The box office digest annual (May 1938)
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STARS AND FEATURED PLAYERS EREDITS
RICHARD DIX
1936 %
‘Devil's Squadron"
. COL..
...100
"Special Investigator" .
. . RKO..
... 91
"Trans-Atlantic Tunnel" . .....
. . . . .....G.B...
... 91
'Yellow Dnpt"
_ _ RKO..
... 81
1936 AVERAGE..
... 91
1937
"The Devil's Playground" .
. . ...COL,.
... 92
"It Happened in Hollywood"
. . COL.
... 75
"The Devil Is Driving" . .
. . . . COL.
... 75
1937 AVERAGE..
... 81
1936-37 AVERAGE..
.. 86
MIRIAM HOPKINS
1936
''These Three" . . . . . . . U.A
"Splendor" — . . U.A — 90
1937
"Men Are Not Gods".. . . . . . U.A..... 79
"The Woman I Love".. RKO.... 91
"Woman Chases Man" . . . . U.A. -.. 94
1937 AVERAGE. .. 88
1938
"Wise Girl" . . . . . ....RKO.... 77
1936-37-38 AVERAGE ... 86
GEORGE O'BRIEN
1936
"Daniel Boone" . . . . ..RKO.-. 92
1937
"Hollywood Cowboy" . . . . . RKO.... 83
"Park Avenue Logger". . . . . . RKO. .. 88
"Windjammer" . RKO.... 80
1937 AVERAGE.... 84
1936-37 AVERAGE.... 86
BURGESS MEREDITH
1936
"Winterset" . . — . . . . RKO.... 92
1937
"There Goes the Groom" . . RKO.... 81
1936-37 AVERAGE ... 86
ANN SOTHERN
1938
"Don't Gamble With Love" -—COL.... 84
"Hellship Morgan" . . . . — . ..COL.... 87
"My American Wife".. . — . . PAR. ...102
"The Smartest Girl in Town" . . . RKO—. 88
"Walking on Air" . — . . . RKO—. 85
“You May Be Next" . . . . . ..COL.... 77
1936 AVERAGE.... 87
1937
"Dangerous Number" . MGM.... 82
"50 Roads to Town" . . ~ . FOX.... 92
"Danger, Love at Work" . . . FOX.... 77
' She's Got Everything".. . . RKO.... 88
"Super Sleuth" . . RKO.... 80
"There Goes the Groom" . . . . — . RKO — 81
"There Goes My Girl” . — . . RKO— 79
1937 AVERAGE.... 83 1936-37 AVERAGE.... 85
JACK OAKIE
1936
"Colleen" . . . ..WAR
"Collegiate" . . . . . PAR.... .
"Florida Special" — . PAR.... 80
"King of Burlesque" . „ . . . . ..FOX. . .
"Texas Rangers" . . . . . PAR..... .
1937
"Champagne Waltz" . . . — . PAR— .106
"Fight for Your Lady" — . . . RKO.... 76
"Hitting a New High". . . . . . ...RKO.... 79
"Super Sleuth" . . RKO.... 80
"That Girl From Paris" . . . ..RKO .
"The Toast of New York" . . . . . ....RKO .
1937 AVERAGE.... 89 1936-37 AVERAGE.... 85 LIONEL BARRYMORE 1936
"Devil Doll" . . . . MGM.... 90
"Ah! Wilderness" . — . . . MGM.—
"The Gorgeous Hussy"... . . . MGM.— .
"The Road to Glory" . . . .....FOX .
"The Voice of Bugle Ann" _ MGM.... 87
1936 AVERAGE.... 89
1937
"Camille" . . . . . . . MGM . .
"Captain Courageous" . . . MGM . —
"A Family Affair" — . . . .MGM.... 80
“Navy Blue and Gold" . . MGM .
"Saratoga" . „ . ..MGM _
1936-37 AVERAGE.... 85
OLIVIA DEHAVILLAND
1936 %
"Anthony Adverse" _ _ _ _ WAR. .
"Charge of the Light Brigade" _ _ WAR
"Captain Blood" . . . . . . . ..WAR .
“Midsummer Night's Dream" _ _ _ WAR.... 78
1937
"Call It a Day" _ _ _ _ _ _ WAR.— 86
"It's Love I'm After".— . . . . WAR... .
"The Great Garrick" _ _ _ _ WAR.... 76
1937 AVERAGE— 81
1938
"Gold Is Where You Find It" _ _ WAR... .103
1936-37-38 AVERAGE.... 85
ROLAND YOUNG
1937
" Ali Baba Goes to Town" FOX... .
“Call It a Day" . . . — WAR.... 86
"King Solomon's Mines" _ _ — . G.B 76
"Man Who Could Work Miracles".... . U.A 66
"Topper" . . . . . MGM.... 113
1937 AVERAGE.... 85
MISCHA AUER
1936
“Gay Desperado" . . . . U.A... .
"My Man Godfrey"., _ _ _ UNIV
"The Princess Comes Across".— . . . . ..PAR .
"Three Smart Girls" _ _ _ UNIV.— .
1937
"It's All Yours" . . . . . . . . . — COL.... 82
"Marry the Girl" _ _ _ WAR.... 76
"Merry-Go-Round of 1938" . . . . ..UNIV.... 86
"100 Men and a Girl".. . . . UNIV .
"Pick a Star" . . . . . . MGM.... 85
"That Girl From Paris" . . . . RKO . —
"Top of the Town" . . . . ..UNIV.... 89
"Vogues of 1938" . . . ...U.A... .
"We Have Our Moments" . . .UNIV.— 83
1937 AVERAGE.... 84
BRUCE CABOT
1936
"Big Game" . . . . . . . RKO— 92
"Don't Gamble With Love" _ _ COL.... 84
"Fury" . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ MGM . .
