A Star Is Born

“Is the price of stardom a broken heart?”

Released: 1937

PLOT

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.

IMDB RATING

7.2

DIRECTOR

William A. Wellman

WRITERS

- Dorothy Parker - Alan Campbell - Robert Carson - Ben Hecht - David O. Selznick

Find Script

🕓Running time: 1h 51m

💰Budget: $1,200,000

🎫Revenue: $2,370,000

Actors

Janet Gaynor

Janet GaynorEsther Blodgett / Vicki Lester

Fredric March

Fredric MarchNorman Maine

Adolphe Menjou

Adolphe MenjouOliver Niles

May Robson

May RobsonLettie Blodgett

Andy Devine

Andy DevineDanny McGuire

Lionel Stander

Lionel StanderMatt Libby

Owen Moore

Owen MooreCasey Burke

Peggy Wood

Peggy WoodMiss Phillips

Elizabeth Jenns

Elizabeth JennsAnita Regis

Edgar Kennedy

Edgar KennedyPop Randall

J. C. Nugent

J. C. NugentMr. Blodgett

Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams

Guinn 'Big Boy' WilliamsPosture Coach

Irving Bacon

Irving BaconStation Agent (uncredited)

Jane Barnes

Jane BarnesWaitress #1 (uncredited)

Clara Blandick

Clara BlandickAunt Mattie (uncredited)

Wade Boteler

Wade BotelerSanta Anita Cop (uncredited)

Sidney Bracey

Sidney BraceyBurke's Butler (uncredited)

Harry C. Bradley

Harry C. BradleyNiles' Assistant (uncredited)

George Chandler

George ChandlerDeliveryman (uncredited)

Pat Flaherty

Pat FlahertyCuddles (uncredited)

Francis Ford

Francis FordWilliam Gregory (uncredited)

Joe Gray

Joe GrayGarcia (uncredited)

Jonathan Hale

Jonathan HaleJudge George J. Parris (uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton

Chuck HamiltonCop Outside Courtroom (uncredited)

Lillian Harmer

Lillian HarmerWardrobe Woman (uncredited)

Edward Hearn

Edward HearnSanitarium Attendant (uncredited)

I. Stanford Jolley

I. Stanford JolleyBoxing Ringside Spectator (uncredited)

Carole Landis

Carole LandisGirl in Beret at Santa Anita Bar (uncredited)

Chris-Pin Martin

Chris-Pin MartinJosé Rodriguez (uncredited)

Edwin Maxwell

Edwin MaxwellVocal Coach (uncredited)

Marshall Neilan

Marshall NeilanBert (uncredited)

David Newell

David NewellSam (uncredited)

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Robert Emmett O'ConnorSanta Anita Clubhouse Bartender (uncredited)

Dennis O'Keefe

Dennis O'KeefeBurke's Party Guest (uncredited)

Franklin Pangborn

Franklin PangbornBilly Moon (uncredited)

Jed Prouty

Jed ProutyArtie Carver (uncredited)

Tom Ricketts

Tom RickettsRay (uncredited)

Paul Stanton

Paul StantonAcademy Award Presenter (uncredited)

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Fred 'Snowflake' ToonesWitness (uncredited)

Clarence Wilson

Clarence WilsonJustice of the Peace (uncredited)

A.W. Sweatt

A.W. SweattAleck Blodgett (uncredited)

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