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Post by topbilled on Apr 30, 2023 0:40:19 GMT
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Post by topbilled on Apr 30, 2023 0:41:56 GMT
Republic Pictures
1944: 52 RELEASES JANUARYHANDS ACROSS THE BORDER PRIDE OF THE PLAINS THE FIGHTING SEABEESFEBRUARYCASANOVA IN BURLESQUE MARCHBENEATH WESTERN SKIES MOJAVE FIREBRAND MY BEST GAL APRILHIDDEN VALLEY OUTLAWS THE LARAMIE TRAIL OUTLAWS OF SANTA FE CALL OF THE SOUTH SEAS ROSIE THE RIVETER THE LADY AND THE MONSTERTROCADERO MAYJAMBOREE COWBOY AND THE SENORITA TUCSON RAIDERS JUNESILENT PARTNER MAN FROM FRISCO GOODNIGHT SWEETHEART THE YELLOW ROSE OF TEXASJULYMARSHAL OF RENO CALL OF THE ROCKIES SILVER CITY KID SECRETS OF SCOTLAND YARD THREE LITTLE SISTERS AUGUSTSONG OF NEVADA THE GIRL WHO DARED BORDERTOWN TRAIL SING NEIGHBOR SING THE PORT OF 40 THIEVESTHE SAN ANTONIO KID SEPTEMBERSTRANGERS IN THE NIGHT THAT’S MY BABY! SAN FERNANDO VALLEY STAGECOACH TO MONTEREY ATLANTIC CITY CHEYENNE WILDCAT OCTOBERCODE OF THE PRAIRIE MY BUDDY STORM OVER LISBON NOVEMBERLIGHTS OF OLD SANTA FE END OF THE ROAD SHERIFF OF SUNDOWN VIGILANTES OF DODGE CITY FACES IN THE FOG BRAZIL DECEMBERFIREBRANDS OF ARIZONA THOROUGHBREDS LAKE PLACID SERENADE THE BIG BONANZASHERIFF OF LAS VEGAS
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Post by topbilled on Apr 30, 2023 0:44:21 GMT
Universal
1944: 56 RELEASES JANUARYSING A JINGLE ALI BABA AND THE FORTY THIEVES THE SPIDER WOMAN MARSHAL OF GUNSMOKE PHANTOM LADY FEBRUARYCHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK LADIES COURAGEOUS SWINGTIME JOHNNY STRANGE CONFESSION WEEK-END PASS MARCHWEIRD WOMAN HAT CHECK HONEY OKLAHOMA RAIDERS HI GOOD LOOKIN’! HER PRIMITIVE MAN APRILMOON OVER LAS VEGAS SLIGHTLY TERRIFIC MAYFOLLOW THE BOYS COBRA WOMAN BOSS OF BOOMTOWN THE SCARLET CLAWPARDON MY RHYTHM TWILIGHT ON THE PRAIRIE JUNEJUNGLE WOMAN THIS IS THE LIFE THE INVISIBLE MAN’S REVENGEGHOST CATCHERS SOUTH OF DIXIE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY JULYTHE MUMMY’S GHOST TRIGGER TRAIL ALLERGIC TO LOVE AUGUSTTHE PEARL OF DEATHGYPSY WILDCAT IN SOCIETY TRAIL TO GUNSIGHT RECKLESS AGE SEPTEMBERMOONLIGHT AND CACTUS THE MERRY MONAHANS SAN DIEGO I LOVE YOU THE SINGING SHERIFF OCTOBERTHE CLIMAX RIDERS OF THE SANTA FE BABES ON SWING STREET NOVEMBERBOWERY TO BROADWAY DEAD MAN’S EYES ENTER ARSENE LUPIN THE OLD TEXAS TRAILDECEMBERHOUSE OF FRANKENSTEIN MURDER IN THE BLUE ROOM MY GAL LOVES MUSIC HI BEAUTIFUL DESTINY THE MUMMY’S CURSETHE SUSPECTCAN’T HELP SINGING
