A Star Is Born (1937)

04/27/1937 (US) • 1h 51m

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.

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


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

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

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