The following is a list of feature films produced and distributed by the American studio Columbia Pictures from 1940 until 1949.Christensen p.259 During these years Columbia was one of the eight major studios of Hollywood. Production was overseen during the decade by studio head Harry Cohn.
1940 Release date Title Notes January 4, 1940 Music in My Heart January 5, 1940 The Shadow Serial film January 11, 1940 Cafe Hostess January 18, 1940 His Girl Friday distribution only Inducted into the National Film Registry in 1993 January 26, 1940 The Lone Wolf Strikes January 31, 1940 Convicted Woman February 8, 1940 Five Little Peppers at Home February 14, 1940 Pioneers of the Frontier February 29, 1940 Blondie on a BudgetOwned by Lionsgate distribution only March 5, 1940 Bullets for Rustlers March 7, 1940 The Fight for Life March 7, 1940 Outside the Three-Mile Limit March 21, 1940 Too Many Husbands April 11, 1940 Blazing Six Shooters April 12, 1940 Terry and the Pirates Serial film April 18, 1940 The Man with Nine Lives April 25, 1940 The Doctor Takes a Wife April 29, 1940 21 Days Together May 2, 1940 The Man from Tumbleweeds May 20, 1940 Men Without Souls Island of Doomed Men Escape to Glory May 23, 1940 Texas Stagecoach May 30, 1940 The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady June 6, 1940 Passport to Alcatraz June 14, 1940 Babies for Sale June 26, 1940 Mad Men of Europe June 27, 1940 Thunder Over Paris The Return of Wild Bill June 30, 1940 Out West with the Peppers July 19, 1940 Deadwood Dick Serial film July 24, 1940 I Married Adventure Girls of the Road July 25, 1940 Blondie Has Servant Trouble distribution only August 6, 1940 Military Academy August 7, 1940 The Lady in Question August 15, 1940 The Secret Seven The Durango Kid August 31, 1940 He Stayed for Breakfast Co-production with B.P. Schulberg Productions September 1, 1940 Five Little Peppers in Trouble September 17, 1940 Before I Hang September 19, 1940 The Howards of Virginia September 27, 1940 Glamour for Sale September 30, 1940 Prairie Schooners October 2, 1940 Angels Over Broadway October 3, 1940 So You Won't Talk October 5, 1940 Fugitive from a Prison Camp October 17, 1940 Nobody's Children October 21, 1940 West of Abilene October 25, 1940 The Green Archer Serial film October 31, 1940 Blondie Plays Cupid distribution only November 11, 1940 Beyond the Sacramento November 15, 1940 Girls Under 21 November 23, 1940 The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date November 30, 1940 Ellery Queen, Master Detective December 5, 1940 Thundering Frontier December 9, 1940 The Great Plane Robbery December 20, 1940 The Phantom Submarine December 25, 1940 Arizona December 31, 1940 The Wildcat of Tucson
1941 Release date Title Notes January 2, 1941 This Thing Called Love January 16, 1941 The Face Behind the Mask January 31, 1941 White Eagle Serial film February 3, 1941 The Devil Commands February 4, 1941 A Voice in the Night February 5, 1941 The Pinto Kid February 13, 1941 Across the Sierras February 20, 1941 Meet Boston Blackie February 27, 1941 Outlaws of the Panhandle Blondie Goes Latin distribution only March 6, 1941 The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance March 24, 1941 Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery co-production with Larry Darmour Productions March 27, 1941 Adam Had Four Sons March 31, 1941 North from the Lone Star April 10, 1941 The Great Swindle April 20, 1941 Missing Ten Days April 24, 1941 Penny Serenade Owned by Paramount Pictures (via Melange Pictures) distribution onlyUnder Age April 28, 1941 The Big Boss May 7, 1941 The Return of Daniel Boone May 8, 1941 Her First Beau May 9, 1941 The Spider Returns Serial film May 14, 1941 She Knew All the Answers May 16, 1941 They Dare Not Love May 22, 1941 Neither Blood nor Sand Mexican film; co-production with Posa Films May 29, 1941 Adventure in Washington June 5, 1941 Time Out for Rhythm Naval Academy June 19, 1941 Hands Across the Rockies June 26, 1941 The Medico of Painted Springs Sweetheart of the Campus July 10, 1941 Two in a Taxi July 15, 1941 The