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*A*AL SEAT IN', THE STALLS

BRITAIN WINS FIRST PLACE AMONG THE FILM STARS AFTER 14 YEARS

Anna Neagle and Michael Wilding

top the world

Britain's Anna Neagle and top of the poll of international Michael Wilding; drew more alors-first British stors to win

the lead in 14 years. people into British cinemas In 1949 than any other stars of any nationality.

That is the judgment of the yently poll run by Motion Pic- ture Herakl to find the stars,

The results of the poll are an Apt comment on recent declara- tions that the British cannot make successful pictures

Anna and Michnel have pushed Clog Crosby from the

ANNA AND MICHAEL

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The poll was inken among exhibitors, and is based on 4,500 returns from 4,702 ballot papers,

The Herbert Wilcox-Neagle- Wilding pleture, "Maytime In Mayfair," Aguren high In the year's 1en moneymaking ple- tures. And five other British las Agure omong the top maney-makers,

The poll's list of international stors is: Anan Neagle, Michnel Wilding. Bob Hope, Danny Kaye, Bing Crosby, Jane Wyman, Alan Ladd, John Mills, Jean Simmons and Betty Grable

Bish stars who have up- peared in sims mode in train Aure Nonok. Michael John Mills, Jean Sun- Margaret Lewkwerkt. Attenborough Stewart Mihard Pentaux, David Pintor and Jack Wafuri.

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Yorker which New

A negro; colour pallean 10 the holiday and

Anding too lather wrestles with his con- Krin

science in a dirty deal, his son bewilderneut at They thought belter of "Silent wrestles with Bust, the Bh version of the his test encounter with stage play, "The Paragon," prejudice. Lots of Irmer turmoil,

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TRUBSHAWE BECOMES

FILM ACTOR

Flamingo Road (KING'S £ LEE) star Joan Crawford as a carnival dancer who wants to fo on in life and nairles small

town politielan. The story has to do with a small town political machine at work with Sydney Green:freel and Zachary Scott cast among the key figures. The rest is Warner Brothers working on the type of story they are always most without appearing himself, hus named in more than 20 films successful at.

TRUDSHAWE

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Little Women (QUEEN'S. & at last faced the cameras. ALHAMERA) 18 another of Trubahowo-Major Michael many Alm versions of the Trubshawe-became great Louisa

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pictures

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પ Allyson as Jo, Elizabeth Taylor he made.

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and Margaret O'Brien as Beth. ""We must go and seo Trub- A Woman's Secres (ROXY) shawe, Niven would sy. Or a

is adapted from Vick! Baum's bushy-moustached screen charg "Mortgage on Life." The story acter would appear briefly and

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woman attempting to shield an-

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hend the cast.

Intrigueing screen play. Friends in the lay world Maureen

O'Hara, Melvyn toliked him into playing a leading Douglas and Gloria Grahame part in the pisture, "They Were Not, Divided," being Almed: at Letler to Three Wives Denham. He is A Equadron- (BROADWAY) 18 good rereen Leader in this film, which is entertainment evolving from a based on the adventures of the polson pen story. Ann Sothern Guards Armoured Division..........

Crainn are the three victims.

In "Tight Littió Island,” the "pléture that is a New York | Linda ---Darnell - and - Jeanne

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