
A Star Is Born
1937 • Drama | Romance
William A. Wellman
Story
Robert Carson
Story
William A. Wellman
Director
Ben Hecht
Writer
David O. Selznick
Writer
Status
Released
Release date
April 27, 1937
Duration
111 Min
Language
en
Popularity
13.496
Budget
$1,200,000
Revenue
$2,370,000
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.
Cast

Janet Gaynor

Fredric March

Adolphe Menjou

May Robson

Andy Devine

Lionel Stander

Owen Moore

Peggy Wood

Elizabeth Jenns

Edgar Kennedy

J. C. Nugent

Guinn "Big Boy" Williams

Irving Bacon

Jane Barnes

Clara Blandick

Wade Boteler

Sidney Bracey

Harry C. Bradley

George Chandler

Pat Flaherty

Francis Ford

Jonathan Hale

Chuck Hamilton

Lillian Harmer

Edward Hearn

I. Stanford Jolley

Carole Landis

Chris-Pin Martin

Edwin Maxwell

Marshall Neilan

David Newell

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Dennis O'Keefe

Franklin Pangborn

Jed Prouty

Tom Ricketts

Paul Stanton

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Clarence Wilson