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A Star Is Born (1937)

NR · 1937-04-27 · 1h 51m · EN
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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.

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William A. WellmanDirectorBen HechtWriterDavid O. SelznickWriter

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Janet GaynorJanet GaynorEsther Blodgett / Vicki LesterFredric MarchFredric MarchNorman MaineAdolphe MenjouAdolphe MenjouOliver NilesMay RobsonMay RobsonLettie BlodgettAndy DevineAndy DevineDanny McGuireLionel StanderLionel StanderMatt LibbyOwen MooreOwen MooreCasey BurkePeggy WoodPeggy WoodMiss PhillipsElizabeth JennsElizabeth JennsAnita RegisEdgar KennedyEdgar KennedyPop RandallJ. C. NugentJ. C. NugentMr. BlodgettGuinn 'Big Boy' WilliamsGuinn 'Big Boy' WilliamsPosture Coach

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Husband wife relationshipAlcoholicHollywoodAlcoholismMovie businessWaitressShow businessMovie starHas been

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Genre affinityDrama · RomanceTheme affinityHusband Wife Relationship · Alcoholic · HollywoodMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference73399

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What is A Star Is Born about?

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.

How long is A Star Is Born?

A Star Is Born has a runtime of 111 minutes.

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