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Post by topbilled on Apr 30, 2023 0:47:52 GMT
Producers Releasing Corporation
1944: 37 RELEASES JANUARYCAREER GIRL NABONGA FEBRUARYOUTLAW ROUNDUP MEN ON HER MIND MARCHFRONTIER OUTLAWS LADY IN THE DEATH HOUSE GUNS OF THE LAW THUNDERING GUN SLINGERS APRILTHE MONSTER MAKER THE PINTO BANDIT SHAKE HANDS WITH MURDER MAYVALLEY OF VENGEANCE THE CONTENDERJUNESPOOK TOWN WATERFRONT THE DRIFTER FUZZY SETTLES DOWN JULYBRAND OF THE DEVIL SEVEN DOORS TO DEATH DELINQUENT DAUGHTERS AUGUSTMACHINE GUN MAMA DIXIE JAMBOREE MINSTREL MAN SEPTEMBERGUNSMOKE MESA SWING HOSTESS GANGSTERS OF THE FRONTIER OCTOBERWHEN THE LIGHTS GO ON AGAIN WILD HORSE PHANTOM I’M FROM ARKANSAS NOVEMBERI ACCUSE MY PARENTS THE GREAT MIKEBLUEBEARD DEAD OR ALIVE DECEMBERROGUES GALLERY OATH OF VENGEANCE THE TOWN WENT WILDTHE WHISPERING SKULL
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Post by topbilled on Apr 30, 2023 0:53:48 GMT
Columbia
1944: 50 RELEASES JANUARYTHE RACKET MANBEAUTIFUL BUT BROKE FEBRUARYNONE SHALL ESCAPE COWBOY CANTEEN THE GHOST THAT WALKS ALONENINE GIRLS SAILOR’S HOLIDAY MARCHTWO-MAN SUBMARINE SUNDOWN VALLEY COVER GIRL THE WHISTLERAPRILHEY ROOKIE JAM SESSION WYOMING HURRICANE GIRL IN THE CASE MAYTHE BLACK PARACHUTERIDING WEST STARS ON PARADE JUNEADDRESS UNKNOWN THE LAST HORSEMAN ONCE UPON A TIME SHE’S A SOLDIER TOO JULYLOUISIANA HAYRIDE MR. WINKLE GOES TO WAR U-BOAT PRISONER SHADOWS IN THE NIGHT SECRET COMMAND SWING IN THE SADDLE AUGUSTCRY OF THE WEREWOLF THE SOUL OF A MONSTERKANSAS CITY KITTY SEPTEMBERTHE IMPATIENT YEARSEVER SINCE VENUS UNDERGROUND GUERRILLAS COWBOY FROM LONESOME RIVER OCTOBERSTRANGE AFFAIR THEY LIVE IN FEAR THE MARK OF THE WHISTLERONE MYSTERIOUS NIGHT THE UNWRITTEN CODENOVEMBERCYCLONE PRAIRIE RANGERS SERGEANT MIKE THE MISSING JURORDECEMBERSHE’S A SWEETHEART DANCING IN MANHATTAN CAROLINA BLUES SADDLE LEATHER LAW TOGETHER AGAIN MEET MISS BOBBY SOCKS TAHITI NIGHTS
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Post by topbilled on Apr 30, 2023 0:56:16 GMT
United Artists
1944: 20 RELEASES FEBRUARYTEXAS MASQUERADE THE BRIDGE OF SAN LUIS REYMARCHVOICE IN THE WIND KNICKERBOCKER HOLIDAY APRILUP IN MABEL’S ROOM LUMBERJACK MAYIT HAPPENED TOMORROW MYSTERY MAN JUNESONG OF THE OPEN ROAD FORTY THIEVES SENSATIONS OF 1945 JULYTHE HAIRY APESUMMER STORM SINCE YOU WENT AWAY AUGUSTABROAD WITH TWO YANKS NOVEMBERDARK WATERS THREE IS A FAMILY DECEMBERGUEST IN THE HOUSE I’LL BE SEEING YOUTOMORROW THE WORLD!
