A Star Is Born (1937)

A Star Is Born (1937)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1937-04-27 United States of America 111 Min. PG-13
7.1 220 votes
Drama, Romance

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.

Cast

Janet Gaynor is Esther Blodgett / Vicki Lester
Esther Blodgett / Vicki Lester
Fredric March is Norman Maine
Norman Maine
Adolphe Menjou is Oliver Niles
Oliver Niles
May Robson is Lettie Blodgett
Lettie Blodgett
Andy Devine is Danny McGuire
Danny McGuire
Lionel Stander is Matt Libby
Matt Libby
Owen Moore is Casey Burke
Casey Burke
Peggy Wood is Miss Phillips
Miss Phillips
Elizabeth Jenns is Anita Regis
Anita Regis
Edgar Kennedy is Pop Randall
Pop Randall
J. C. Nugent is Mr. Blodgett
Mr. Blodgett
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams is Posture Coach
Posture Coach
Irving Bacon is Station Agent (uncredited)
Station Agent (uncredited)
Jane Barnes is Waitress #1 (uncredited)
Waitress #1 (uncredited)
Clara Blandick is Aunt Mattie (uncredited)
Aunt Mattie (uncredited)
Wade Boteler is Santa Anita Cop (uncredited)
Santa Anita Cop (uncredited)
Sidney Bracey is Burke's Butler (uncredited)
Burke's Butler (uncredited)
Harry C. Bradley is Niles' Assistant (uncredited)
Niles' Assistant (uncredited)
George Chandler is Deliveryman (uncredited)
Deliveryman (uncredited)
Pat Flaherty is Cuddles (uncredited)
Cuddles (uncredited)
Francis Ford is William Gregory (uncredited)
William Gregory (uncredited)
Joe Gray is Garcia (uncredited)
Garcia (uncredited)
Jonathan Hale is Judge George J. Parris (uncredited)
Judge George J. Parris (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton is Cop Outside Courtroom (uncredited)
Cop Outside Courtroom (uncredited)
Lillian Harmer is Wardrobe Woman (uncredited)
Wardrobe Woman (uncredited)
Edward Hearn is Sanitarium Attendant (uncredited)
Sanitarium Attendant (uncredited)
I. Stanford Jolley is Boxing Ringside Spectator (uncredited)
Boxing Ringside Spectator (uncredited)
Carole Landis is Girl in Beret at Santa Anita Bar (uncredited)
Girl in Beret at Santa Anita Bar (uncredited)
Chris-Pin Martin is José Rodriguez (uncredited)
José Rodriguez (uncredited)
Edwin Maxwell is Vocal Coach (uncredited)
Vocal Coach (uncredited)
Marshall Neilan is Bert (uncredited)
Bert (uncredited)
David Newell is Sam (uncredited)
Sam (uncredited)
Robert Emmett O'Connor is Santa Anita Clubhouse Bartender (uncredited)
Santa Anita Clubhouse Bartender (uncredited)
Dennis O'Keefe is Burke's Party Guest (uncredited)
Burke's Party Guest (uncredited)
Franklin Pangborn is Billy Moon (uncredited)
Billy Moon (uncredited)
Jed Prouty is Artie Carver (uncredited)
Artie Carver (uncredited)
Tom Ricketts is Ray (uncredited)
Ray (uncredited)
Paul Stanton is Academy Award Presenter (uncredited)
Academy Award Presenter (uncredited)
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones is Witness (uncredited)
Witness (uncredited)
Clarence Wilson is Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
A.W. Sweatt is Aleck Blodgett (uncredited)
Aleck Blodgett (uncredited)