- Mister ArnMay 17, 2025Wellman does a fantastic job of telling life stories in under two hours. Because this film concerns stardom, it's been remade several times. It gets more attention than films like "Frisco Jenny" or "So Big," which are just as good. The use of the script in the opening and closing was an interesting touch.
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A Star Is Born was released on April 27, 1937.
A Star Is Born was directed by William A. Wellman.
A Star Is Born has a runtime of 1h 50m.
A Star Is Born was produced by David O. Selznick.
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.
The key characters in A Star Is Born are Esther Blodgett (Janet Gaynor), Norman Maine (Fredric March), Oliver Niles (Adolphe Menjou).
A Star Is Born is rated Passed.
A Star Is Born is a Drama, Romance film.
A Star Is Born has an audience rating of 7.8 out of 10.
A Star Is Born had a budget of $1.2M.
A Star Is Born has made $2.4M at the box office.