The following is a list of films originally produced and/or distributed theatrically by Paramount Pictures and released in the 1940s. All films listed are currently owned by Universal Television through EMKA, Ltd. unless noted otherwise.
1940 Release date Title Notes January 5, 1940 Emergency Squad January 19, 1940 Remember the Night January 26, 1940 Santa Fe Marshal The twenty-seventh Hopalong Cassidy film February 2, 1940 Parole Fixer February 15, 1940 Sidewalks of London Worldwide distribution (outside the UK) only, produced by Mayflower Pictures Original British title: St. Martin's Lane February 23, 1940 Knights of the Range March 1, 1940 Seventeen March 8, 1940 Adventure in Diamonds March 8, 1940 The Showdown The twenty-eighth Hopalong Cassidy film March 15, 1940 Women Without Names March 22, 1940 Road to Singapore The first of the Bob Hope-Bing Crosby Road filmsGary Giddins, relying on Paramount scripts and other documentation, in Bing Crosby: A Pocketful of Dreams — The Early Years, 1903-1940 (NY: Little, Brown, 2009), 39. March 29, 1940 The Farmer's Daughter April 12, 1940 Dr. Cyclops April 17, 1940 The Light of Western Stars April 28, 1940 French Without Tears Distribution only; Two Cities Films Production (UK) May 10, 1940 Opened by Mistake May 17, 1940 Typhoon May 24, 1940 The Biscuit Eater May 31, 1940 Buck Benny Rides Again June 7, 1940 Hidden Gold The twenty-ninth Hopalong Cassidy film June 14, 1940 Safari June 21, 1940 The Ghost Breakers June 28, 1940 Queen of the Mob July 5, 1940 The Way of All Flesh July 12, 1940 Stagecoach War The thirtieth Hopalong Cassidy film July 14, 1940 Those Were the Days! July 24, 1940 Untamed August 2, 1940 Golden Gloves August 9, 1940 Mystery Sea Raider August 16, 1940 Comin' Round the Mountain August 23, 1940 The Great McGinty September 6, 1940 Rhythm on the River September 13, 1940 Life with Henry The second of Paramount's Aldrich Family comedies September 20, 1940 I Want a Divorce September 27, 1940 Rangers of Fortune October 11, 1940 Cherokee Strip October 16, 1940 The Quarterback October 22, 1940 North West Mounted Police October 23, 1940 World of Flames October 25, 1940 Christmas in July November 1, 1940 Dancing on a Dime November 8, 1940 Arise, My Love November 15, 1940 Three Men from Texas The thirty-first Hopalong Cassidy film December 3, 1940 Second ChorusRetained by Paramount (via Melange Pictures) December 6, 1940 A Night at Earl Carroll's December 11, 1940 Moon Over Burma December 13, 1940 Texas Rangers Ride Again December 21, 1940 Victory December 27, 1940 Love Thy Neighbor
1941 Release date Title Notes January 10, 1941 Doomed Caravan The thirty-second Hopalong Cassidy film January 28, 1941 Virginia February 14, 1941 The Mad Doctor February 19, 1941 You're the One February 28, 1941 The Monster and the Girl March 14, 1941 In Old Colorado The thirty-third Hopalong Cassidy film March 21, 1941 The Lady Eve Inducted into the National Film Registry in 1994 March 26, 1941 I Wanted Wings March 28, 1941 Las Vegas Nights April 4, 1941 The Round Up April 11, 1941 Road to Zanzibar The second of the Road films April 18, 1941 Border Vigilantes The thirty-fourth Hopalong Cassidy film May 2, 1941 Reaching for the Sun May 23, 1941 Pirates on Horseback The thirty-fifth Hopalong Cassidy film June 4, 1941 Power Dive Produced by Pine-Thomas Productions June 8, 1941 The Hard-Boiled Canary June 13, 1941 One Night in Lisbon June 20, 1941 West Point Widow July 4, 1941 Caught in the Draft July 11, 1941 Forced Landing Produced by Pine-Thomas Productions July 18, 1941 The Shepherd of the Hills July 25, 1941 The Parson of Panamint August 1, 1941 Kiss the Boys Goodbye August 8, 1941 Wide Open Town The thirty-sixth Hopalong Cassidy film August 21, 1941 World Premiere August 27, 1941 Aloma of the South Seas August 29, 1941 Flying Blind Produced by Pine-Thomas Productions September 17, 1941 Riders of the Timberline The thirty-seventh Hopalong Cassidy filmStick to Your Guns The