United States / Apr 20, 1937 / NR / Los Angeles, California
Is the price of stardom a broken heart?
1h 51min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Peggy Wood | Miss Phillips |
| Elizabeth Jenns | Anita Regis |
| Edgar Kennedy | Pop Randall |
| J. C. Nugent | Mr. Blodgett |
| Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams | Posture Coach |
| Irving Bacon | Station Agent (uncredited) |
| Jane Barnes | Waitress #1 (uncredited) |
| Clara Blandick | Aunt Mattie (uncredited) |
| Wade Boteler | Santa Anita Cop (uncredited) |
| Sidney Bracey | Burke's Butler (uncredited) |
| Harry C. Bradley | Niles' Assistant (uncredited) |
| George Chandler | Deliveryman (uncredited) |
| Pat Flaherty | Cuddles (uncredited) |
| Francis Ford | William Gregory (uncredited) |
| Joe Gray | Garcia (uncredited) |
| Jonathan Hale | Judge George J. Parris (uncredited) |
| Chuck Hamilton | Cop Outside Courtroom (uncredited) |
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| Lillian Harmer | Wardrobe Woman (uncredited) |
| Edward Hearn | Sanitarium Attendant (uncredited) |
| I. Stanford Jolley | Boxing Ringside Spectator (uncredited) |
| Carole Landis | Girl in Beret at Santa Anita Bar (uncredited) |
| Chris-Pin Martin | José Rodriguez (uncredited) |
| Edwin Maxwell | Vocal Coach (uncredited) |
| Marshall Neilan | Bert (uncredited) |
| David Newell | Sam (uncredited) |
| Robert Emmett O'Connor | Santa Anita Clubhouse Bartender (uncredited) |
| Dennis O'Keefe | Burke's Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Franklin Pangborn | Billy Moon (uncredited) |
| Jed Prouty | Artie Carver (uncredited) |
| Tom Ricketts | Ray (uncredited) |
| Paul Stanton | Academy Award Presenter (uncredited) |
| Fred 'Snowflake' Toones | Witness (uncredited) |
| Clarence Wilson | Justice of the Peace (uncredited) |
| A.W. Sweatt | Aleck Blodgett (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | A Star Is Born |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Selznick International Pictures |
| Release date | 20 aprile 1937 |
| Production | David O. Selznick |
| Writer | William A. Wellman, Robert Carson, Dorothy Parker, Alan Campbell, David O. Selznick, Ben Hecht |
| Casting | Charles Richards |
| Editing | James E. Newcom, Hal C. Kern |
| Cinematography | W. Howard Greene |
| Assistant directors | Eric Stacey, William A. Wellman |
| Camera operators | W. Howard Greene |
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| Additional photography | W. Howard Greene |
| Production design | Lansing C. Holden, Edward G. Boyle, Lyle R. Wheeler |
| Art direction | Edward G. Boyle, Lansing C. Holden, Lyle R. Wheeler |
| Set decoration | Edward G. Boyle, Lansing C. Holden, Lyle R. Wheeler |
| Special effects | Jack Cosgrove |
| Music | Max Steiner, Oscar Lagerstrom |
| Sound | Oscar Lagerstrom, Max Steiner |
| Costume design | Omar Kiam, Elizabeth Arden |
| Makeup | Elizabeth Arden, Omar Kiam |
| Hairstyling | Elizabeth Arden, Omar Kiam |
| Budget | 1.200.000 € |
| Revenue | 2.370.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Spain / Apr 20, 1937 / 7
Canada / Apr 27, 1937 / PG
United States / Apr 27, 1937
Japan / Apr 03, 1939 / PG12
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United Kingdom / Dec 17, 1939 / 12
TV
Germany / Oct 31, 1982 / ARD
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