The following is an overview of 1936 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths.
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The top ten 1936 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows:
Rank | Title | Distributor | Domestic rentals |
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1 | The Great Ziegfeld | MGM | $3,089,000 |
2 | San Francisco | $2,868,000 | |
3 | The Plainsman | Paramount | $2,278,533 |
4 | After the Thin Man | MGM | $1,992,000 |
5 | Modern Times | United Artists | $1,800,000 |
6 | Anthony Adverse | Warner Bros. | $1,783,000 |
7 | Strike Me Pink | United Artists | $1,700,000 |
8 | Rose Marie | MGM | $1,695,000 |
9 | Swing Time | RKO | $1,624,000 |
10 | Libeled Lady | MGM | $1,601,000 |
Exhibitors selected the following as the Top Ten Money Making Stars of the Year in Quigley Publishing Company's annual poll.
Rank | Actor/Actress |
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1. | Shirley Temple |
2. | Clark Gable |
3. | Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers |
4. | Robert Taylor |
5. | Joe E. Brown |
6. | Dick Powell |
7. | Joan Crawford |
8. | Claudette Colbert |
9. | Jeanette MacDonald |
10. | Gary Cooper |
A poll of the top Western stars was also published for the first time.
Rank | Actor/Actress |
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1. | Buck Jones |
2. | George O'Brien |
3. | Gene Autry |
4. | William Boyd |
5. | Ken Maynard |
6. | Dick Foran |
7. | John Wayne |
8. | Tim McCoy |
9. | Hoot Gibson |
10. | Buster Crabbe |
United States unless stated.
United States unless stated.
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