Cinema Premieres in may 1940



Current cinema premieres in may 1940, like I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby, If I Forget You, The Phantom Wagon, Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise and The Man from Tumbleweeds.

Premiered wednesday May 1, 1940

Three movies that premieres on May 1, 1940: I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby, If I Forget You and The Phantom Wagon.

I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby

I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby (1940)
Premiere May 1, 1940

  • Main cast: Broderick Crawford, Johnny Downs, Peggy Moran
  • Director: Albert S. Rogell

If I Forget You

If I Forget You (1940)
Premiere May 1, 1940

  • Main cast: Bette Davis, Judy Garland, Kay Kyser

The Phantom Wagon

The Phantom Wagon (1939)
Premiere May 1, 1940

  • Main cast: Micheline Francey, Pierre Fresnay, Louis Jouvet, Valentine Tessier
  • Director: Julien Duvivier

Premiered thursday May 2, 1940

Two movies that premieres on May 2, 1940: Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise and The Man from Tumbleweeds.

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise (1940)
Premiere May 2, 1940

  • Main cast: Lionel Atwill, Sidney Toler, Marjorie Weaver, Victor Sen Yung
  • Director: Eugene Forde

The Man from Tumbleweeds

The Man from Tumbleweeds (1940)
Premiere May 2, 1940

  • Main cast: Ray Bennett, Bill Elliott, Iris Meredith, Dub Taylor

Premiered friday May 3, 1940

Four movies that premieres on May 3, 1940: Twenty Mule Team, A Macabre Legacy, Wots All th' Shootin' fer and You're Next!.

Twenty Mule Team

Twenty Mule Team (1940)
Premiere May 3, 1940

  • Main cast: Anne Baxter, Wallace Beery, Leo Carrillo, Marjorie Rambeau
  • Director: Richard Thorpe

A Macabre Legacy

A Macabre Legacy (1940)
Premiere May 3, 1940

  • Main cast: Luis Aldás, Miguel Arenas, Ramón Armengod, Consuelo Frank
  • Director: José Bohr

Wots All th' Shootin' fer

Wots All th' Shootin' fer (1940)
Premiere May 3, 1940


You're Next!

You're Next! (1940)
Premiere May 3, 1940

  • Main cast: Walter Catlett, Monte Collins, Dudley Dickerson

Premiered saturday May 4, 1940

Three movies that premieres on May 4, 1940: Night of the Mayas, Spots Before Your Eyes and Tear Gas Squad.

Night of the Mayas

Night of the Mayas (1939)
Premiere May 4, 1940

  • Main cast: Isabela Corona, Arturo de Córdova, Estela Inda
  • Director: Santiago Eduardo Urueta

Spots Before Your Eyes

Spots Before Your Eyes (1940)
Premiere May 4, 1940

  • Main cast: Robert Blake, Leon Tyler
  • Director: Johnny Hines

Tear Gas Squad

Tear Gas Squad (1940)
Premiere May 4, 1940

  • Main cast: John Payne, George Reeves, Gloria Dickson, Dennis Morgan
  • Director: Terry O. Morse

Premiered sunday May 5, 1940

One movies that premieres on May 5, 1940: If I Had My Way.

If I Had My Way

If I Had My Way (1940)
Premiere May 5, 1940

  • Main cast: Bing Crosby, Gloria Jean, Charles Winninger

Premiered monday May 6, 1940

One movies that premieres on May 6, 1940: Amerikaner Shadchen.

Amerikaner Shadchen

Amerikaner Shadchen (1940)
Premiere May 6, 1940

  • Main cast: Judith Abarbanel, Judel Dubinsky, Leo Fuchs
  • Director: Edgar G. Ulmer

Premiered thursday May 9, 1940

Six movies that premieres on May 9, 1940: Adventures of Tom Thumb Jr., Andy Panda Goes Fishing, Gaucho Serenade, Land of the Six Guns, Mystery in Swing and Ski Patrol.

Adventures of Tom Thumb Jr.

Adventures of Tom Thumb Jr. (1940)
Premiere May 9, 1940


Andy Panda Goes Fishing

Andy Panda Goes Fishing (1940)
Premiere May 9, 1940


Gaucho Serenade

Gaucho Serenade (1940)
Premiere May 9, 1940

  • Main cast: Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, June Storey
  • Director: Frank McDonald

Land of the Six Guns

Land of the Six Guns (1940)
Premiere May 9, 1940

  • Main cast: Frank LaRue, Jack Randall, Louise Stanley, Glenn Strange

Mystery in Swing

Mystery in Swing (1940)
Premiere May 9, 1940

  • Main cast: Monte Hawley, Tommie Moore, Edward Thompson, Marguerite Whitten
  • Director: Arthur Dreifuss

Ski Patrol

Ski Patrol (1940)
Premiere May 9, 1940

  • Main cast: Luli Deste, Philip Dorn, Stanley Fields, Samuel S. Hinds
  • Director: Lew Landers

Premiered friday May 10, 1940

Five movies that premieres on May 10, 1940: Beyond Christmas, Edison, the Man, Fish Follies, I Was an Adventuress and The Miracle Song.

