Current cinema premieres in october 1940, like Congamania, Power and the Land, Angels Over Broadway, How Wet Was My Ocean and Mr. Elephant Goes to Town.
Premiered tuesday October 1, 1940
Two movies that premieres on October 1, 1940: Congamania and Power and the Land.

Congamania (1940)
Premiere October 1, 1940
- Main cast: Nick Lucas
- Director: Larry Ceballos

Power and the Land (1940)
Premiere October 1, 1940
- Main cast: Stephen Vincent Benét
- Director: Joris Ivens
Premiered wednesday October 2, 1940
One movies that premieres on October 2, 1940: Angels Over Broadway.

Angels Over Broadway (1940)
Premiere October 2, 1940
- Main cast: Rita Hayworth, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., John Qualen
- Director: Lee Garmes, Ben Hecht
Premiered friday October 4, 1940
Four movies that premieres on October 4, 1940: How Wet Was My Ocean, Mr. Elephant Goes to Town, No Census, No Feeling and Wagon Train.

How Wet Was My Ocean (1940)
Premiere October 4, 1940

Mr. Elephant Goes to Town (1940)
Premiere October 4, 1940

No Census, No Feeling (1940)
Premiere October 4, 1940
- Main cast: Moe Howard, Curly Howard

Wagon Train (1940)
Premiere October 4, 1940
- Main cast: Martha O'Driscoll, Ray Whitley
- Director: Edward Killy
Premiered saturday October 5, 1940
Five movies that premieres on October 5, 1940: Knute Rockne All American, Barnyard Follies, Fugitive from a Prison Camp, Just a Cute Kid and Waldo's Last Stand.

Knute Rockne All American (1940)
Premiere October 5, 1940
- Main cast: Ronald Reagan, Pat O'Brien, Donald Crisp, Gale Page
- Director: Lloyd Bacon

Barnyard Follies (1940)
Premiere October 5, 1940
- Main cast: Rufe Davis, June Storey
- Director: Frank McDonald

Fugitive from a Prison Camp (1940)
Premiere October 5, 1940
- Main cast: Robert Barrat, Jack Holt, Marian Marsh, Phillip Terry
- Director: Lewis D. Collins

Just a Cute Kid (1940)
Premiere October 5, 1940
- Main cast: Cliff Edwards, Frank Faylen, Margaret Hayes
- Director: Noel M. Smith

Waldo's Last Stand (1940)
Premiere October 5, 1940
- Main cast: Robert Blake, Darla Hood, George McFarland, Carl Switzer
- Director: Edward L. Cahn
Premiered tuesday October 8, 1940
Two movies that premieres on October 8, 1940: The Long Voyage Home and Too Many Girls.

The Long Voyage Home (1940)
Premiere October 8, 1940
- Main cast: John Wayne, Barry Fitzgerald
- Director: John Ford

Too Many Girls (1940)
Premiere October 8, 1940
- Main cast: Lucille Ball, Eddie Bracken, Richard Carlson
- Director: George Abbott
Premiered thursday October 10, 1940
Three movies that premieres on October 10, 1940: Frontier Vengeance, Melody and Moonlight and Trailing Double Trouble.

Frontier Vengeance (1940)
Premiere October 10, 1940
- Main cast: Betty Moran, George Offerman, Jr.
- Director: Nate Watt

Melody and Moonlight (1940)
Premiere October 10, 1940
- Main cast: Barbara Jo Allen, Johnny Downs, Jane Frazee
- Director: Joseph Santley

Trailing Double Trouble (1940)
Premiere October 10, 1940
- Main cast: Ray Corrigan, John 'Dusty' King, Max Terhune
- Director: S. Roy Luby
Premiered friday October 11, 1940
Four movies that premieres on October 11, 1940: Down Argentine Way, Holiday Highlights, The Villain Still Pursued Her and Third Finger, Left Hand.

