A Star Is Born (1937)
27/04/1937
Drama, Romance
1h 51m
- 71% (218 votes)
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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.
- William A. WellmanDirector
- Ben HechtWriter
- David O. SelznickWriter
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$1,200,000
Revenue
$2,370,000
Keywords
- husband wife relationship
- waitress
- movie business
- show business
- alcoholism
- hollywood
- alcoholic
- has been
- movie star
Top Billed Cast
Janet Gaynor
Esther Blodgett / Vicki Lester
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
Recommendations
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