Star Is Born, A

Star Is Born, A

1937

When a young actress (Janet Gaynor) arrives in Hollywood with hopes of stardom, a chance encounter places her under the wing of older actor Norman Maine (Fredric March). Adopting the stage name Vicki Lester, she co-stars with Norman in a major motion picture, but his success is clearly fading even as her career begins. After the couple wed, Vicki's fame continues to grow, but Norman descends into alcoholism, and she must decide between pursuing her dream and caring for him.

Fate Raised Her To Fame - and killed the man she loved !

JBscale
86
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Romance
Length
1 hr. 51 mins.
US Theatrical Release
April 27, 1937
US Box Office
No Data Available
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
NR
Not Rated

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
FS 1.33:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Koch Lorber Films
Released
February 7, 2012
Acquired Date
August 13, 2024
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
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Actors

Janet Gaynor
Janet Gaynor
Fredric March
Fredric March
Adolphe Menjou
Adolphe Menjou
May Robson
May Robson
Andy Devine
Andy Devine
Lionel Stander
Lionel Stander
Owen Moore
Owen Moore
Peggy Wood
Peggy Wood
Elizabeth Jenns
Elizabeth Jenns
Edgar Kennedy
Edgar Kennedy
J.C. Nugent
J.C. Nugent
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams

Directors

William A. Wellman
William A. Wellman

Producers

David O. Selznick
David O. Selznick

Writers

Dorothy Parker
Dorothy Parker
Alan Campbell
Alan Campbell
Robert Carson
Robert Carson

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
100%
Tomatometer
23 votes
RT Fresh Certified
78%
Popcornmeter
98 votes
METASCORE
77
5 votes
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
11,222 votes

Additional Info

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