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1937

A STAR IS BORN

Is the price of stardom a broken heart?

Drama
Romance
71

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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.

Director: William A. Wellman
Runtime: 111 minutes
Budget: $1.20 million
Box Office: $2.37 million
Vote Average: 71

Cast

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Janet Gaynor

Esther Blodgett / Vicki Lester

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Fredric March

Norman Maine

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Adolphe Menjou

Oliver Niles

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May Robson

Lettie Blodgett

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Andy Devine

Danny McGuire

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Lionel Stander

Matt Libby

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Owen Moore

Casey Burke

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Peggy Wood

Miss Phillips

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Elizabeth Jenns

Anita Regis

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Edgar Kennedy

Pop Randall

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J. C. Nugent

Mr. Blodgett

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Guinn "Big Boy" Williams

Posture Coach

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Irving Bacon

Station Agent (uncredited)

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Jane Barnes

Waitress #1 (uncredited)

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Clara Blandick

Aunt Mattie (uncredited)

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Wade Boteler

Santa Anita Cop (uncredited)

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Sidney Bracey

Burke's Butler (uncredited)

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Harry C. Bradley

Niles' Assistant (uncredited)

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George Chandler

Deliveryman (uncredited)

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Pat Flaherty

Cuddles (uncredited)

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Francis Ford

William Gregory (uncredited)

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Joe Gray

Garcia (uncredited)

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Jonathan Hale

Judge George J. Parris (uncredited)

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Chuck Hamilton

Cop Outside Courtroom (uncredited)

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Lillian Harmer

Wardrobe Woman (uncredited)

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Edward Hearn

Sanitarium Attendant (uncredited)

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I. Stanford Jolley

Boxing Ringside Spectator (uncredited)

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Carole Landis

Girl in Beret at Santa Anita Bar (uncredited)

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Chris-Pin Martin

José Rodriguez (uncredited)

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Edwin Maxwell

Vocal Coach (uncredited)

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Marshall Neilan

Bert (uncredited)

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David Newell

Sam (uncredited)

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Robert Emmett O'Connor

Santa Anita Clubhouse Bartender (uncredited)

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Dennis O'Keefe

Burke's Party Guest (uncredited)

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Franklin Pangborn

Billy Moon (uncredited)

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Jed Prouty

Artie Carver (uncredited)

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Tom Ricketts

Ray (uncredited)

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Paul Stanton

Academy Award Presenter (uncredited)

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Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Witness (uncredited)

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Clarence Wilson

Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

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A.W. Sweatt

Aleck Blodgett (uncredited)

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