A Star Is Born (1937)

04/27/1937 1h 51m

Is the price of stardom a broken heart?

How old is the movie?

88 years 2 months 28 days

Overview

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.

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Cast Ages at Release

Janet Gaynor

as Esther Blodgett / Vicki Lester

Born 10/06/1906

Died 09/14/1984, age 77

Fredric March

as Norman Maine

Born 08/31/1897

Died 04/15/1975, age 77

Adolphe Menjou

as Oliver Niles

Born 02/18/1890

Died 10/29/1963, age 73

May Robson

as Lettie Blodgett

Born 04/17/1858

Died 10/20/1942, age 84

Andy Devine

as Danny McGuire

Born 10/07/1905

Died 02/18/1977, age 71

Lionel Stander

as Matt Libby

Born 01/11/1908

Died 11/30/1994, age 86

Owen Moore

as Casey Burke

Born 12/11/1886

Died 06/09/1939, age 52

Peggy Wood

as Miss Phillips

Born 02/09/1892

Died 03/18/1978, age 86

Edgar Kennedy

as Pop Randall

Born 04/25/1890

Died 11/09/1948, age 58

Guinn "Big Boy" Williams

as Posture Coach

Born 04/25/1899

Died 06/06/1962, age 63

Irving Bacon

as Station Agent (uncredited)

Born 09/05/1893

Died 02/05/1965, age 71

Franklin Pangborn

as Billy Moon (uncredited)

Born 01/23/1889

Died 07/20/1958, age 69