Down Argentine Way (1940)
Premiere October 11, 1940
- Main cast: Carmen Miranda, Don Ameche, Betty Grable, Charlotte Greenwood

Holiday Highlights (1940)
Premiere October 11, 1940

The Villain Still Pursued Her (1940)
Premiere October 11, 1940
- Main cast: Buster Keaton, Margaret Hamilton, Alan Mowbray
- Director: Edward F. Cline

Third Finger, Left Hand (1940)
Premiere October 11, 1940
- Main cast: Myrna Loy, Melvyn Douglas, Lee Bowman, Raymond Walburn
- Director: Robert Z. Leonard
Premiered saturday October 12, 1940
Four movies that premieres on October 12, 1940: Prehistoric Porky, Quicker'n a Wink, The Homeless Flea and Utopia of Death.

Prehistoric Porky (1940)
Premiere October 12, 1940
- Main cast: Mel Blanc, Sara Berner, Thurl Ravenscroft, Kent Rogers
- Director: Robert Clampett

Quicker'n a Wink (1940)
Premiere October 12, 1940
- Main cast: Harold E. Edgerton
- Director: George Sidney

The Homeless Flea (1940)
Premiere October 12, 1940

Utopia of Death (1940)
Premiere October 12, 1940
- Main cast: Harold Austin, John Nesbitt
Premiered sunday October 13, 1940
One movies that premieres on October 13, 1940: To Hell with Hitler.

To Hell with Hitler (1940)
Premiere October 13, 1940
- Main cast: George Formby, Bernard Lee
- Director: Marcel Varnel
Premiered monday October 14, 1940
One movies that premieres on October 14, 1940: Romance & Rhythm.

Romance & Rhythm (1940)
Premiere October 14, 1940
- Main cast: Frances Langford
- Director: John H. Auer
Premiered tuesday October 15, 1940
One movies that premieres on October 15, 1940: Four Shall Die.

Four Shall Die (1940)
Premiere October 15, 1940
- Main cast: Dorothy Dandridge, Mantan Moreland
- Director: Leo C. Popkin
Premiered thursday October 17, 1940
One movies that premieres on October 17, 1940: Trailer Tragedy.

Trailer Tragedy (1940)
Premiere October 17, 1940
- Main cast: Billy Franey, Edgar Kennedy, Vivien Oakland, Tiny Sandford
- Director: Harry D'Arcy
Premiered friday October 18, 1940
Four movies that premieres on October 18, 1940: Happy Hunting Grounds, King for a Day, My Pop, My Pop and Slightly Tempted.

Happy Hunting Grounds (1940)
Premiere October 18, 1940

King for a Day (1940)
Premiere October 18, 1940

My Pop, My Pop (1940)
Premiere October 18, 1940
- Main cast: Jack Mercer
- Director: Dave Fleischer

Slightly Tempted (1940)
Premiere October 18, 1940
- Main cast: Hugh Herbert, Johnny Downs, Peggy Moran
- Director: Lew Landers
Premiered saturday October 19, 1940
Two movies that premieres on October 19, 1940: A Dispatch from Reuter's and They Knew What They Wanted.

A Dispatch from Reuter's (1940)
Premiere October 19, 1940
- Main cast: Edward G. Robinson, Eddie Albert, Albert Bassermann

They Knew What They Wanted (1940)
Premiere October 19, 1940
- Main cast: Carole Lombard, Charles Laughton, Harry Carey, William Gargan
- Director: Garson Kanin
Premiered sunday October 20, 1940
One movies that premieres on October 20, 1940: West of Abilene.

West of Abilene (1940)
Premiere October 20, 1940
- Main cast: Bruce Bennett, Marjorie Cooley, Charles Starrett
- Director: Ralph Ceder
Premiered monday October 21, 1940
One movies that premieres on October 21, 1940: Young Bill Hickok.

Young Bill Hickok (1940)
Premiere October 21, 1940
- Main cast: Roy Rogers, Julie Bishop, Monte Blue, George 'Gabby' Hayes
- Director: Joseph Kane
Premiered tuesday October 22, 1940
Two movies that premieres on October 22, 1940: Meet the Wildcat and North West Mounted Police.

Meet the Wildcat (1940)
Premiere October 22, 1940
- Main cast: Ralph Bellamy, Allen Jenkins, Margaret Lindsay
- Director: Arthur Lubin

North West Mounted Police (1940)
Premiere October 22, 1940
- Main cast: Gary Cooper, Paulette Goddard, Preston Foster, Madeleine Carroll
- Director: Cecil B. DeMille
Premiered thursday October 24, 1940
Two movies that premieres on October 24, 1940: A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound and Who Killed Aunt Maggie?.

