The is a short, silent 16mm film considered adult entertainment in the 1940s and is not pornographic by any stretch of the imagination. It wasn't until the late 1940s that kids were called "teenagers." List of comedy films of the 1940s. Directed by Sidney Gilliat, Frank Launder. Well written and directed the film has a simple story line based around the many women conscripted into industrial factory work in support of … Categorised as a British World War II propaganda film this less known example is a superb work of morale-boosting films from mid World War 2. It is almost impossible to explain how much of an impact the war had on all aspects of life. Still, the ’40s brought us Jeep, the Slinky, Velcro, Tupperware AND Frisbee. Research 1940s clothing styles, trends & history with our year-by-year timeline & 50+ pictures. And all of the Beatles were born in the ’40s. American films. 1940. Jump to navigation Jump to search. Zoot suits (like the one in the movie "Mask" with Jim Carey), bobby-soxers, soda shops (young men … Comedy films; By decade; Before 1920; 1920s; 1930s; 1940s; 1950s; 1960s; 1970s; 1980s; 1990s; 2000s; 2010s; This is a list of comedy films released in the 1940s. In middle class America, dating in the 1940s was a much more formal activity than it is today, with very strict rules. 1940s.org presents the eight part documentary “The Home Front: The Drama of the War Years : Music – People – Events” Released in 1994, this 5-1/2 hour audio documentary is quite informative and very entertaining as it takes you through the political, military and entertainment events of the war years, and the effects on the lives and culture of everyday Americans. 1940s fashion was a good mix of comfort & glamour. You were not allowed to simply waltz into a store and buy as much sugar, butter or meat as you like. With Patricia Roc, Gordon Jackson, Anne Crawford, Moore Marriott.