A Star Is Born

Name: A Star Is Born
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 20 Apr 1937
Rating: 7.19
Cast: Janet Gaynor, Fredric March, Adolphe Menjou, May Robson, Andy Devine

Is the price of stardom a broken heart? 1937-04-20 United States of America 111 minutes.

7.19 242 votes

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

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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.

Year 1937

Studio Selznick International Pictures

Director William A. Wellman

Crew William A. Wellman (Director), David O. Selznick (Producer), W. Howard Greene (Director of Photography), Dorothy Parker (Screenplay), Alan Campbell (Screenplay), Robert Carson (Screenplay)

Popularity 3

Language English