The Archive · 1938

In British Films

Shirley Leads Again With Clark Gable Second George Formby, the Lancashire comedian, is the film star who has made the greatest strides in popularity during the last twelve months, according to a vote of the 5,000 British cinema managers, says the "Evening News."

He was not in the first ten in last year's investigation of the money-laking stars; in the results made known to-day he is placed fifth. than two years ago his hardly known to London cinemagoer The ten most popular British cinemas to-day are:

Shirley Temple, Clark Gable, Gracie Fields, Gary Cooper, George Formby, William Powell, Jeanette MacDonald. Robert Taylor, Fred Astaire and Rogers and Laurel and Hardy.

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