thirty-eighth Hopalong Cassidy film September 26, 1941 Hold Back the Dawn Nominee for the Academy Award for Best Picture September 29, 1941 Twilight on the Trail The thirty-ninth Hopalong Cassidy film October 3, 1941 Buy Me That Town October 10, 1941 Nothing but the Truth October 24, 1941 Henry Aldrich for President The third of Paramount's Aldrich Family comedies. October 31, 1941 New York Town November 1, 1941 Outlaws of the Desert The fortieth Hopalong Cassidy film November 7, 1941 Birth of the Blues November 15, 1941 Secret of the Wastelands The forty-first and final Hopalong Cassidy film produced by Paramount Pictures November 21, 1941 Skylark November 28, 1941 The Night of January 16th December 1, 1941 No Hands on the Clock Produced by Pine-Thomas Productions December 5, 1941 Mr. Bug Goes to Town The Fleischer's second and final animated feature film Glamour Boy December 10, 1941 Bahama Passage December 19, 1941 Among the Living December 31, 1941 Louisiana Purchase Pacific Blackout
1942 Release date Title Notes January 19, 1942 Fly-by-Night January 24, 1942 The Fleet's In The Lady Has Plans Torpedo Boat produced by Pine-Thomas Productions February 6, 1942 Sullivan's Travels Inducted into the National Film Registry in 1990 March 5, 1942 The Remarkable Andrew March 21, 1942 True to the Army March 26, 1942 Reap the Wild Wind April 2, 1942 My Favorite Blonde April 24, 1942 This Gun for Hire April 29, 1942 The Great Man's Lady May 6, 1942 Take a Letter, Darling May 9, 1942 Dr. Broadway June 5, 1942 Henry and Dizzy The fourth of Paramount's Aldrich Family comedies. June 13, 1942 Tombstone, the Town Too Tough to Die June 15, 1942 Are Husbands Necessary? June 16, 1942 I Live on Danger produced by Pine-Thomas Productions June 25, 1942 Beyond the Blue Horizon July 1, 1942 Night in New Orleans July 13, 1942 Sweater Girl July 23, 1942 Priorities on Parade August 11, 1942 Wake Island Nominee for the Academy Award for Best Picture September 3, 1942 Wildcat produced by Pine-Thomas Productions September 4, 1942 Holiday Inn Holiday Inn hotel chain was named after this film. Introduced the Academy Award for Best Original Song, "White Christmas", by Irving Berlin and performed by Bing Crosby. September 16, 1942 The Major and the Minor September 1942 Henry Aldrich, Editor The fifth of Paramount's Aldrich Family comedies. October 3, 1942 Street of Chance October 21, 1942 The Forest Rangers October 23, 1942 The Glass Key October 1942 Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch November 7, 1942 My Heart Belongs to Daddy Wrecking Crew produced by Pine-Thomas Productions November 10, 1942 Road to Morocco The third of the Road filmsInducted into the National Film Registry in 1996 November 16, 1942 Lucky Jordan November 24, 1942 The AvengersOwned by ITV Studios Original British title: The Day Will Dawn December 2, 1942 Star Spangled Rhythm
1943 Release date Title Notes January 1, 1943 The Palm Beach Story January 2, 1943 Lady Bodyguard January 4, 1943 Happy Go Lucky February 19, 1943 No Time for Love March 17, 1943 Salute for Three March 20, 1943 Aerial Gunner produced by Pine-Thomas Productions March 27, 1943 High Explosive produced by Pine-Thomas Productions April 21, 1943 China April 30, 1943 Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour The sixth of Paramount's Aldrich Family comedies. May 4, 1943 Five Graves to Cairo May 31, 1943 Night Plane from Chungking June 23, 1943 Dixie June 23, 1943 Henry Aldrich Swings It The seventh of Paramount's Aldrich Family comedies. June 24, 1943 Alaska Highway produced by Pine-Thomas Productions June 28, 1943 Submarine Alert July 14, 1943 For Whom the Bell Tolls Nominee for the Academy Award for Best Picture August 5, 1943 Let's Face It August 11, 1943 The Good Fellows August 1943 Tornado produced by Pine-Thomas Productions September 9, 1943 So Proudly We Hail! October 11, 1943 Hostages November 10, 1943 Henry Aldrich Haunts a House The eighth of Paramount's Aldrich Family comedies.Minesweeper produced by Pine-Thomas Productions November 11, 1943 Riding High December 24, 1943 True to Life
