A Star Is Born World Premiere (1954)

Included on the DVD release of "A Star is Born" (1954), this is a live television broadcast of the world premiere. Described by various participants as the biggest world premiere in memory,... See full summary »

Stars:

George Fisher, Rosemarie Stack, Paula Raymond

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
George Fisher	...	Self - Host #1
Rosemarie Stack	...	Self - Host Assistant (as Rosemarie Bowe)
Paula Raymond	...	Self - Host Assistant
Amanda Blake	...	Self - Host Assistant
Ann Robinson	...	Self - Host Assistant
Louella Parsons	...	Self
Jimmy McHugh	...	Self
Mamie Van Doren	...	Self
Kevin Delroy	...	Self
Dean Martin	...	Self
Jeanne Martin	...	Self (as Mrs. Dean Martin)
Gloria Grahame	...	Self
Cy Howard	...	Self
Edward Arnold	...	Self
Cleo Arnold	...	Self (as Mrs. Edward Arnold)

Storyline

Included on the DVD release of "A Star is Born" (1954), this is a live television broadcast of the world premiere. Described by various participants as the biggest world premiere in memory, even bigger than the Academy Awards.

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Genres:

Short | News

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Other celebrities who attended the premiere (but who were not interviewed on camera) included: Humphrey Bogart (who arrived late), Marlene Dietrich, Frank Sinatra, Audrey Hepburn, Gary Cooper (I)', Dorothy Dandridge and her sister Vivian Dandridge, Harry Belafonte, Sammy Davis Jr., Errol Flynn, Pier Angeli (with James Dean as her date), Jerry Lewis, Rosemary Clooney and José Ferrer, Elia Kazan, Mickey Rooney, Rock Hudson and Phyllis Gates, Charlton Heston, and Marilyn Monroe (who had to sneak in through the back door of the Pantages Theater when paparazzi started following her car. She had filed for divorce from Joe DiMaggio only several days before.)

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Crazy Credits

Crazy Credits: First host George Fisher introduces himself. All remaining credited cast names are mentioned by either the host at the microphone, one of the four actress assistants, or by the stars themselves.

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Connections

Featured in Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)

User Reviews

Fantastic (and one of the main reasons Oscar ceremonies should be released on DVD)

This is perhaps one of the best "extras" to ever be put on a VHS or DVD. It's a great chance to see incredible movie stars out of their element and see them as themselves. There are tons of great, brief interviews with many of the great stars of the day: Greer Garson, Joan Crawford, Doris Day, Lauren Bacall, Dean Martin, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnez, Jack Carson, and yes, Miss Judy Garland (or Mrs. Sid Luft) herself! The list goes on and on, and includes not only stars of the film and television mediums, but moguls and gossip queens Louella Parsons and Hedda Hopper. The downside? It gives you a taste of what the Oscar ceremonies were probably like during the Golden Age of Hollywood and leaves you hungry for more.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 September 1954 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Star Is Born World Premiere

Filming Locations:

Pantages Theater - 6233 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

National Broadcasting Company (NBC), Warner Bros.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1