"Legion of Terror" . . . . COL.... 84
"Show Them No Mercy" . . . . . FOX... .100
"Robin Hood of El Dorado" . . . . MGM _ _
"Three Wise Guys" . MGM.... 69
"Last of the Mohicans"... . . . U.A. ....103
1936 AVERAGE.... 88
1937
"Bad Guy" . . . . . MGM— 77
"Love Takes Flight" . . . . . . G.N _ 67
"Sinner Take All" . . . . ...MGM.... 77
1937 AVERAGE.... 74 1936-37 AVERAGE.... 84
ANDY DEVINE
1936
"Big Game" . . . RKO.... 92
"Flying Hostess" . . . . . . . UNIV.... 79
"Small Town Girl" _ _ _ MGM... .
1936 AVERAGE.... 85
1937
"A Star Is Born"... . . . . . . . U. A.... .
"Double Or Nothing" _ _ _ _ ...PAR . .
"Mysterious Crossing" _ UNIV— 76
"Romeo and Juliet". . . . . . . MGM.. . .
"The Road Back"... _ _ _ _ UNIV.... 91
"You're a Sweetheart"...,..... _ _ UNIV _
1937 AVERAGE.... 83 1936-37 AVERAGE.... 84
GENE RAYMOND
1936
"Love on a Bet"... . . . . . RKO— . 85
"Smartest Girl in Town" . . .RKO.... 88
"The Bride Walks Out" _ _ _ _ RKO .
"7 Keys to Baidpate" _ RKO.... 77
"Walking on Air" _ RKO.... 85
1936 AVERAGE.... 84
1937
"Life of the Party" _ RKO _
"She's Got Everything"..... _ _ RKO— 88
"That Girl From Paris".... _ _ _ RKO _
"There Goes My Girl".. . . . RKO.... 79
1937 AVERAGE.... 84 1936-37 AVERAGE.... 84
GLADYS GEORGE 1936
"Valiant Carrie" . PAR.. ..101
1937 °/
"Madame X" . . . . . . . . . MGM. .. 75
"They Gave Him a Gun" _ _ MGM.... 86
1937 AVERAGE.... 80
1938
"Love Is a Headache" _ _ _ MGM— 76
1936-37-38 AVERAGE.... 84
MARION DAVIES
1936
"Cain and Mable" . . . . . WAR . .
"Hearts Divided" . . . . . WAR.... 83
1937
"Ever Since Eve" _ _ _ _ WAR.... 86
1936-37 AVERAGE.... 84
HERBERT MARSHALL
1936
"Forgotten Faces" _ _ _ _ ... PAR.... 65
"Girl's Dormitory" . . . . . FOX.... 119
"If You Could Only Cook" . . . . ..COL.... 99
"The Lady Consents".. _ _ .... . . ...RKO— 88
"Make Way for a Lady" _ RKO.... 78
" 'Till We Meet Again" _ _ _ PAR.... 66
1936 AVERAGE.... 85
1937
"Angel" _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ PAR.... 77
"Breakfast for Two" _ _ _ _ _ .RKO.... 84
1937 AVERAGE— 81
1938
"I Was a Spy"... . . . . . ....G.B..... 81
"Mad About Music" _ _ ....UNIV _
1936-37-38 AVERAGE.... 83
JANE WITHERS
1936
"Can This Be Dixie?"..
_ FOX....
84
"Gentle Julia" .
. FOX ...
81
"Little Miss Nobody"..
. . FOX....
78
"Paddy O'Day" . .
. . ....FOX....
77
"Pepper" . . . .
. . FOX....
83
1936
AVERAGE....
81
1937
"Angel's Holiday" _
.
. ...FOX....
87
"45 Fathers" . .
. .FOX....
83
“Holy Terror" _ _
. . FOX—
91
"Wild and Woolly" .
_ FOX....
86
1937
AVERAGE....
87
1938
"Checkers" . . .
. . ...FOX....
79
1936-37-38
AVERAGE....
83
FRANK MORGAN
1936
"Dancing Pirate" _
. RKO....
67
"Piccadilly Jim" _ _
_ MGM....
126
"The Great Ziegfeld"..
. . .
_ MGM—
_
"The Perfect Gentleman" _ _ _ _ MGM.... 69
"Trouble for Two" _ _ _ _ MGM.... 87
1936 AVERAGE.... 74
1937
"Beg, Borrow or Steal" _ _ _ _ .MGM.... 77
"Rosalie" . . . . . . . . . MGM .
"The Emperor's Candlesticks" _ _ MGM .
"The Last of Mrs. Cheyney".... . . . MGM. .
1938
"Paradise for Three" . . . MGM.... 80
1936-37-38 AVERAGE.... 83
JOHN BOLES
1936
"Craig's Wife" . . . COL— 104
“A Message to Garcia''... . . . FOX.. ..101
"Rose of the Rancho" _ _ _ _ ....PAR.... 88
"The Littlest Rebel" . . . FOX.. .
1936 AVERAGE.... 98
1937
"As Good As Married" . . UNIV.... 71
"Fight for Your Lady"... . . RKO.... 77
"She Married an Artist" . . . COL.... 74
"Stella Dallas" _ _ _ _ U.A .
1937 AVERAGE.... 74
1938
"Romance in the Dark" . . . . .....PAR.... 66
1936-37-38 AVERAGE.... 83
WARNER OLAND
1936
"Charlie Chan at the Circus" . . FOX— 81
"Charlie Chan at the Race Track".... . FOX.... 84
"Charlie Chan at the Opera" _ _ _ FOX.... 92
"Charlie Chan's Secret" _ _ _ _ FOX.... 80
1936 AVERAGE.... 84