Son of Davy Crockett July 17, 1941 Blondie in Society distribution only July 30, 1941 Thunder Over the Prairie August 2, 1941 The Richest Man in Town August 4, 1941 I Was a Prisoner on Devil's Island August 7, 1941 Tillie the Toiler August 14, 1941 King of Dodge City Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime August 15, 1941 The Iron Claw Serial film August 20, 1941 Our Wife August 21, 1941 Here Comes Mr. Jordan Nominee for the Academy Award for Best Picture September 4, 1941 Mystery Ship September 9, 1941 Ladies in Retirement September 11, 1941 Harmon of Michigan September 18, 1941 Prairie Stranger September 25, 1941 You'll Never Get Rich October 2, 1941 Two Latins from Manhattan October 6, 1941 The Stork Pays Off October 9, 1941 Texas October 12, 1941 The Officer and the Lady October 16, 1941 The Blonde from Singapore Roaring Frontiers October 22, 1941 You Belong to Me October 23, 1941 Three Girls About Town The Unknown Policeman Mexican film;co-production with Posa Films October 30, 1941 The Men in Her Life November 13, 1941 The Royal Mounted Patrol Secrets of the Lone Wolf November 18, 1941 Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring November 21, 1941 Holt of the Secret Service Serial film November 27, 1941 Go West, Young Lady December 4, 1941 Sing for Your Supper December 8, 1941 Confessions of Boston Blackie December 11, 1941 Honolulu Lu December 18, 1941 Riders of the Badlands Harvard, Here I Come! December 25, 1941 Bedtime Story Co-production with B.P. Schulberg Productions December 27, 1941 South American George
1942 Release date Title Notes January 1, 1942 The Lone Star Vigilantes January 15, 1942 West of Tombstone Blondie Goes to College distribution only January 22, 1942 Cadets on Parade January 29, 1942 A Close Call for Ellery Queen co-production with Larry Darmour Productions February 5, 1942 The Man Who Returned to Life February 12, 1942 Bullets for Bandits February 15, 1942 Captain Midnight Serial film February 17, 1942 The Lady Is Willing February 19, 1942 Shut My Big Mouth February 26, 1942 The Adventures of Martin Eden Co-production with Samuel Bronston Productions and B.P. Schulberg Productions March 17, 1942 Lawless Plainsmen March 19, 1942 Canal Zone March 26, 1942 Two Yanks in Trinidad April 2, 1942 Tramp, Tramp, Tramp North of the Rockies Alias Boston Blackie April 9, 1942 Blondie's Blessed Event distribution only April 15, 1942 The Invaders Nominee for the Academy Award for Best Picture April 23, 1942 Down Rio Grande Way Hello, Annapolis April 28, 1942 The Wife Takes a Flyer May 7, 1942 A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen May 14, 1942 The Devil's Trail Not a Ladies' Man May 21, 1942 Meet the Stewarts Sweetheart of the Fleet May 29, 1942 Perils of the Royal Mounted Serial film June 4, 1942 Submarine Raider June 11, 1942 They All Kissed the Bride June 18, 1942 Riders of the Northland July 2, 1942 Atlantic Convoy July 9, 1942 Flight Lieutenant Co-production with B.P. Schulberg Productions July 16, 1942 Prairie Gunsmoke July 30, 1942 Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen August 6, 1942 Blondie for Victory distribution onlyParachute Nurse August 13, 1942 Bad Men of the Hills August 16, 1942 Vengeance of the West August 20, 1942 The Talk of the Town Nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture August 27, 1942 Sabotage Squad The Three Musketeers Mexican film; co-production with Posa Films September 3, 1942 Counter-Espionage September 4, 1942 The Secret Code Serial film September 17, 1942 A Man's World September 24, 1942 My Sister Eileen September 25, 1942 Overland to Deadwood October 1, 1942 Lucky Legs October 8, 1942 Daring Young Man The Spirit of Stanford October 15, 1942 The Lone Prairie Smith of Minnesota October 22, 1942 The Boogie Man Will Get You October 29, 1942 Stand By All Networks November 2, 1942 Riding Through Nevada November 5, 1942 Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood November 12, 1942 Laugh Your Blues Away November 19, 1942 You Were Never Lovelier November 26, 1942 Junior Army December 1, 1942 Pardon My Gun December 3, 1942 Underground Agent December 10, 1942 A Night to Remember December 15, 1942 A Tornado in the Saddle December 17, 1942 The Valley of Vanishing Men Serial film December 30, 1942 Commandos Strike at Dawn
