A Star Is Born

Watch: A Star Is Born

Unrated

4/27/19371h 51m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ 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.

Director:

William A. Wellman

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$1,200,000.00

Revenue:

$2,370,000.00

Key words:

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

Cast

Janet Gaynor

~ as ~

Esther Blodgett / Vicki Lester

Fredric March

~ as ~

Norman Maine

Adolphe Menjou

~ as ~

Oliver Niles

May Robson

~ as ~

Lettie Blodgett

Andy Devine

~ as ~

Danny McGuire

Lionel Stander

~ as ~

Matt Libby

Owen Moore

~ as ~

Casey Burke

Peggy Wood

~ as ~

Miss Phillips

Elizabeth Jenns

~ as ~

Anita Regis

Edgar Kennedy

~ as ~

Pop Randall

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Reviews (1)

CinemaSerf
Written 3 year(s) ago
7
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 likewise and it's an enjoyable watch.