A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born

1937
1h 51m
7.2

7.2/10

235 votes • View on IMDb
Drama Romance

"Is the price of stardom a broken heart?"

Overview

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.

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Status: Released

Budget: $1,200,000

Revenue: $2,370,000

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Selznick International Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

husband wife relationship waitress movie business show business alcoholism hollywood alcoholic has been movie star fading star

Quick Facts

Release Date April 20, 1937
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0029606

Cast

Janet Gaynor
Janet Gaynor

Esther Blodgett / Vicki Lester

Fredric March
Fredric March

Norman Maine

Adolphe Menjou
Adolphe Menjou

Oliver Niles

May Robson
May Robson

Lettie Blodgett

Andy Devine
Andy Devine

Danny McGuire

Lionel Stander
Lionel Stander

Matt Libby

Owen Moore
Owen Moore

Casey Burke

Peggy Wood
Peggy Wood

Miss Phillips

Elizabeth Jenns
Elizabeth Jenns

Anita Regis

Edgar Kennedy
Edgar Kennedy

Pop Randall

J. C. Nugent
J. C. Nugent

Mr. Blodgett

Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams

Posture Coach

Key Crew

William A. Wellman
Director
Dorothy Parker
Screenplay
David O. Selznick
Producer
Alan Campbell
Screenplay
Robert Carson
Screenplay
Ben Hecht
Writer
David O. Selznick
Writer