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A Star Is Born

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A Star Is Born (1937)

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Reviews Counted:11

Fresh:11

Rotten:0

Average Rating:7.3/10

Runtime: 1 hr 56 mins

Genre: Dramas

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: The beautifully shot A STAR IS BORN recounts a tragic Hollywood tale of fame and misfortune. As young Esther Blodgett (Janet Gaynor) rises to stardom, her husband, former leading man Norman Maine... The beautifully shot A STAR IS BORN recounts a tragic Hollywood tale of fame and misfortune. As young Esther Blodgett (Janet Gaynor) rises to stardom, her husband, former leading man Norman Maine (Fredric March), is in the midst of a heartbreakingly rapid decline. Gaynor is both genuine and funny as the small-town girl who loses her one great love while she pursues another, and March is perfect as the passé alcoholic has-been. The film received six Academy Award nominations and won a special award for its color cinematography. [More]

Starring: Fredric March, Janet Gaynor, Adolphe Menjou, May Robson

Starring: Fredric March, Janet Gaynor, Adolphe Menjou, May Robson, Andy Devine, Lionel Stander, Owen Moore, Elizabeth Jenns

Director: William Wellman

Director: William Wellman
Producer: David O. Selznick
Composer: Max Steiner

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Judy Garland, for all her personal problems, shows on the screen why she's a star.

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03/23/04
Daniel M. Kimmel
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Worcester Telegram & Gazette

William A. Wellman's original 1937 A Star Is Born is the essential Hollywood cautionary tale.

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08/21/03
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