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Post by topbilled on Apr 30, 2023 1:00:18 GMT
Paramount
1944: 34 RELEASES JANUARYSTANDING ROOM ONLY HENRY ALDRICH BOY SCOUT TIMBER QUEEN THE MIRACLE OF MORGAN’S CREEK FEBRUARYLADY IN THE DARK THE UNINVITEDTHE NAVY WAYYOU CAN’T RATION LOVE APRILAND THE ANGELS SING THE HITLER GANGGAMBLER’S CHOICE HENRY ALDRICH PLAYS CUPID MAYGOING MY WAY THE HOUR BEFORE THE DAWNJUNETAKE IT BIG HENRY ALDRICH’S LITTLE SECRET JULYTHE STORY OF DR. WASSELLAUGUSTHAIL THE CONQUERING HERO I LOVE A SOLDIER TILL WE MEET AGAIN SEPTEMBEROUR HEARTS WERE YOUNG AND GAY RAINBOW ISLAND DOUBLE INDEMNITY THE GREAT MOMENTFRENCHMAN’S CREEK NATIONAL BARN DANCE DARK MOUNTAIN OCTOBERMINISTRY OF FEAR NOVEMBERAND NOW TOMORROW ONE BODY TOO MANY DECEMBERDANGEROUS PASSAGE DOUBLE EXPOSURE HERE COME THE WAVES PRACTICALLY YOURS
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Post by topbilled on Apr 30, 2023 1:02:43 GMT
MGM
1944: 28 RELEASES JANUARYBROADWAY RHYTHM FEBRUARYSONG OF RUSSIA MARCHSEE HERE PRIVATE HARGROVE THE HEAVENLY BODYRATIONING MAYGASLIGHT ANDY HARDY’S BLONDE TROUBLE THE WHITE CLIFFS OF DOVER 3 MEN IN WHITE JUNEMEET THE PEOPLE TWO GIRLS AND A SAILOR BATHING BEAUTY JULYDRAGON SEED THE SEVENTH CROSSTHE CANTERVILLE GHOSTAUGUSTKISMET MARRIAGE IS A PRIVATE AFFAIR SEPTEMBERBARBARY COAST GENT MAISIE GOES TO RENO OCTOBERAN AMERICAN ROMANCE MRS. PARKINGTON NOVEMBERLOST IN A HAREM THIRTY SECONDS OVER TOKYO MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS DECEMBERBLONDE FEVER NOTHING BUT TROUBLE NATIONAL VELVET MUSIC FOR MILLIONS
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Post by topbilled on Apr 30, 2023 1:05:01 GMT
Monogram
1944: 44 RELEASES JANUARYWESTWARD BOUND WHAT A MAN! RAIDERS OF THE BORDER FEBRUARYCHARLIE CHAN IN THE SECRET SERVICE MILLION DOLLAR KID ARIZONA WHIRLWIND VOODOO MAN MARCHSWEETHEARTS OF THE U.S.A. PARTNERS ON THE TRAIL APRILLADY LET’S DANCE HOT RHYTHM LAW MEN OUTLAW TRAIL MAY DETECTIVE KITTY O’DAY CHARLIE CHAN IN THE CHINESE CAT JUNEFOLLOW THE LEADER SONORA STAGECOACH RANGE LAW ARE THESE OUR PARENTS? JULYA FIG LEAF FOR EVEJOHNNY DOESN’T LIVE HERE ANYMORE RETURN OF THE APE MAN THREE OF A KIND BLOCK BUSTERS MARKED TRAILS CALL OF THE JUNGLE AUGUSTWEST OF THE RIO GRANDE BLACK MAGIC WHEN STRANGERS MARRY THE UTAH KIDLEAVE IT TO THE IRISH SEPTEMBEROH WHAT A NIGHT LAND OF THE OUTLAWS TRIGGER LAW SHADOW OF SUSPICION OCTOBERA WAVE A WAC AND A MARINE NOVEMBERLAW OF THE VALLEY GHOST GUNS ENEMY OF WOMEN ALASKA BOWERY CHAMPS DECEMBERSONG OF THE RANGE ARMY WIVES CRAZY KNIGHTS
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Post by topbilled on Apr 30, 2023 1:06:35 GMT
Warner Brothers
1944: 18 RELEASES
FEBRUARY IN OUR TIME
MARCH PASSAGE TO MARSEILLE
APRIL SHINE ON HARVEST MOON UNCERTAIN GLORY
MAY BETWEEN TWO WORLDS MR. SKEFFINGTON
JUNE MAKE YOUR OWN BED
JULY THE MASK OF DIMITRIOS THE ADVENTURES OF MARK TWAIN
SEPTEMBER JANIE CRIME BY NIGHT ARSENIC AND OLD LACE
OCTOBER THE LAST RIDE TO HAVE AND HAVE NOT THE VERY THOUGHT OF YOU THE CONSPIRATORS NOVEMBER THE DOUGHGIRLS DECEMBER HOLLYWOOD CANTEEN
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Post by topbilled on Apr 30, 2023 1:08:36 GMT
Radio Pictures
