A Star Is Born (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.
Director:
William A. Wellman
Writers:
Dorothy Parker, Alan Campbell, Robert Carson.
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Janet Gaynor as Esther Blodgett / Vicki Lester |
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Fredric March as Norman Maine |
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Adolphe Menjou as Oliver Niles |
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May Robson as Lettie Blodgett |
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Andy Devine as Danny McGuire |
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Lionel Stander as Matt Libby |
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Owen Moore as Casey Burke |
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Peggy Wood as Miss Phillips |
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Elizabeth Jenns as Anita Regis |
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Edgar Kennedy as Pop Randall |
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J. C. Nugent as Mr. Blodgett |
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Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams as Posture Coach |
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Irving Bacon as Station Agent (uncredited) |
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Jane Barnes as Waitress #1 (uncredited) |
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Clara Blandick as Aunt Mattie (uncredited) |
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Wade Boteler as Santa Anita Cop (uncredited) |
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Sidney Bracey as Burke's Butler (uncredited) |
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Harry C. Bradley as Niles' Assistant (uncredited) |
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George Chandler as Deliveryman (uncredited) |
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Pat Flaherty as Cuddles (uncredited) |
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Francis Ford as William Gregory (uncredited) |
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Joe Gray as Garcia (uncredited) |
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Jonathan Hale as Judge George J. Parris (uncredited) |
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Chuck Hamilton as Cop Outside Courtroom (uncredited) |
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Lillian Harmer as Wardrobe Woman (uncredited) |
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Edward Hearn as Sanitarium Attendant (uncredited) |
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I. Stanford Jolley as Boxing Ringside Spectator (uncredited) |
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Carole Landis as Girl in Beret at Santa Anita Bar (uncredited) |
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Chris-Pin Martin as José Rodriguez (uncredited) |
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Edwin Maxwell as Vocal Coach (uncredited) |
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Marshall Neilan as Bert (uncredited) |
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David Newell as Sam (uncredited) |
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Robert Emmett O'Connor as Santa Anita Clubhouse Bartender (uncredited) |
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Dennis O'Keefe as Burke's Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Franklin Pangborn as Billy Moon (uncredited) |
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Jed Prouty as Artie Carver (uncredited) |
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Tom Ricketts as Ray (uncredited) |
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Paul Stanton as Academy Award Presenter (uncredited) |
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Fred 'Snowflake' Toones as Witness (uncredited) |
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Clarence Wilson as Justice of the Peace (uncredited) |
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A.W. Sweatt as Aleck Blodgett (uncredited) |
| Directing | William A. Wellman | Director |
| Production | David O. Selznick | Producer |
| Camera | W. Howard Greene | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Dorothy Parker | Screenplay |
| Writing | Alan Campbell | Screenplay |
| Writing | Robert Carson | Screenplay |
| Writing | William A. Wellman | Story |
| Writing | Robert Carson | Story |
| Directing | Eric Stacey | Assistant Director |
| Art | Edward G. Boyle | Assistant Art Director |
| Sound | Oscar Lagerstrom | Sound Recordist |
| Crew | Jack Cosgrove | Special Effects |
| Editing | Hal C. Kern | Supervising Editor |
| Sound | Max Steiner | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elizabeth Arden | Makeup Artist |
| Editing | James E. Newcom | Editor |
| Writing | Ben Hecht | Writer |
| Writing | David O. Selznick | Writer |
| Production | Charles Richards | Casting |
| Art | Lansing C. Holden | Production Design |
| Art | Lyle R. Wheeler | Art Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Omar Kiam | Costume Design |
| Editing | Hal C. Kern | Supervising Film Editor |
| Crew | Val Lewton | Editorial Staff |
