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.
Description: 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.
Genres: Drama, Romance
Budget: $1,200,000 | Revenue : $2,370,000
Runtime: 111 minutes
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Different for Girls
Miss Oyu
Mandala
Hell and High Water
My Boyfriends' Dogs
Souls at Sea
Janet Gaynor
Played Esther Blodgett / Vicki Lester
Fredric March
Played Norman Maine
Adolphe Menjou
Played Oliver Niles
May Robson
Played Lettie Blodgett
Andy Devine
Played Danny McGuire
Lionel Stander
Played Matt Libby
Owen Moore
Played Casey Burke
Peggy Wood
Played Miss Phillips
Elizabeth Jenns
Played Anita Regis
Edgar Kennedy
Played Pop Randall
J. C. Nugent
Played Mr. Blodgett
Guinn "Big Boy" Williams
Played Posture Coach
Irving Bacon
Played Station Agent (uncredited)
Jane Barnes
Played Waitress #1 (uncredited)
Clara Blandick
Played Aunt Mattie (uncredited)
Wade Boteler
Played Santa Anita Cop (uncredited)
Sidney Bracey
Played Burke's Butler (uncredited)
Harry C. Bradley
Played Niles' Assistant (uncredited)
George Chandler
Played Deliveryman (uncredited)
Pat Flaherty
Played Cuddles (uncredited)
Francis Ford
Played William Gregory (uncredited)
Joe Gray
Played Garcia (uncredited)
Jonathan Hale
Played Judge George J. Parris (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton
Played Cop Outside Courtroom (uncredited)
Lillian Harmer
Played Wardrobe Woman (uncredited)
Edward Hearn
Played Sanitarium Attendant (uncredited)
I. Stanford Jolley
Played Boxing Ringside Spectator (uncredited)
Carole Landis
Played Girl in Beret at Santa Anita Bar (uncredited)
Chris-Pin Martin
Played José Rodriguez (uncredited)
Edwin Maxwell
Played Vocal Coach (uncredited)
Marshall Neilan
Played Bert (uncredited)
David Newell
Played Sam (uncredited)
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Played Santa Anita Clubhouse Bartender (uncredited)
Dennis O'Keefe
Played Burke's Party Guest (uncredited)
Franklin Pangborn
Played Billy Moon (uncredited)
Jed Prouty
Played Artie Carver (uncredited)
Tom Ricketts
Played Ray (uncredited)
Paul Stanton
Played Academy Award Presenter (uncredited)
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones
Played Witness (uncredited)
Clarence Wilson
Played Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
A.W. Sweatt
Played Aleck Blodgett (uncredited)
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