A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born
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1937
1h 51m
7.2(230 votes)
Drama
Romance

Overview

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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41 members
Acting

Janet Gaynor

Esther Blodgett / Vicki Lester

Janet Gaynor
Acting

Fredric March

Norman Maine

Fredric March
Acting

Adolphe Menjou

Oliver Niles

Adolphe Menjou
Acting

May Robson

Lettie Blodgett

May Robson
Acting

Andy Devine

Danny McGuire

Andy Devine
Acting

Lionel Stander

Matt Libby

Lionel Stander
Acting

Owen Moore

Casey Burke

Owen Moore
Acting

Peggy Wood

Miss Phillips

Peggy Wood
Acting

Elizabeth Jenns

Anita Regis

Elizabeth Jenns
Acting

Edgar Kennedy

Pop Randall

Edgar Kennedy
Acting

J. C. Nugent

Mr. Blodgett

J. C. Nugent
Acting

Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams

Posture Coach

Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
Acting

Irving Bacon

Station Agent (uncredited)

Irving Bacon
Acting

Jane Barnes

Waitress #1 (uncredited)

Jane Barnes
Acting

Clara Blandick

Aunt Mattie (uncredited)

Clara Blandick
Acting

Wade Boteler

Santa Anita Cop (uncredited)

Wade Boteler
Acting

Sidney Bracey

Burke's Butler (uncredited)

Sidney Bracey
Acting

Harry C. Bradley

Niles' Assistant (uncredited)

Harry C. Bradley
Acting

George Chandler

Deliveryman (uncredited)

George Chandler
Acting

Pat Flaherty

Cuddles (uncredited)

Pat Flaherty
Acting

Francis Ford

William Gregory (uncredited)

Francis Ford
Acting

Joe Gray

Garcia (uncredited)

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Acting

Jonathan Hale

Judge George J. Parris (uncredited)

Jonathan Hale
Acting

Chuck Hamilton

Cop Outside Courtroom (uncredited)

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Acting

Lillian Harmer

Wardrobe Woman (uncredited)

Lillian Harmer
Acting

Edward Hearn

Sanitarium Attendant (uncredited)

Edward Hearn
Acting

I. Stanford Jolley

Boxing Ringside Spectator (uncredited)

I. Stanford Jolley
Acting

Carole Landis

Girl in Beret at Santa Anita Bar (uncredited)

Carole Landis
Acting

Chris-Pin Martin

José Rodriguez (uncredited)

Chris-Pin Martin
Acting

Edwin Maxwell

Vocal Coach (uncredited)

Edwin Maxwell
Directing

Marshall Neilan

Bert (uncredited)

Marshall Neilan
Acting

David Newell

Sam (uncredited)

David Newell
Acting

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Santa Anita Clubhouse Bartender (uncredited)

Robert Emmett O'Connor
Acting

Dennis O'Keefe

Burke's Party Guest (uncredited)

Dennis O'Keefe
Acting

Franklin Pangborn

Billy Moon (uncredited)

Franklin Pangborn
Acting

Jed Prouty

Artie Carver (uncredited)

Jed Prouty
Acting

Tom Ricketts

Ray (uncredited)

Tom Ricketts
Acting

Paul Stanton

Academy Award Presenter (uncredited)

Paul Stanton
Acting

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Witness (uncredited)

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones
Acting

Clarence Wilson

Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

Clarence Wilson
Acting

A.W. Sweatt

Aleck Blodgett (uncredited)

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