1944: 36 RELEASES JANUARYHIGHER AND HIGHER GOVERNMENT GIRL FEBRUARYESCAPE TO DANGER ACTION IN ARABIA UP IN ARMS PASSPORT TO DESTINY MARCHTHE CURSE OF THE CAT PEOPLETHE FALCON OUT WESTAPRILYELLOW CANARY SEVEN DAYS ASHORE MAYSHOW BUSINESS JUNEDAYS OF GLORY A NIGHT OF ADVENTUREMARINE RAIDERS JULYSTEP LIVELY MADEMOISELLE FIFI AUGUSTCASANOVA BROWN SEPTEMBERYOUTH RUNS WILD GILDERSLEEVE’S GHOST BRIDE BY MISTAKE GOIN’ TO TOWN OCTOBERMUSIC IN MANHATTAN MY PAL WOLF TALL IN THE SADDLE NONE BUT THE LONELY HEART THE MASTER RACEHEAVENLY DAYS GIRL RUSH NOVEMBERTHE WOMAN IN THE WINDOWTHE FALCON IN MEXICOTHE PRINCESS AND THE PIRATEDECEMBERTHE FALCON IN HOLLYWOOD BELLE OF THE YUKON EXPERIMENT PERILOUS NEVADA MURDER MY SWEET
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Post by topbilled on Apr 30, 2023 1:10:43 GMT
20th Century Fox
1944: 28 RELEASES JANUARYTHE LODGERLIFEBOAT FEBRUARYTHE FIGHTING SULLIVANS THE PURPLE HEARTMARCHFOUR JILLS IN A JEEP APRILJANE EYRE TAMPICO BUFFALO BILL PIN UP GIRL MAYBERMUDA MYSTERY THE EVE OF ST. MARKLADIES OF WASHINGTON JUNEROGER TOUHY GANGSTER HOME IN INDIANA JULYTAKE IT OR LEAVE IT WING AND A PRAYER CANDLELIGHT IN ALGERIA AUGUSTWILSON SEPTEMBERSWEET AND LOW-DOWN THE BIG NOISEIN THE MEANTIME DARLING GREENWICH VILLAGE OCTOBERLAURA NOVEMBERSOMETHING FOR THE BOYS IRISH EYES ARE SMILING DECEMBERSUNDAY DINNER FOR A SOLDIER THE KEYS OF THE KINGDOMWINGED VICTORY
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Post by topbilled on Apr 30, 2023 1:16:00 GMT
Best Picture: GOING MY WAY – Paramount Best Director: Leo McCarey for GOING MY WAY – Paramount Best Actor: Bing Crosby for GOING MY WAY – Paramount Best Actress: Ingrid Bergman for GASLIGHT – Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Best Supporting Actor: Barry Fitzgerald for GOING MY WAY – Paramount Best Supporting Actress: Ethel Barrymore for NONE BUT THE LONELY HEART – Radio Pictures
Highest grossing film: GOING MY WAY – Paramount
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Post by Fading Fast on Apr 30, 2023 5:36:03 GMT
Any idea why Warners Bros. put out so few movies in '44?
Was Jack in the army and not around to approve pictures?
Neat to see my favorite ghost movie of the Golden Era, "The Uninvited," pop up.
Had Paramount wanted, it could have had a drop-mic moment after "Double Indemnity."
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Post by topbilled on Apr 30, 2023 14:16:52 GMT
Any idea why Warners Bros. put out so few movies in '44?
Was Jack in the army and not around to approve pictures?
Neat to see my favorite ghost movie of the Golden Era, "The Uninvited," pop up.
Had Paramount wanted, it could have had a drop-mic moment after "Double Indemnity."
I think Warners' output decreased at this time for a few reasons. First, some of the films were exhibited overseas for soldiers and saved for domestic release after the war. MY REPUTATION, starring Barbara Stanwyck & George Brent, was produced in 1944 and shown to the armed forces, but did not get released across the U.S. until 1946. There were probably a few other pictures that were held back for similar reasons. Because of this, we will see WB output go up in 1946. But 1945 will be another 'lean' year, with only 19 releases.
This said, I think a more significant reason the studio's output decreased is because they did away with their 'B' picture unit in 1943. So what we are seeing on the roster for 1944 are only 'A' budget pics.
By comparison, Universal which released 56 pictures and Columbia which released 50, churned out a glut of 'B' pictures in 1944.
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