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Son of Frankenstein (1939)

One of the sons of Frankenstein finds his father's monster in a coma and revives him, only to find out he is controlled by Ygor who is bent on revenge. Director: Rowland V. Lee Writers: Mary Shelley (suggested by the story written in 1816) (as Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley), Wyllis Cooper (screenplay) (as Willis Cooper) Stars: Boris Karloff, Basil Rathbone, Bela Lugosi

The Man They Could Not Hang (1939)

An executed man returns from the grave to seek revenge against the killers who framed him and sent him to the gallows. Initial release: 1939 Directors: Nick Grinde, Roy William Neill Running time: 1h 4m Cinematography: Benjamin H. Kline Editor: William Lyon

Gone with the Wind (1939)

Epic Civil War drama focuses on the life of petulant southern belle Scarlett O'Hara (Vivien Leigh). Starting with her idyllic on a sprawling plantation, the film traces her survival through the tragic history of the South during the Civil War and Reconstruction, and her tangled love affairs with Ashley Wilkes (Leslie Howard) and Rhett Butler (Clark Gable). Release date: January 17, 1940 (USA) Directors: Victor Fleming, George Cukor, Sam Wood Running time: 3h 58m MPAA rating: G