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A Star Is Born

Is the price of stardom a broken heart?

7.2(247)19371h 51m4

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.

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Status
Released
Budget
$1.2M
Box office
$2.4M
Language
English
  • husband wife relationship
  • waitress
  • movie business
  • show business
  • alcoholism
  • hollywood
  • alcoholic
  • has been
  • movie star
  • fading star

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United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • PremiereNRLos Angeles, California20 Apr 1937
    • PremiereNew York City, New York22 Apr 1937
    • Theatrical27 Apr 1937
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical1217 Dec 1939
  • CanadaCA

    • TheatricalPG27 Apr 1937
  • GermanyDE

    • TVARD31 Oct 1982
  • JapanJP

    • TheatricalPG123 Apr 1939
  • SpainES

    • Theatrical720 Apr 1937

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A Star Is Born was released on 20 April 1937.

Audience reviews

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    CinemaSerf

    6/20/2022

    7/10

    Janet Gaynor was at the top of her game with the almost Dickens' inspired name "Esther Blodgett" - an aspiring actress who moves to Hollywood and happens upon a drunken, self-destructive "Norman Maine" (Fredric March) as she waitresses at a party. His star is definitely on the wain, but he sees something in her and before long she is topping the bill. No singing in this version, which I think makes it a grittier adap…

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