A Star Is Born [Blu-ray]

A Star Is Born [Blu-ray]

 Cast: Janet Gaynor
Janet Gaynor
, Fredric March
Fredric March
, Adolphe Menjou
Adolphe Menjou
, Andy Devine
Andy Devine
, May Robson
May Robson
A Star Is Born [Blu-ray]

A Star Is Born [Blu-ray]

 Cast: Janet Gaynor
Janet Gaynor
, Fredric March
Fredric March
, Adolphe Menjou
Adolphe Menjou
, Andy Devine
Andy Devine
, May Robson
May Robson

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Overview

A Star is Born came into being when producer David O. Selznick decided to tell a "true behind-the-scenes" story of Hollywood. The truth, of course, was filtered a bit for box-office purposes, although Selznick and an army of screenwriters based much of their script on actual people and events. Janet Gaynor stars as Esther Blodgett, the small-town girl who dreams of Hollywood stardom, a role later played by both Judy Garland and Barbra Streisand in the 1954 and 1976 remakes. Jeered at by most of her family, Esther finds an ally in her crusty old grandma (May Robson), who admires the girl's "pioneer spirit" and bankrolls Esther's trip to Tinseltown. On arrival, Esther heads straight to Central Casting, where a world-weary receptionist (Peggy Wood), trying to let the girl down gently, tells her that her chances for stardom are about one in a thousand. "Maybe I'll be that one!" replies Esther defiantly. Months pass: through the intervention of her best friend, assistant director Danny McGuire (Andy Devine), Esther gets a waitressing job at an upscale Hollywood party. Her efforts to "audition" for the guests are met with quizzical stares, but she manages to impress Norman Maine (Fredric March), the alcoholic matinee idol later played by James Mason and Kris Kristofferson. Esther gets her first big break in Norman's next picture and a marriage proposal from the smitten Mr. Maine. It's a hit, but as Esther (now named Vicki)'s star ascends, Norman's popularity plummets due to a string of lousy pictures and an ongoing alcohol problem. The film won Academy Awards for director William Wellman and Robert Carson in the "original story" category and for W. Howard Greene's glistening Technicolor cinematography.

Product Details

Release Date: 03/29/2022
UPC: 0883929790739
Original Release: 1937
Rating: NR
Source: Warner Archives
Language: English
Time: 1:51:00
Sales rank: 6,099

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Janet Gaynor Esther/Vicki
Fredric March Norman Maine
Adolphe Menjou Oliver Niles
Andy Devine Danny McGuire
May Robson Lettie
Lionel Stander Libby
Owen Moore Casey Burke
Elizabeth Jenns Anita Regis
J.C. Nugent Theodore Smythe
Clara Blandick Aunt Mattie
A.W. Sweatt Alex
Peggy Wood Central Casting Receptionist
Franklin Pangborn Billy Moon
Edgar Kennedy Pop Randall
Adrian Rosley Makeup Man
Arthur Hoyt Makeup Man
Guinn "Big Boy" Williams Posture Coach,Assistant Cameraman
Vince Barnett Photographer
Paul Stanton Academy Awards Speaker
Robert Emmett O'Connor Bartender at Santa Anita,Bartender at Santa Anita
Olin Howlin Rustic
Irving Bacon Station Agent
Clarence Wilson Justice of the Peace,Justice of the Peace
Jonathan Hale Night Court Judge
Francis Ford Prisoner
Kenneth Howell Prisoner,Actor
Chris-Pin Martin Prisoner
Robert E. Homans Bailiff
Lee Phelps Bailiff
Wade Boteler Cop
Marshall Neilan Bert
Leonard Walker Orchestra Leader at Hollywood Bowl
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones Black Prisoner
Gayne Whitman Announcer at Chinese Theater
Jed Prouty Artie Carver
George Chandler Delivery Boy
Trixie Friganza Waitress
Jane Barnes Waitress
Pat Flaherty Cuddles
Carlton Griffin Cameraman,Cameraman
Billy Dooley Painter
Helene Chadwick Woman at Preview
Jean Acker Actor
Eddie Kane People at Burke's Party
Ursula Kent Actor
Claude King Actor
David Newell Actor
Harry Hayden Makeup man
Carole Landis Girl in beret (Santa Anita bar)
Edwin Maxwell Voice Coach
Ferdinand Munier Headwaiter
Lana Turner Marion (Santa Anita bar)
Dennis O'Keefe Party Guest
Billy Coe Actor
I. Jolley Actor
Max Steiner Composer

Technical Credits
Dorothy Parker Screenwriter
Alan Campbell Screenwriter
Robert Carson Screenwriter
Jack Cosgrove Special Effects
David O. Selznick Producer,Screenwriter
Eric Stacey Assistant Director
William A. Wellman Director,Screenwriter
Oscar Lagerstrom Sound Effects
John Mahin Screenwriter
W. Greene Screenwriter
Ring Lardner Jr. Screenwriter
Adela St. Johns Screenwriter
Jack Conway Director
Ben Hecht Screenwriter
Budd Schulberg Screenwriter
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