A Star Is Born

1954, Musical, 2h 56m

42 Reviews 5,000+ Ratings

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A Star is Born is a movie of grand scope and intimate moments, featuring Judy Garland's possibly greatest performance. Read critic reviews

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Hollywood actor Norman Maine (James Mason) is a celebrity whose star is on the wane, but when he meets aspiring actress Esther Blodgett (Judy Garland), he is inspired to help her, and soon the two appear in a musical together. Now known as Vicki Lester, she marries Norman and finds herself in demand, while his reputation continues to decline, resulting in heavy bouts of drinking. Eventually, Vicki must choose between moving forward with her career and attempting to save her husband.

Cast & Crew

Judy Garland
Esther Blodgett, Vicki Lester
James Mason
Norman Maine
Jack Carson
Matt Libby
Charles Bickford
Oliver Niles
Tommy Noonan
Danny McGuire
Lucy Marlow
Lola Lavery
Amanda Blake
Susan Ettinger
Irving Bacon
Graves
Hazel Shermet
Libby's Secretary
James L. Brown
Glenn Williams (uncredited)
Lotus Robb
Miss Markham (uncredited)
Joan Shawlee
Announcer (uncredited)
Dub Taylor
Driver (uncredited)
Louis Jean Heydt
Director, ocean scene (uncredited)
Tristram Coffin
Director - 'Lose That Long Face' Number (uncredited)
Olin Howland
Charley (uncredited)
Willis Bouchey
McBride (director) (uncredited)
Kathryn Card
Landlady (uncredited)
Rex Evans
MC (uncredited)
Emerson Treacy
Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
George Cukor
Director
Robert Carson
Writer
Dorothy Parker
Writer
Alan Campbell
Writer
William A. Wellman
Writer
Moss Hart
Writer
Jack L. Warner
Executive Producer
Sidney Luft
Producer
Harold Arlen
Original Music
Leonard Gershe
Original Music
L. Wolfe Gilbert
Original Music
Johnny Green
Original Music
Moïse Simons
Original Music
Sam Leavitt
Cinematographer
Folmar Blangsted
Film Editor
Gene Allen
Production Design
George James Hopkins
Set Decoration
Jean Louis
Costume Designer
Mary Ann Nyberg
Costume Designer
Irene Sharaff
Costume Designer
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