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound (1940)
Premiere October 24, 1940
- Main cast: Clark Gable, Hedy Lamarr, Greer Garson, Douglas Shearer
- Director: Douglas Shearer

Who Killed Aunt Maggie? (1940)
Premiere October 24, 1940
- Main cast: Wendy Barrie, Edgar Kennedy, Elizabeth Patterson
- Director: Arthur Lubin
Premiered friday October 25, 1940
Four movies that premieres on October 25, 1940: Charlie Chaplin: The Great Dictator, Good Night Elmer, Mouse Meets Lion and Sneak, Snoop and Snitch.

Charlie Chaplin: The Great Dictator (1940)
Premiere October 25, 1940
- Main cast: Charlie Chaplin, Henry Daniell, Reginald Gardiner, Jack Oakie
- Director: Charlie Chaplin

Good Night Elmer (1940)
Premiere October 25, 1940
- Main cast: Mel Blanc
- Director: Chuck Jones

Mouse Meets Lion (1940)
Premiere October 25, 1940
- Main cast: Mel Blanc, Billy Bletcher

Sneak, Snoop and Snitch (1940)
Premiere October 25, 1940
- Main cast: Jack Mercer
- Director: Willard Bowsky, Dave Fleischer
Premiered saturday October 26, 1940
Five movies that premieres on October 26, 1940: Eyes of the Navy, Gallopin' Gals, Goin' Fishin', Mystery Sea Raider and Tugboat Annie Sails Again.

Eyes of the Navy (1940)
Premiere October 26, 1940
- Main cast: Warren McCollum, Charles Middleton, Russell Wade, Frank Whitbeck
- Director: Walt Disney

Gallopin' Gals (1940)
Premiere October 26, 1940

Goin' Fishin' (1940)
Premiere October 26, 1940
- Main cast: Robert Blake, George McFarland, Carl Switzer, Billie Thomas
- Director: Edward L. Cahn

Mystery Sea Raider (1940)
Premiere October 26, 1940
- Main cast: Henry Wilcoxon, Kathleen Howard, Carole Landis, Onslow Stevens
- Director: Edward Dmytryk

Tugboat Annie Sails Again (1940)
Premiere October 26, 1940
- Main cast: Ronald Reagan, Alan Hale, Jane Wyman, Marjorie Rambeau
- Director: Lewis Seiler
Premiered monday October 28, 1940
Two movies that premieres on October 28, 1940: East of the River and Recruiting Daze.

East of the River (1940)
Premiere October 28, 1940
- Main cast: John Garfield, Brenda Marshall, Marjorie Rambeau, George Tobias
- Director: Alfred E. Green

Recruiting Daze (1940)
Premiere October 28, 1940
- Main cast: Mel Blanc, Sara Berner, George Fisher
- Director: Walter Lantz, Alex Lovy
Premiered tuesday October 29, 1940
Three movies that premieres on October 29, 1940: Meat and Romance, Mexican Spitfire Out West and Sarajevo.

Meat and Romance (1940)
Premiere October 29, 1940
- Main cast: Alan Ladd, Evalyn Knapp, Robert Warwick

Mexican Spitfire Out West (1940)
Premiere October 29, 1940
- Main cast: Leon Errol, Lupe Vélez, Donald Woods
- Director: Leslie Goodwins

Sarajevo (1940)
Premiere October 29, 1940
- Main cast: Aimé Clariond, Edwige Feuillère, John Lodge, Jean Worms
- Director: Max Ophüls
Premiered wednesday October 30, 1940
One movies that premieres on October 30, 1940: One Night in the Tropics.

One Night in the Tropics (1940)
Premiere October 30, 1940
- Main cast: Bud Abbott, Nancy Kelly
- Director: A. Edward Sutherland
Premiered thursday October 31, 1940
Two movies that premieres on October 31, 1940: Blondie Plays Cupid and The Devil's Pipeline.

Blondie Plays Cupid (1940)
Premiere October 31, 1940
- Main cast: Larry Simms, Penny Singleton
- Director: Frank R. Strayer

The Devil's Pipeline (1940)
Premiere October 31, 1940
- Main cast: Richard Arlen, Andy Devine, John Eldredge
- Director: Christy Cabanne