A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born

Is the price of stardom a broken heart?

1937 en 111 minutes

Rating: 7.2

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.

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Cast

Janet Gaynor

Janet Gaynor

Esther Blodgett / Vicki Lester

Fredric March

Fredric March

Norman Maine

Adolphe Menjou

Adolphe Menjou

Oliver Niles

May Robson

May Robson

Lettie Blodgett

Andy Devine

Andy Devine

Danny McGuire

Lionel Stander

Lionel Stander

Matt Libby

Owen Moore

Owen Moore

Casey Burke

Peggy Wood

Peggy Wood

Miss Phillips

Elizabeth Jenns

Elizabeth Jenns

Anita Regis

Edgar Kennedy

Edgar Kennedy

Pop Randall

J. C. Nugent

J. C. Nugent

Mr. Blodgett

Guinn "Big Boy" Williams

Guinn "Big Boy" Williams

Posture Coach

Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

Station Agent (uncredited)

Jane Barnes

Jane Barnes

Waitress #1 (uncredited)

Clara Blandick

Clara Blandick

Aunt Mattie (uncredited)

Wade Boteler

Wade Boteler

Santa Anita Cop (uncredited)

Sidney Bracey

Sidney Bracey

Burke's Butler (uncredited)

Harry C. Bradley

Harry C. Bradley

Niles' Assistant (uncredited)

George Chandler

George Chandler

Deliveryman (uncredited)

Pat Flaherty

Pat Flaherty

Cuddles (uncredited)

Francis Ford

Francis Ford

William Gregory (uncredited)

Joe Gray

Joe Gray

Garcia (uncredited)

Jonathan Hale

Jonathan Hale

Judge George J. Parris (uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton

Chuck Hamilton

Cop Outside Courtroom (uncredited)

Lillian Harmer

Lillian Harmer

Wardrobe Woman (uncredited)

Edward Hearn

Edward Hearn

Sanitarium Attendant (uncredited)

I. Stanford Jolley

I. Stanford Jolley

Boxing Ringside Spectator (uncredited)

Carole Landis

Carole Landis

Girl in Beret at Santa Anita Bar (uncredited)

Chris-Pin Martin

Chris-Pin Martin

José Rodriguez (uncredited)

Edwin Maxwell

Edwin Maxwell

Vocal Coach (uncredited)

Marshall Neilan

Marshall Neilan

Bert (uncredited)

David Newell

David Newell

Sam (uncredited)

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Santa Anita Clubhouse Bartender (uncredited)

Dennis O'Keefe

Dennis O'Keefe

Burke's Party Guest (uncredited)

Franklin Pangborn

Franklin Pangborn

Billy Moon (uncredited)

Jed Prouty

Jed Prouty

Artie Carver (uncredited)

Tom Ricketts

Tom Ricketts

Ray (uncredited)

Paul Stanton

Paul Stanton

Academy Award Presenter (uncredited)

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Witness (uncredited)

Clarence Wilson

Clarence Wilson

Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

A.W. Sweatt

A.W. Sweatt

Aleck Blodgett (uncredited)

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