A Star Is Born (1937)
A Star Is Born
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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Janet Gaynor
as Esther Blodgett / Vicki Lester
as Esther Blodgett / Vicki Lester
Fredric March
as Norman Maine
as Norman Maine
Adolphe Menjou
as Oliver Niles
as Oliver Niles
May Robson
as Lettie Blodgett
as Lettie Blodgett
Andy Devine
as Danny McGuire
as Danny McGuire
Lionel Stander
as Matt Libby
as Matt Libby
Owen Moore
as Casey Burke
as Casey Burke
Peggy Wood
as Miss Phillips
as Miss Phillips
Elizabeth Jenns
as Anita Regis
as Anita Regis
Edgar Kennedy
as Pop Randall
as Pop Randall
J. C. Nugent
as Mr. Blodgett
as Mr. Blodgett
Guinn "Big Boy" Williams
as Posture Coach
as Posture Coach
Irving Bacon
as Station Agent (uncredited)
as Station Agent (uncredited)
Jane Barnes
as Waitress #1 (uncredited)
as Waitress #1 (uncredited)
Clara Blandick
as Aunt Mattie (uncredited)
as Aunt Mattie (uncredited)
Wade Boteler
as Santa Anita Cop (uncredited)
as Santa Anita Cop (uncredited)
Sidney Bracey
as Burke's Butler (uncredited)
as Burke's Butler (uncredited)
Harry C. Bradley
as Niles' Assistant (uncredited)
as Niles' Assistant (uncredited)
George Chandler
as Deliveryman (uncredited)
as Deliveryman (uncredited)
Pat Flaherty
as Cuddles (uncredited)
as Cuddles (uncredited)
Francis Ford
as William Gregory (uncredited)
as William Gregory (uncredited)
Joe Gray
as Garcia (uncredited)
as Garcia (uncredited)
Jonathan Hale
as Judge George J. Parris (uncredited)
as Judge George J. Parris (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton
as Cop Outside Courtroom (uncredited)
as Cop Outside Courtroom (uncredited)
Lillian Harmer
as Wardrobe Woman (uncredited)
as Wardrobe Woman (uncredited)
Edward Hearn
as Sanitarium Attendant (uncredited)
as Sanitarium Attendant (uncredited)
I. Stanford Jolley
as Boxing Ringside Spectator (uncredited)
as Boxing Ringside Spectator (uncredited)
Carole Landis
as Girl in Beret at Santa Anita Bar (uncredited)
as Girl in Beret at Santa Anita Bar (uncredited)
Chris-Pin Martin
as José Rodriguez (uncredited)
as José Rodriguez (uncredited)
Edwin Maxwell
as Vocal Coach (uncredited)
as Vocal Coach (uncredited)
Marshall Neilan
as Bert (uncredited)
as Bert (uncredited)
David Newell
as Sam (uncredited)
as Sam (uncredited)
Robert Emmett O'Connor
as Santa Anita Clubhouse Bartender (uncredited)
as Santa Anita Clubhouse Bartender (uncredited)
Dennis O'Keefe
as Burke's Party Guest (uncredited)
as Burke's Party Guest (uncredited)
Franklin Pangborn
as Billy Moon (uncredited)
as Billy Moon (uncredited)
Jed Prouty
as Artie Carver (uncredited)
as Artie Carver (uncredited)
Tom Ricketts
as Ray (uncredited)
as Ray (uncredited)
Paul Stanton
as Academy Award Presenter (uncredited)
as Academy Award Presenter (uncredited)
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones
as Witness (uncredited)
as Witness (uncredited)
Clarence Wilson
as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
A.W. Sweatt
as Aleck Blodgett (uncredited)
as Aleck Blodgett (uncredited)
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William A. Wellman
Director
Director
David O. Selznick
Producer
Producer
W. Howard Greene
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Dorothy Parker
Screenplay
Screenplay
Alan Campbell
Screenplay
Screenplay
Robert Carson
Screenplay
Screenplay
William A. Wellman
Story
Story
Robert Carson
Story
Story
Eric Stacey
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Edward G. Boyle
Assistant Art Director
Assistant Art Director
Oscar Lagerstrom
Sound Recordist
Sound Recordist
Jack Cosgrove
Special Effects
Special Effects
Hal C. Kern
Supervising Editor
Supervising Editor
Max Steiner
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Elizabeth Arden
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
James E. Newcom
Editor
Editor
Ben Hecht
Writer
Writer
David O. Selznick
Writer
Writer
Charles Richards
Casting
Casting
Lansing C. Holden
Production Design
Production Design
Lyle R. Wheeler
Art Designer
Art Designer
Omar Kiam
Costume Design
Costume Design
Hal C. Kern
Supervising Film Editor
Supervising Film Editor
Val Lewton
Editorial Staff
Editorial Staff
