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1935
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1937
1938
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The year 1938 in film involved some significant events.

Top-grossing films (U.S.)

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The top ten 1938 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows:

Highest-grossing films of 1938
Rank Title Distributor Domestic rentals
1 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs RKO/Walt Disney $3,996,000[1][2]
2 Boys Town MGM $2,828,000[3]
3 Alexander's Ragtime Band 20th Century Fox $2,630,000[4]
4 Test Pilot MGM $2,431,000[3]
5 You Can't Take It with You Columbia $2,182,000[4]
6 Sweethearts MGM $2,017,000[5]
7 In Old Chicago 20th Century Fox $1,964,000[4]
8 The Adventures of Robin Hood Warner Bros. $1,928,000[6]
9 Love Finds Andy Hardy MGM $1,637,000[3]
10 Marie Antoinette $1,633,000[3]

Events

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Academy Awards

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1938 film releases

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January–March

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April–June

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July–September

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October–December

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Notable films released in 1938

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United States unless stated

A

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B

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C

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D

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F

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G

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H

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I

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J

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K

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L

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M

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O

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P

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R

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S

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T

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U-V

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W

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Y

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Z

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Serials

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Comedy film series

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Animated short film series

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Births

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Deaths

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Debuts

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References

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  1. ^ Jewell, Richard B. (1994). "RKO Film Grosses, 1929-1951: the C.J. Tevlin ledger". Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television. 14 (1): 37–49. doi:10.1080/01439689400260031.
  2. ^ Jewell, Richard B. (1994). "Appendix 1". Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television. 14 (S1): 1–11. doi:10.1080/01439689408604545.
  3. ^ a b c d The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.
  4. ^ a b c "All-time Film Rental Champs". Variety. October 15, 1990.
  5. ^ Turk, Edward Baron "Hollywood Diva: A Biography of Jeanette MacDonald" (University of California Press, 1998)
  6. ^ Warner Bros financial information in The William Schaefer Ledger. See Appendix 1, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, (1995) 15:sup1, 1–31 p 18 DOI: 10.1080/01439689508604551
  7. ^ McFarlane, Brian (2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film (fourth ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 1887. ISBN 9781526111968.
  8. ^ Federation of Motion Picture Producers in Asia (1989). 34th Asia-Pacific Film Festival, 18-21 December 1989. Organizing Committee of 34th Asia-Pacific Film Festival.
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