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A Star Is Born
Is the price of stardom a broken heart?
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. She and Norman marry, though his career soon dwindles to nothing due to his chronic alcoholism.
- Original title
- A Star Is Born
- Language
- EN
- Country
- US
- Budget
- $1,200,000
- Revenue
- $2,370,000
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Jun 20, 2022 · via TMDB
Janet Gaynor was at the top of her game with the almost Dickens' inspired name "Esther Blodgett" - an aspiring actress who moves to Hollywood and happens upon a drunken, self-destructive "Norman Maine" (Fredric March) as she waitresses at a party. His star is definitely on the wain, but he sees something in her and before long she is topping the bill. No singing in this version, which I think makes it a grittier adaptation of the story. Oddly enough, I find that the colour is quite distracting - it would have looked much better in black and white. That said, the dialogue is sharp and the pace likewise and it's an enjoyable watch.
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Janet Gaynor
Esther Blodgett
Fredric March
Norman Maine
Adolphe Menjou
Oliver Niles
May Robson
Lettie Blodgett
Andy Devine
Danny McGuire
Lionel Stander
Matt Libby
Owen Moore
Casey Burke
Peggy Wood
Miss Phillips
Elizabeth Jenns
Anita Regis
Edgar Kennedy
Pop Randall
J. C. Nugent
Mr. Blodgett
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
Posture Coach
Irving Bacon
Station Agent (uncredited)
Jane Barnes
Waitress #1 (uncredited)
Clara Blandick
Aunt Mattie (uncredited)
Wade Boteler
Santa Anita Cop (uncredited)
Sidney Bracey
Burke's Butler (uncredited)
Harry C. Bradley
Niles' Assistant (uncredited)
George Chandler
Deliveryman (uncredited)
Pat Flaherty
Cuddles (uncredited)
Francis Ford
William Gregory (uncredited)
Jonathan Hale
Judge Parris (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton
Cop Outside Courtroom (uncredited)
Lillian Harmer
Wardrobe Woman (uncredited)
Edward Hearn
Sanitarium Attendant (uncredited)
I. Stanford Jolley
Boxing Ringside Spectator (uncredited)
Carole Landis
Girl in Beret at Santa Anita Bar (uncredited)
Chris-Pin Martin
José Rodriguez (uncredited)
Edwin Maxwell
Vocal Coach (uncredited)
Marshall Neilan
Bert (uncredited)
David Newell
Sam (uncredited)
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Santa Anita Clubhouse Bartender (uncredited)
Dennis O'Keefe
Burke's Party Guest (uncredited)
Franklin Pangborn
Billy Moon (uncredited)
Jed Prouty
Artie Carver (uncredited)
Tom Ricketts
Ray (uncredited)
Paul Stanton
Academy Award Presenter (uncredited)
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones
Witness (uncredited)
Clarence Wilson
Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
Val Lewton
Editorial Staff
William A. Wellman
Director
David O. Selznick
Producer
Max Steiner
Original Music Composer
Dorothy Parker
Screenplay
William A. Wellman
Story
Ben Hecht
Writer
David O. Selznick
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