The Star [2 Discs]

Overview

An actress who once knew the heights of fame is forced to confronts the depths of defeat in this show business drama. Margaret Elliot (Bette Davis) was once one of Hollywood's great stars, but as she edges into her 50's, both her career and her life have reached an unfortunate crossroads. Margaret hasn't worked for several years, her marriage has fallen apart, her former husband has custody of her daughter Gretchen (Natalie Wood), and she's running short of money. Margaret's agent Harry Stone (Warner Anderson) can't get her a part, and isn't willing to lend her the money to pay her bills. When they learn that Margaret is all but penniless, her sister (Fay Baker) and brother-in-law (David Alpert) turn their back on her, and Margaret's landlady (Katherine Warren) is threatening to evict her. Depressed and desperate, Margaret goes on a drinking binge, and ends up in jail on a drunk driving charge. No one comes to her aid but Jim Johannson (Sterling Hayden), an former actor who worked with Margaret years ago and has long been in love with her. Jim urges Margaret to leave Hollywood behind, and offers to care for her if she'll have him, but when Margaret's pleas to Harry finally result in an audition with producer Joe Morrison (Minor Watson), she holds on to the desperate hope she may have one more chance at regaining her stardom. Bette Davis's performance in The Star earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress, but she lost to Shirley Booth for Come Back, Little Sheba -- a role that had been first offered to Davis.

Product Details

Release Date:	02/14/2017
UPC:	0888574474164
Original Release:	1952
Rating:	NR
Source:	Warner Archives
Language:	English
Time:	1:30:00
Sales rank:	34,644

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Bette Davis	Margaret Elliot
Sterling Hayden	Jim
Natalie Wood	Gretchen
Warner Anderson	Harry
Minor Watson	Joe
Fay Baker	Faith
June Travis	Phyllis
Katherine Warren	Mrs. Morrison
Barbara Lawrence	Herself
Kay Riehl	Mrs. Adams
Barbara Woodell	Peggy Morgan
David Alpert	Keith Barkley
Paul Frees	Richard Stanley,Richard Stanley

Technical Credits

Stuart Heisler	Director
Bert E. Friedlob	Producer