Stars were often the main point of movies in the 1940s. Under the studio system films were often cobbled together as vehicles for presenting the personalities the public wanted. The annual poll of the Motion Picture Herald revealed the stars with the most staying power. Bing Crosby headed the list for five consecutive years in the 1940s. With films such as Going My Way (1944) and The Bells of St. Mary's (1945), Crosby, who was equally popular as a singer, scoring hit after hit, was one of the decade's stars among the stars. 1944 1. Bing Crosby 2. Gary Cooper 3. Bob Hope 4. Betty Grable 5. Spencer Tracy 6. Greer Garson 7. Humphrey Bogart 8. Abbott and Costello 9. Cary Grant 10. Bette Davis 1945 Bing Crosby Van Johnson Greer Garson Betty Grable Spencer Tracy Humphrey Bogart and Gary Cooper (tie) Humphrey Bogart and Gary Cooper (tie) Bob Hope Judy Garland Margaret O'Brien 1946 Bing Crosby Ingrid Bergman...