A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born (1937)

Is the price of stardom a broken heart?

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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  • Release Date: 1937-04-27
  • Runtime: 1h 51min
  • Director: William A. Wellman

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    • Trailer

    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

    • Edgar Kennedy

      Pop Randall

    • J. C. Nugent

      Mr. Blodgett

    • Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams

      Posture Coach

    • Irving Bacon

      Station Agent (uncredited)

    • Jane Barnes

      Waitress #1 (uncredited)

    • Clara Blandick

      Aunt Mattie (uncredited)

    • Wade Boteler

      Santa Anita Cop (uncredited)

    • Sidney Bracey

      Burke's Butler (uncredited)

    • Harry C. Bradley

      Niles' Assistant (uncredited)

    • George Chandler

      Deliveryman (uncredited)

    • Pat Flaherty

      Cuddles (uncredited)

    • Francis Ford

      William Gregory (uncredited)

    • Joe Gray

      Garcia (uncredited)

    • Jonathan Hale

      Judge George J. Parris (uncredited)

    • Chuck Hamilton

      Cop Outside Courtroom (uncredited)

    • Lillian Harmer

      Wardrobe Woman (uncredited)

    • Edward Hearn

      Sanitarium Attendant (uncredited)

    • I. Stanford Jolley

      Boxing Ringside Spectator (uncredited)

    • Carole Landis

      Girl in Beret at Santa Anita Bar (uncredited)

    • Chris-Pin Martin

      José Rodriguez (uncredited)

    • Edwin Maxwell

      Vocal Coach (uncredited)

    • Marshall Neilan

      Bert (uncredited)

    • David Newell

      Sam (uncredited)

    • Robert Emmett O'Connor

      Santa Anita Clubhouse Bartender (uncredited)

    • Dennis O'Keefe

      Burke's Party Guest (uncredited)

    • Franklin Pangborn

      Billy Moon (uncredited)

    • Jed Prouty

      Artie Carver (uncredited)

    • Tom Ricketts

      Ray (uncredited)

    • Paul Stanton

      Academy Award Presenter (uncredited)

    • Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

      Witness (uncredited)

    • Clarence Wilson

      Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

    • A.W. Sweatt

      Aleck Blodgett (uncredited)

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