1943 Release date Title Notes January 14, 1943 City Without Men Co-production with B.P. Schulberg Productions January 22, 1943 One Dangerous Night January 28, 1943 Power of the Press February 1, 1943 The Fighting Buckaroo February 4, 1943 Reveille with Beverly February 11, 1943 No Place for a Lady February 15, 1943 Riders of the Northwest Mounted February 25, 1943 Something to Shout About March 4, 1943 Let's Have Fun March 11, 1943 The Circus Mexican film; co-production with Posa Films March 18, 1943 After Midnight with Boston Blackie April 1, 1943 Murder in Times Square April 7, 1943 The More the Merrier Nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture April 15, 1943 She Has What It Takes April 27, 1943 Saddles and Sagebrush May 6, 1943 Redhead from Manhattan May 20, 1943 The Boy from Stalingrad May 25, 1943 The Desperadoes Columbia's first all-Technicolor feature May 27, 1943 It's a Great Life distribution onlyLaw of the Northwest June 10, 1943 Two Senoritas from Chicago June 22, 1943 Crime Doctor June 24, 1943 Frontier Fury June 29, 1943 Good Luck, Mr. Yates July 8, 1943 What's Buzzin', Cousin? July 15, 1943 Appointment in Berlin July 16, 1943 Batman Serial film July 29, 1943 First Comes Courage Robin Hood of the Range August 19, 1943 Destroyer Passport to Suez September 3, 1943 Romeo and Juliet Mexican film; co-production with Posa Films September 15, 1943 Hail to the Rangers September 23, 1943 Dangerous Blondes September 30, 1943 Footlight Glamour distribution only October 7, 1943 Doughboys in Ireland October 26, 1943 The Chance of a Lifetime October 27, 1943 My Kingdom for a Cook October 28, 1943 Is Everybody Happy? November 4, 1943 Silver City Raiders November 11, 1943 Sahara The Return of the Vampire November 30, 1943 There's Something About a Soldier December 2, 1943 The Heat's On December 9, 1943 The Crime Doctor's Strangest Case December 16, 1943 Klondike Kate December 23, 1943 Swing Out the Blues Cowboy in the Clouds The Vigilantes Ride December 24, 1943 The Phantom Serial film December 28, 1943 What a Woman!
1944 Release date Title Notes January 18, 1944 The Racket Man January 28, 1944 Beautiful But Broke February 3, 1944 None Shall Escape February 8, 1944 Cowboy Canteen February 10, 1944 The Ghost That Walks Alone February 17, 1944 Nine Girls February 24, 1944 Sailor's Holiday March 16, 1944 Two-Man Submarine March 23, 1944 Sundown Valley March 30, 1944 The Whistler April 6, 1944 Hey, Rookie Cover Girl April 13, 1944 Jam Session April 20, 1944 Wyoming Hurricane Girl in the Case May 4, 1944 The Black Parachute May 18, 1944 Riding West May 25, 1944 Stars on Parade June 1, 1944 Address Unknown June 22, 1944 The Last Horseman June 29, 1944 Once Upon a Time She's a Soldier Too July 7, 1944 The Desert Hawk Serial film July 13, 1944 Louisiana Hayride July 19, 1944 Mr. Winkle Goes to War July 25, 1944 U-Boat Prisoner July 27, 1944 Shadows in the Night July 30, 1944 Secret Command July 31, 1944 Swing in the Saddle August 17, 1944 Cry of the Werewolf The Soul of a Monster August 18, 1944 Gran Hotel Mexican film; co-production with Posa Films August 24, 1944 Kansas City Kitty September 10, 1944 The Impatient Years September 14, 1944 Ever Since Venus September 21, 1944 Cowboy from Lonesome River October 5, 1944 Strange Affair October 6, 1944 They Live in Fear October 9, 1944 The Mark of the Whistler October 20, 1944 Black Arrow Serial film October 21, 1944 One Mysterious Night October 26, 1944 The Unwritten Code November 9, 1944 Cyclone Prairie Rangers Sergeant Mike November 16, 1944 The Missing Juror December 7, 1944 She's a Sweetheart December 14, 1944 Dancing in Manhattan December 20, 1944 Carolina Blues December 21, 1944 Saddle Leather Law December 22, 1944 Together Again Meet Miss Bobby Socks December 28, 1944 Tahiti Nights
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