1936 Hollywood divorce rate reported as four-times national average. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is the first feature-length cartoon. The Wizard of Oz and Gone With the Wind open in theaters. 1941 Citizen Kane opens. Senate hearings on Hollywood war propaganda begin.
War economy boosts movie attendance.
James Stewart enlists. Marx Brothers break up. 1942 Casablanca premiers . Elizabeth Taylor signs first long-term MGM contract. Bob Hope begins first war zone tour.