Appendix 2.3: Scoring method used to generate sample
determined by the availability of prints. Titles making up the
final sample are highlighted.
Top scoring films from each year are listed, with their score
(FS) ; the names of stars appearing in the listings of top scoring
stars and appearing in the relevant film are listed with their
score (SS) ; the product of the film score and star score(s) is
given in the final column (TFS).
YR |
FILM TITLE__________ |
FS |
STAR NAMES_________ |
SS |
TFS |
45 |
The Seventh Veil |
5 |
Ann Todd James Mason |
2 2___ |
9 |
45 |
Madonna of the |
5 |
Stewart Granger Phyllis Calvert____ |
3 2__ |
10 |
45 |
Mr Skeffington______ |
4______ |
Bette Davis |
3 |
7_____ |
45 |
Valley of Decision |
3___ |
Greer Garson_______ |
3____ |
6_____ |
45 |
The Affairs of |
3 |
Joan Fontaine |
3 |
6 |
45 |
They Were Sisters |
3____ |
3______ | ||
46 |
The Wicked Lady |
5 |
James Mason Margaret Lockwood |
3 3___ |
11 |
46 |
Piccadilly Incident |
4___ |
Anna Neagle |
2___ |
6_____ |
46 |
Caesar and Cleopatra___________ |
4 |
Stewart Granger |
2 |
6 |
46 |
The Corn is Green |
4 |
Bette Davis________ |
3___ |
7_____ |
46 |
Brief Encounter_____ |
4___ |
Celia Johnson______ |
2___ |
6_____ |
46 |
The Bells of St |
3 |
Bing Crosby |
3 2 |
8 |
46 |
Spellbound |
3 |
Ingrid Bergman |
2___ |
5_____ |
47 |
Great Expectations |
5__ |
John Mills_________ |
4___ |
9_____ |
47 |
The Courtneys of |
4 |
Anna Neagle Michael Wilding____ |
3 2 |
9 |
47 |
Odd Man Out |
4___ |
James Mason |
4___ |
8_____ |
47 |
The Jolson Story |
3___ |
3______ | ||
47 |
Frieda |
3___ |
3______ | ||
47 |
Black Narcissus |
3____ |
3______ | ||
48 |
Spring in Park Lane |
5 |
Anna Neagle |
3 3___ |
11 |
48 |
Oliver Twist |
S |
Alec Guir^ss_______ |
2___ |
7_____ |
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