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Janet Gaynor
Esther Blodgett / Vicki Lester
Movie1937111 minReleasedUS NR
A Star Is Born
Is the price of stardom a broken heart?
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.
DramaRomance
Crew
Key crew roles and departments.
RC
Robert Carson
Story
Writing
David O. Selznick
Producer
Production
RC
Robert Carson
Screenplay
Writing
William A. Wellman
Director
Directing
WH
W. Howard Greene
Director of Photography
Camera
EG
Edward G. Boyle
Assistant Art Director
Art
OL
Oscar Lagerstrom
Sound Recordist
Sound
ES
Eric Stacey
Assistant Director
Directing
JC
Jack Cosgrove
Special Effects
Crew
HC
Hal C. Kern
Supervising Editor
Editing
Max Steiner
Original Music Composer
Sound
EA
Elizabeth Arden
Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up
