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A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born

Drama • 1937 • 1 hr 51 min
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6.3
IMDb
7.3

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.

Starring

Janet Gaynor, Fredric March, Adolphe Menjou, May Robson, Andy Devine

Directed By

William A. Wellman

Written By

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

Attributes

Simple

Genre

DramaRomance

Release Date

April 27, 1937

User Reviews

José Gama Guimaraes Netoo
José Gama Guimaraes Netoo
What a movie! Brilliant storie that opens the curtains to many more over the years
Jacob Reed
Jacob Reed
A dark tale based on the film “What Price Hollywood”, which managed to be even darker. Janet Gaynor really nails it
Ben
Ben
It builds up slowly to one of the most suprisingly memorable and emotional endings in cinema.
Jesse Evans-Jenkins
Jesse Evans-Jenkins
For the age of this movie, and the amount of times it’s been remade, this film is pretty spectacular. Great acting and emotional story.
Michal Turcar
Michal Turcar
An amazingly modern story, despite its age. Norman Maine feels like the best tragic character, it's also neatly wrapped up.
Keely Hyslop
Keely Hyslop
The film that started it all! Not a musical, but the two leads have wonderfully witty dialogue and chemistry. Classic Hollywood melodrama.
Holly Aldred
Holly Aldred
Basically the same as the remakes but it’s the original and with old timey people.
Connor
Connor
Pretty dated but also the original version. It’s interesting to watch this version with the others in mind and it really doesn’t hold up
Dominic
Dominic
The best of five versions of this story (including "What price Hollywood?", 1932)
Cassie Fitzherbert
Cassie Fitzherbert
Definitely glad the remakes made them singers instead of actors, but this film was shockingly good. Wasn’t expecting to love it like I do

Stats

Ratings
5 (5%)
28 (29%)
52 (54%)
12 (13%)
6.3 – Based on 96 ratings
Attributes
Slow
Simple
Light
Fast
Complex
Dark
Watch With
Friends
Self
Family
11%
59%
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Trailer
A Star Is Born (1937) Original Trailer [FHD]
Clip
The Award Speech Goes South

Cast & Crew

William A. Wellman
William A. Wellman
Janet Gaynor
Janet
Gaynor
Fredric March
Fredric
March
Adolphe Menjou
Adolphe
Menjou
May Robson
May
Robson
Andy Devine
Andy
Devine
Lionel Stander
Lionel
Stander
Owen Moore
Owen
Moore
Peggy Wood
Peggy
Wood
Elizabeth Jenns
Elizabeth
Jenns
Edgar Kennedy
Edgar
Kennedy
Dorothy Parker
Dorothy
Parker
Alan Campbell
Alan
Campbell
Robert Carson
Robert
Carson
Ben Hecht
Ben
Hecht
David O. Selznick
David O. Selznick

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