| Starring: William Holden : 1940 - 1941 |
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| Our Town 1940. Paramount Director: Sam Wood Cast: Martha Scott, William Holden (George Gibbs) Fay Bainter, Beulah Bondi, Thomas Mitchell |
| Change comes slowly in a small New Hampshire town in the early 20th century. People grow up, get married, live, and die. Nobody locks their front door and milk and thenewspaper get delivered every morning. Adapted from a play by Thornton Wilder the film received six oscar nominations, including Best picture and Best Actress (Martha Scott) Holden gives a fine performance as the young lead. |
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| Arizona 1940. Columbia Director: Wesley Ruggles Cast: Jean Arthur, William Holden (Peter Muncie) Warren William, Porter Hall, |
| A middle-aged couple thinks back about their college days and courtship in this light-hearted comedy. Holden is fine as a college hell-riser (circa 1904) who woos the judge's daughter to avoid a jail sentence. |
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| Those were the days 1940. Paramount Director: Theodore Reed Cast: William Holden (P.J."Petey" Simmons) Bonita Granville, |
| Unusually long Western,(2 hours) is the story of Phoebe Titus (Jean Arthur) , a tough, swaggering pioneer woman who falls for California bound Peter Muncie. The film has everything a Western should have and Holden, as the hero has a supporting role, but grab the attention each time he is on screen. |
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| I wanted wings 1941. Paramount Director: Mitchell Leisen Cast: Ray Milland, Brian Donlevy, William Holden (Al Ludlow) Veronica Lake, Wayne Morris, Constance Moore, |
| The story follows the training and personal lives of three recruits in the Army Air Corps --a wealthy playboy, a college jock and a auto mechanic. Love interest is supplied by a female photographer and a sultry blonde. The film is a dull and overlong (131 minutes) war drama. A young and sensitive Holden gives a marvelous performance and (together with a stunning Veronica Lake )is the only reason to remember the film |