Janet GaynorEsther BlodgettSavaraTV movie
A Star Is Born
Is the price of stardom a broken heart?
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.
DramaRomance
Starring
Janet Gaynor, Fredric March, Adolphe Menjou
Directed by
William A. Wellman
About
A Star Is Born
DramaRomance
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.
Is the price of stardom a broken heart?
Information
- Released
- Apr 20, 1937
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Status
- Released
Language & origin
- Original audio
- English
- Country
- US
- Rating
- NR
- Directed by
- William A. Wellman
Production
- Studio
- Selznick International Pictures
Cast
People in this story
Janet GaynorEsther Blodgett
Fredric MarchNorman Maine
Adolphe MenjouOliver Niles
May RobsonLettie Blodgett
Andy DevineDanny McGuire
Lionel StanderMatt Libby
Owen MooreCasey Burke
Peggy WoodMiss Phillips
Elizabeth JennsAnita Regis
Edgar KennedyPop Randall
J. C. NugentMr. Blodgett
Guinn 'Big Boy' WilliamsPosture CoachMetadata and artwork discovery powered by TMDB.