A Star Is Born (1937)

  • NR
  • 04/20/1937 (US)
  • Drama, Romance
  • 1h 51m

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. Wellman

Director, Story

Dorothy Parker

Screenplay

Alan Campbell

Screenplay

Robert Carson

Screenplay, Story

Ben Hecht

Writer

David O. Selznick

Writer

Cast

Janet Gaynor's headshot

Janet Gaynor

Esther Blodgett / Vicki Lester
Fredric March's headshot

Fredric March

Norman Maine
Adolphe Menjou's headshot

Adolphe Menjou

Oliver Niles
May Robson's headshot

May Robson

Lettie Blodgett
Andy Devine's headshot

Andy Devine

Danny McGuire
Lionel Stander's headshot

Lionel Stander

Matt Libby
Owen Moore's headshot

Owen Moore

Casey Burke
Peggy Wood's headshot

Peggy Wood

Miss Phillips

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