1944 Release date Title Notes January 7, 1944 Standing Room Only January 13, 1944 Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout The ninth of Paramount's Aldrich Family comedies. January 13, 1944 Timber Queen produced by Pine-Thomas Productions February 10, 1944 Lady in the Dark February 26, 1944 The Uninvited The Navy Way produced by Pine-Thomas Productions February 28, 1944 You Can't Ration Love February 1944 The Miracle of Morgan's CreekRetained by Paramount Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2001 April 25, 1944 And the Angels Sing April 26, 1944 The Hitler Gang April 27, 1944 Gambler's Choice produced by Pine-Thomas Productions April 1944 Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid The tenth of Paramount's Aldrich Family comedies. May 3, 1944 Going My Way Winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2004 May 10, 1944 The Hour Before the Dawn June 9, 1944 Take It Big produced by Pine-Thomas Productions June 10, 1944 Henry Aldrich's Little Secret The eleventh and last of Paramount's Aldrich Family comedies. July 4, 1944 The Story of Dr. Wassell July 6, 1944 Double Indemnity Nominee for the Academy Award for Best Picture Inducted into the National Film Registry in 1992 August 9, 1944 Hail the Conquering Hero Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2015 August 15, 1944 I Love a Soldier August 30, 1944 Till We Meet Again September 2, 1944 Our Hearts Were Young and Gay September 5, 1944 Rainbow Island September 6, 1944 The Great Moment September 24, 1944 The National Barn Dance September 1944 Dark Mountain produced by Pine-Thomas Productions November 22, 1944 And Now Tomorrow November 24, 1944 One Body Too Many produced by Pine-Thomas Productions December 18, 1944 Dangerous Passage produced by Pine-Thomas ProductionsDouble Exposure Here Come the Waves December 20, 1944 Practically Yours December 31, 1944 Ministry of Fear
1945 Release date Title Notes January 8, 1945 Frenchman's Creek January 19, 1945 The Man in Half Moon Street February 2, 1945 High Powered produced by Pine-Thomas Productions March 30, 1945 Bring on the Girls April 16, 1945 A Medal for Benny April 25, 1945 Salty O'Rourke May 12, 1945 The Unseen June 22, 1945 Scared Stiff produced by Pine-Thomas Productions June 23, 1945 Murder, He Says July 8, 1945 The Affairs of Susan July 13, 1945 Out of This World July 27, 1945 Midnight Manhunt produced by Pine-Thomas Productions August 2, 1945 You Came Along co-production with Hal Wallis Productions, Inc. August 31, 1945 Incendiary Blonde September 28, 1945 Duffy's Tavern October 26, 1945 Love Letters November 16, 1945 The Lost Weekend Winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2011 November 23, 1945 Hold That Blonde December 3, 1945 Masquerade in Mexico December 14, 1945 Follow That Woman produced by Pine-Thomas Productions December 28, 1945 The Stork Club
1946 Release date Title Notes January 11, 1946 People Are Funny produced by Pine-Thomas Productions January 25, 1946 Kitty February 8, 1946 Tokyo Rose produced by Pine-Thomas Productions March 8, 1946 Miss Susie Slagle's March 12, 1946 To Each His Own March 22, 1946 Road to Utopia The fourth Road film, filmed and produced in 1943 May 3, 1946 They Made Me a Killer produced by Pine-Thomas Productions May 5, 1946 The Virginian May 8, 1946 The Blue Dahlia May 17, 1946 The Well Groomed Bride May 26, 1946 O.S.S. June 5, 1946 The Bride Wore Boots June 14, 1946 Our Hearts Were Growing Up June 28, 1946 Hot Cargo produced by Pine-Thomas Productions August 9, 1946 The Searching Wind September 4, 1946 Monsieur Beaucaire September 6, 1946 Swamp Fire produced by Pine-Thomas Productions September 13, 1946 The Strange Love of Martha Ivers October 16, 1946 Blue Skies November 22, 1946 Two Years Before the Mast
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