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A Star Is Born (1937)

27/04/1937 (US)Drama, Romance1h 51m
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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.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. Janet Gaynor

      Janet Gaynor

      Esther Blodgett / Vicki Lester

    2. Fredric March

      Fredric March

      Norman Maine

    3. Adolphe Menjou

      Adolphe Menjou

      Oliver Niles

    4. May Robson

      May Robson

      Lettie Blodgett

    5. Andy Devine

      Andy Devine

      Danny McGuire

    6. Lionel Stander

      Lionel Stander

      Matt Libby

    7. Owen Moore

      Owen Moore

      Casey Burke

    8. Peggy Wood

      Peggy Wood

      Miss Phillips

    9. Elizabeth Jenns

      Elizabeth Jenns

      Anita Regis

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    A review by CinemaSerf

    7.0
    Written by CinemaSerf on Jun 20, 2022

    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 ...

    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageEnglish

    Budget$1,200,000.00

    Revenue$2,370,000.00

    Keywords

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