Beyond Christmas

Beyond Christmas (1940)
Premiere May 10, 1940

  • Main cast: Harry Carey, Alex Melesh, C. Aubrey Smith, Charles Winninger
  • Director: A. Edward Sutherland

Edison, the Man

Edison, the Man (1940)
Premiere May 10, 1940

  • Main cast: Spencer Tracy, Charles Coburn, Rita Johnson, Lynne Overman
  • Director: Clarence Brown

Fish Follies

Fish Follies (1940)
Premiere May 10, 1940

  • Main cast: Mel Blanc

I Was an Adventuress

I Was an Adventuress (1940)
Premiere May 10, 1940

  • Main cast: Peter Lorre, Erich von Stroheim, Vera Zorina
  • Director: Gregory Ratoff

The Miracle Song

The Miracle Song (1940)
Premiere May 10, 1940

  • Main cast: Lupita Gallardo, Estela Inda
  • Director: Rolando Aguilar

Premiered saturday May 11, 1940

One movies that premieres on May 11, 1940: Modern New Orleans.

Modern New Orleans

Modern New Orleans (1940)
Premiere May 11, 1940


Premiered friday May 17, 1940

Seven movies that premieres on May 17, 1940: A Kick in Time, Billposters, Information Please: Series 1, No. 10, On Their Own, South of the Boudoir, Swiss Ski Yodelers and Turnabout.

A Kick in Time

A Kick in Time (1940)
Premiere May 17, 1940

  • Main cast: Jack Mercer
  • Director: Dave Fleischer

Billposters

Billposters (1940)
Premiere May 17, 1940

  • Main cast: Clarence Nash, Pinto Colvig
  • Director: Clyde Geronimi

Information Please: Series 1, No. 10

Information Please: Series 1, No. 10 (1940)
Premiere May 17, 1940

  • Main cast: Clifton Fadiman, Deems Taylor

On Their Own

On Their Own (1940)
Premiere May 17, 1940

  • Main cast: Spring Byington, June Carlson, George Ernest, Kenneth Howell
  • Director: Otto Brower

South of the Boudoir

South of the Boudoir (1940)
Premiere May 17, 1940

  • Main cast: Charley Chase, Helen Lynd

Swiss Ski Yodelers

Swiss Ski Yodelers (1940)
Premiere May 17, 1940


Turnabout

Turnabout (1940)
Premiere May 17, 1940

  • Main cast: William Gargan, Carole Landis, Adolphe Menjou

Premiered saturday May 18, 1940

Four movies that premieres on May 18, 1940: Flight Angels, Gangs of Chicago, Swing Social and You Ought to Be in Pictures.

Flight Angels

Flight Angels (1940)
Premiere May 18, 1940

  • Main cast: Ralph Bellamy, Virginia Bruce, Dennis Morgan, Wayne Morris
  • Director: Lewis Seiler

Gangs of Chicago

Gangs of Chicago (1940)
Premiere May 18, 1940

  • Main cast: Barton MacLane, Lloyd Nolan
  • Director: Arthur Lubin

Swing Social

Swing Social (1940)
Premiere May 18, 1940


You Ought to Be in Pictures

You Ought to Be in Pictures (1940)
Premiere May 18, 1940

  • Main cast: Mel Blanc, Gerry Chiniquy, Leon Schlesinger
  • Director: Friz Freleng

Premiered monday May 20, 1940

Three movies that premieres on May 20, 1940: Escape to Glory, Police Rookie and Men Without Souls.

Escape to Glory

Escape to Glory (1940)
Premiere May 20, 1940

  • Main cast: Constance Bennett, Pat O'Brien, John Halliday
  • Director: John Brahm

Police Rookie

Police Rookie (1940)
Premiere May 20, 1940

  • Main cast: Joyce Compton, Gordon Jones, J. Farrell MacDonald, Craig Reynolds
  • Director: Sam Newfield

Men Without Souls

Men Without Souls (1940)
Premiere May 20, 1940

  • Main cast: Glenn Ford, Rochelle Hudson, John Litel, Barton MacLane
  • Director: Nick Grinde

Premiered tuesday May 21, 1940

One movies that premieres on May 21, 1940: Sandy Is a Lady.

Sandy Is a Lady

Sandy Is a Lady (1940)
Premiere May 21, 1940

  • Main cast: Baby Sandy, Billy Lenhart
  • Director: Charles Lamont

Premiered thursday May 23, 1940

Two movies that premieres on May 23, 1940: Texas Stagecoach and The Kid from Santa Fe.

