A Star Is Born (1937)
Is the price of stardom a broken heart?
1937 · NR · 1h 51m · Drama, Romance
Genres: Drama, Romance
Esther Blodgett is just another starry-eyed farm kid trying to break into the movies. Waitressing at a Hollywood party, she catches the eye of her idol Norman Maine, is sent for a screen test, and before long attains stardom as newly minted Vicki Lester.
Director: William A. Wellman
Writers: William A. Wellman, Robert Carson, Dorothy Parker
Music by: Max Steiner
Cinematography: W. Howard Greene
Editor: James E. Newcom
Box office: $2M · Budget: $1M · Rated 7.2/10 by 242 viewers
Cast
Janet Gaynor as Esther BlodgettFredric March as Norman MaineAdolphe Menjou as Oliver NilesMay Robson as Lettie BlodgettAndy Devine as Danny McGuireLionel Stander as Matt LibbyOwen Moore as Casey BurkePeggy Wood as Miss PhillipsElizabeth Jenns as Anita RegisEdgar Kennedy as Pop RandallJ. C. Nugent as Mr. BlodgettGuinn 'Big Boy' Williams as Posture CoachWatch on Loaded
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