# The Cinematic Wasteland - Episode #42: 1940: The Thief of Bagdad

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Published: 2026-06-03T07:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

The Cinematic Wasteland is where our passion for film leads you through cinema's history. This episode focuses on the year 1940: Film History Lesson for 1940 Box Office Breakdown for 1940 Breakdown of The 13th Academy Awards The Cinematic Wasteland Award for Best Picture, 1940 1940 Watchlist Discussion of the classic fantasy/adventure, The Thief of Bagdad (1940). Shane Conto is a decorated movie critic, writer, and YouTuber! Check out his ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ , his YouTube page ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, The Wasteland Reviewer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠, and follow him on ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠! Check out his other podcasts, Wasteland Retrospective, Wasteland Watchlist, and the Wasteland Spotlight on the SPDM Crew! Luke is a seasoned movie lover with my movie blog, Lost In Movies ( ⁠⁠⁠lostinmovies.co.uk). I am also a contributor on SiftPop and appear on the ⁠⁠⁠SiftPop Writers' Room⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠The Wasteland Retrospective⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠The Cinematic Wasteland⁠⁠⁠ podcasts. Adam Ritchie is the host of Screen Time with KerbRider podcast here on the SPDM Crew. Check out Adam's thoughts on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and check out his ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for movie updates! ⁠Subscribe to The Cinematic Wasteland individual feed⁠ If you're you're interested in being part of the SPDM Crew, send us an email at spdmcrew@gmail.com. Follow SPDM Crew on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠X⁠, Facebook, YouTube, and Blue Sky. Check out our website www.spdmcrew,com ! Leave us a review and rate us 5 stars on your listening app of choice!

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