A Star Is Born
dir. William A. Wellman
75
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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.
Directed byWilliam A. Wellman
StarringJanet Gaynor, Fredric March, Adolphe Menjou, May Robson, Andy Devine, Lionel Stander
Written byWilliam A. Wellman, Robert Carson, Dorothy Parker
CinematographyW. Howard Greene
EditingJames E. Newcom
MusicMax Steiner
A Star Is Born
1937 · NR · 1h 51m
Drama, Romance
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.
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