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A Star Is Born (1937)

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User Rating: 7.6/10 (1,764 votes)
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Overview

Writers:
William A. Wellman (story) and
Robert Carson (story) ...
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Release Date:
27 April 1937 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
Fate Raised Her To Fame - and killed the man she loved ! more
Plot:
A young woman comes to Hollywood with dreams of stardom, but achieves them only with the help of an alcoholic leading man whose best days are behind him. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 1 win & 7 nominations more
User Comments:
It's Norman's movie more

Cast

 (Complete credited cast)

Janet Gaynor ... Esther Victoria Blodgett, aka Vicki Lester

Fredric March ... Norman Maine

Adolphe Menjou ... Oliver Niles
May Robson ... Grandmother Lettie
Andy Devine ... Daniel 'Danny' McGuire
Lionel Stander ... Matt Libby
Owen Moore ... Casey Burke, director
Peggy Wood ... Miss Phillips, Central Casting clerk
Elizabeth Jenns ... Anita Regis
Edgar Kennedy ... Pop Randall, landlord
J.C. Nugent ... Mr. Blodgett
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams ... Posture coach (as Guinn Williams)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
111 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System Noiseless Recording)
Certification:
Canada:PG (Ontario) | USA:Approved (PCA #2968) | Finland:K-16 | Australia:G
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Trivia:
The character of Norman Maine was based on several real actors, including John Barrymore, John Gilbert, and John Bowers, who drowned off Malibu during the film's production. more
Quotes:
Matt Libby: That's a charming match. A nice girl like Vicki and Public Nuisance Number One. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003) more
Soundtrack:
Bye Bye Baby more

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4 out of 4 people found the following comment useful:-
It's Norman's movie, 24 August 2006
9/10
Author: Claudia from Italy

I believe this as one of the most beautiful pictures I have ever seen. I enjoyed the story, the dialog and above all I enjoyed the atmosphere and the actors. All of them are great but to me Fredric March is outstanding.

Norman/Alfred is a wonderful character: frail, undignified, touchy, weak and able to love Vicki/Esther so much, with all his heart.

Fredric March brings all of it on the screen, providing one of his best performances here.

If you would like to become an actor, I believe you should watch this movie and Mr. March's way of acting. Pay attention to his eyes, his hands, his face and his moves, especially when he interrupts his wife thanking everybody for the Oscar she got and claims he deserves three statues for the worse performances.

He is overcome by himself and starts dying. I just shivered.

To me, this version can't be compared to its remakes. The allure and the fascination of Hollywood have been perfectly represented here, together with an unpleasant and creepy feeling of emptiness.

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