1939’s Biggest Box Office Competition Was Revived 66 Years Later

An AFI (American Film Institute) list revived 1939’s biggest box office competition after 66 years — here is how. Since a total of 365 movies premiered in 1939, it is hard not to believe that the year was brimming with stiff competition between several renowned directors, production houses, movies, and even actors. The year later also came to be known as “Hollywood’s Golden Year” because it saw the release of epics like The Roaring Twenties, Stagecoach, and Mr. Smith Goes To Washington, further intensifying the box office race between several movies.