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A Star Is Born (1954)

TV_PG 181 min  -  Drama | Musical | Romance  -   16 October 1954 (USA)
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A movie star helps a young singer/actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral.

Director:

George Cukor

Writers:

Moss Hart (screenplay), Dorothy Parker (1937 screenplay), and 4 more credits »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Judy Garland ...
James Mason ...
Jack Carson ...
Charles Bickford Charles Bickford ...
Tommy Noonan Tommy Noonan ...
Danny McGuire (as Tom Noonan)
Lucy Marlow Lucy Marlow ...
Lola Lavery
Amanda Blake Amanda Blake ...
Susan Ettinger
Irving Bacon Irving Bacon ...
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Hazel Shermet Hazel Shermet ...
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
James Brown James Brown ...
Glenn Williams
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Storyline

Norman Maine, a movie star whose career is on the wane, meets showgirl Esther Blodgett when he drunkenly stumbles into her act one night. A friendship develops, then blossoms into romance before tensions increase as Esther's career takes off while Norman's continues to plummet. Written by Col Needham <col@imdb.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Career | Movie Star | Fame | Alcoholism | Award  | See more »

Taglines:

"THE ENTIRE PICTURE IS AN UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE! I WAS SORRY IT ENDED!" Ed Sullivan See more »

Genres:

Drama | Musical | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Nace una estrella See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$5,019,770 (estimated)

Gross:

$4,355,968 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

(premiere version)  | USA:  | USA: (restored version)  | Germany: (DVD)  | West Germany: (cut version: 120')

Sound Mix:

4-Track Stereo (RCA Sound System) (magnetic prints) | Mono (optical prints)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.55 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The set for the musical number "Lose That Long Face" was created by taking New Orleans building facades left over from A Streetcar Named Desire and spray painting them white. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: While Vicki and Oliver are talking on the patio as Norman is listening in bed the seascape reflected on the glass doors behind them keeps resetting as though the film loop started over. See more »

Quotes

Matt Libby: [after being introduced to Esther] Esther Blodgett? Well, we'll do something about that. Anyway, nice to have you with us.
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Soundtracks

"Someone at Last"
(uncredited)
Music by Harold Arlen
Lyrics by Ira Gershwin
Performed by Judy Garland See more »