The rankings come from Quigley Publishing Co.'s annual list (since 1932) of top money making stars, which based on a poll of hundreds of theater executives. The list does not rank stars only on how much cash their films made, but on what theater owners say about who attracts audiences on their star power alone.
1.
Mickey Rooney
(1941 films: Babes on Broadway, Life Begins for Andy Hardy, Men of Boys Town, Andy Hardy's Private Secretary)
2.
Clark Gable
(1941 films: Honky Tonk, They Met in Bombay)
3.
Abbott and Costello
(1941 films: Keep Em Flying, Hold That Ghost, In The Navy, Buck Privates)
4.
Bob Hope
(1941 films: Road to Zanzibar, Caught in the Draft, Nothing But the Truth, Louisiana Purchase)
5.
Spencer Tracy
(1941 films: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Men of Boys Town)
6.
Gene Autry
(1941 films: Down Mexico Way, Under Fiesta Stars, Sunset in Wyoming, The Singing Hill, Back in the Saddle, Ridin' On A Rainbow, Sierra Sue)
7.
Cary Cooper
(1941 films: Sergeant York, Meet John Doe, Ball of Fire)
8.
Bette Davis
(1941 films: The Little Foxes, The Bride Came COD, The Great Lie)
9.
James Cagney
(1941 films: The Bride Came COD, The Strawberry Blonde)
10.
Judy Garland
(1941 films: Babes On Broadway, Ziegfeld Girl, Life Begins for Andy Hardy)
WOW!
ReplyDeleteSorry, I'm catching up on your posts in reverse order and going through the Life rankings. 7 of my faves here too, same quotient as the following year!
I was born wayyyyyyyyyyy too late.