1937 · Drama / Romance
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.
- 7.2/10 · 245 votes
- 1h 51m
- April 20, 1937
- English
Directed by William A. Wellman
About A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born is a 1937 drama and romance film directed by William A. Wellman. It runs 1h 51m. It was released on April 20, 1937.
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.
The original language is English. Spoken languages include English. Production countries include United States of America.
The average rating is 7.2 out of 10, based on 245 TMDB votes.
A Star Is Born Details
- Title
- A Star Is Born
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Rating
- 7.2/10 from 245 votes
- Original language
- English
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Director
- William A. Wellman
- Writers
- William A. Wellman, Robert Carson, Dorothy Parker, Alan Campbell, Ben Hecht, David O. Selznick
- Budget
- $1,200,000
- Box office
- $2,370,000
- Keywords
- husband wife relationship, waitress, movie business, show business, alcoholism, hollywood, alcoholic, has been, movie star, fading star
A Star Is Born Release Date
A Star Is Born was released on April 20, 1937. More 1937 films are collected in the CineGo year archive.
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A Star Is Born Cast
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 Coach
Irving BaconStation Agent (uncredited)
Jane BarnesWaitress #1 (uncredited)
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