A Star Is Born
Is the price of stardom a broken heart?
April 20, 1937
111 min
NR
✓ Released 32498 days ago
Drama
Romance
7.2
User Score
235 votes
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.
Movie Info
Status: Released
Director: William A. Wellman
Runtime: 111 min
Budget: $1,200,000
Revenue: $2,370,000
Top Cast
Janet Gaynor
Esther Blodgett / Vicki Lester
Fredric March
Norman Maine
Adolphe Menjou
Oliver Niles
May Robson
Lettie Blodgett
Andy Devine
Danny McGuire
Lionel Stander
Matt Libby
Owen Moore
Casey Burke
Peggy Wood
Miss Phillips