A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born

111 mins | Drama, Romance | April 27, 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.

A Star Is Born

111 mins | Drama, Romance | April 27, 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.
IMDb rating 7.3
Producers Selznick International Pictures
Original title A Star Is Born
Directors Eric Stacey, William A. Wellman
Writers Robert Carson, Alan Campbell, Dorothy Parker, William A. Wellman, Ben Hecht, David O. Selznick

Cast

Janet Gaynor

as Esther Blodgett / Vicki Lester

Fredric March

as Norman Maine

Adolphe Menjou

as Oliver Niles

May Robson

as Lettie Blodgett

Andy Devine

as Danny McGuire

Lionel Stander

as Matt Libby

Owen Moore

as Casey Burke

Peggy Wood

as Miss Phillips

Elizabeth Jenns

as Anita Regis

Edgar Kennedy

as Pop Randall

J. C. Nugent

as Mr. Blodgett

Guinn "Big Boy" Williams

as Posture Coach

Irving Bacon

as Station Agent (uncredited)

Jane Barnes

as Waitress #1 (uncredited)

Clara Blandick

as Aunt Mattie (uncredited)

Wade Boteler

as Santa Anita Cop (uncredited)

Sidney Bracey

as Burke's Butler (uncredited)

Harry C. Bradley

as Niles' Assistant (uncredited)

George Chandler

as Deliveryman (uncredited)

Pat Flaherty

as Cuddles (uncredited)

Francis Ford

as William Gregory (uncredited)

Joe Gray

as Garcia (uncredited)

Jonathan Hale

as Judge George J. Parris (uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton

as Cop Outside Courtroom (uncredited)

Lillian Harmer

as Wardrobe Woman (uncredited)

Edward Hearn

as Sanitarium Attendant (uncredited)

I. Stanford Jolley

as Boxing Ringside Spectator (uncredited)

Carole Landis

as Girl in Beret at Santa Anita Bar (uncredited)

Chris-Pin Martin

as José Rodriguez (uncredited)

Edwin Maxwell

as Vocal Coach (uncredited)

Marshall Neilan

as Bert (uncredited)

David Newell

as Sam (uncredited)

Robert Emmett O'Connor

as Santa Anita Clubhouse Bartender (uncredited)

Dennis O'Keefe

as Burke's Party Guest (uncredited)

Franklin Pangborn

as Billy Moon (uncredited)

Jed Prouty

as Artie Carver (uncredited)

Tom Ricketts

as Ray (uncredited)

Paul Stanton

as Academy Award Presenter (uncredited)

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

as Witness (uncredited)

Clarence Wilson

as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

A.W. Sweatt

as Aleck Blodgett (uncredited)