1942 in film

Events

• Carole Lombard is killed in a plane crash when returning from a War Bond tour.

Top Grossing Films of the Year

1. Bambi[?] (Disney)
2. For Me and My Gal[?], starring Judy Garland, George Murphy[?] and Gene Kelly
3. Cat People
4. To the Shores of Tripoli[?], starring John Payne[?], Maureen O'Hara and Randolph Scott
5. The Bashful Bachelor[?]
6. Prisoner of Japan[?]

Births

• January 3 - John Thaw, actor (+ 2002)
• January 8 - Yvette Mimieux[?], actress
• January 13 - Richard Moll[?], actor
• January 14 - Stig Engström[?], actor
• January 15 - Charo, singer, actress
• January 19 - Michael Crawford, singer, actor
• February 13 - Peter Tork, musician/actor.
• July 13 - Harrison Ford, Actor/producer

Deaths

• January 16 - Carole Lombard, actress
• November 5 - George M. Cohan, actor, songwriter, entertainer

Other Movies Released

• Casablanca starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman
• Mrs. Miniver
• Yankee Doodle Dandy