Texas Stagecoach

Texas Stagecoach (1940)
Premiere May 23, 1940

  • Main cast: Iris Meredith, Bob Nolan, Charles Starrett

The Kid from Santa Fe

The Kid from Santa Fe (1940)
Premiere May 23, 1940

  • Main cast: Clarene Curtis, Jack Randall

Premiered friday May 24, 1940

Six movies that premieres on May 24, 1940: Hot Steel, Onion Pacific, Peter, Paul und Nanette, Rocky Mountain Rangers, The Biscuit Eater and The Fowl Ball Player.

Hot Steel

Hot Steel (1940)
Premiere May 24, 1940

  • Main cast: Richard Arlen, Donald Briggs, Andy Devine, Peggy Moran
  • Director: Christy Cabanne

Onion Pacific

Onion Pacific (1940)
Premiere May 24, 1940

  • Main cast: Pinto Colvig, Margie Hines, Jack Mercer
  • Director: Dave Fleischer

Peter, Paul und Nanette

Peter, Paul und Nanette (1935)
Premiere May 24, 1940

  • Main cast: Hans Junkermann, Hilde Krüger, Hermann Thimig
  • Director: Erich Engels

Rocky Mountain Rangers

Rocky Mountain Rangers (1940)
Premiere May 24, 1940

  • Main cast: Raymond Hatton, Robert Livingston, Duncan Renaldo, Rosella Towne
  • Director: George Sherman

The Biscuit Eater

The Biscuit Eater (1940)
Premiere May 24, 1940

  • Main cast: Cordell Hickman
  • Director: Stuart Heisler

The Fowl Ball Player

The Fowl Ball Player (1940)
Premiere May 24, 1940


Premiered saturday May 25, 1940

Four movies that premieres on May 25, 1940: Torrid Zone, A Gander at Mother Goose, Bubbling Troubles and Comes Midnight.

Torrid Zone

Torrid Zone (1940)
Premiere May 25, 1940

  • Main cast: James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, Andy Devine
  • Director: William Keighley

A Gander at Mother Goose

A Gander at Mother Goose (1940)
Premiere May 25, 1940

  • Main cast: Mel Blanc, Sara Berner, Bernice Hansen
  • Director: Tex Avery

Bubbling Troubles

Bubbling Troubles (1940)
Premiere May 25, 1940

  • Main cast: Darla Hood, George McFarland, Carl Switzer, Billie Thomas
  • Director: Edward L. Cahn

Comes Midnight

Comes Midnight (1940)
Premiere May 25, 1940

  • Main cast: James Baskett, Amanda Randolph

Premiered wednesday May 29, 1940

Three movies that premieres on May 29, 1940: Brother Orchid, Experiments in the Revival of Organisms and Hollywood: Style Center of the World.

Brother Orchid

Brother Orchid (1940)
Premiere May 29, 1940

  • Main cast: Humphrey Bogart, Edward G. Robinson, Donald Crisp, Ann Sothern
  • Director: Lloyd Bacon

Experiments in the Revival of Organisms

Experiments in the Revival of Organisms (1940)
Premiere May 29, 1940


Hollywood: Style Center of the World

Hollywood: Style Center of the World (1940)
Premiere May 29, 1940

  • Main cast: Naomi Childers, George Lessey, Ann Morriss
  • Director: Oliver Garver

Premiered thursday May 30, 1940

Two movies that premieres on May 30, 1940: Catnip Capers and The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady.

Catnip Capers

Catnip Capers (1940)
Premiere May 30, 1940


The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady

The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady (1940)
Premiere May 30, 1940

  • Main cast: Warren William, Eric Blore, Victor Jory, Jean Muir
  • Director: Sidney Salkow

Premiered friday May 31, 1940

Five movies that premieres on May 31, 1940: Boobs in the Woods, Buck Benny Rides Again, The Girl in Room 313, La Conga Nights and The Egg Hunt.

Boobs in the Woods

Boobs in the Woods (1940)
Premiere May 31, 1940

  • Main cast: Mariska Aldrich, Andy Clyde, Esther Howard, Shemp Howard

Buck Benny Rides Again

Buck Benny Rides Again (1940)
Premiere May 31, 1940

  • Main cast: Jack Benny, Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, Andy Devine, Phil Harris
  • Director: Mark Sandrich

The Girl in Room 313

The Girl in Room 313 (1940)
Premiere May 31, 1940

  • Main cast: Florence Rice, Kay Aldridge, Lionel Atwill, Kent Taylor
  • Director: Ricardo Cortez

La Conga Nights

La Conga Nights (1940)
Premiere May 31, 1940

  • Main cast: Hugh Herbert, Constance Moore, Dennis O'Keefe
  • Director: Lew Landers

The Egg Hunt

The Egg Hunt (1940)
Premiere May 31, 1940

  • Main cast: Mel Blanc, Elvia Allman
  • Director: Ub Iwerks