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A Star Is Born (1954)

TV_PG 181 min  -  Drama | Musical | Romance  -   16 October 1954 (USA)
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A movie star helps a young singer/actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral.

Director:

George Cukor

Writers:

Moss Hart (screenplay), Dorothy Parker (1937 screenplay), and 4 more credits »

Stars:

Judy Garland, James Mason and Jack Carson
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Nominated for 6 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 3 nominations See more awards »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Judy Garland ...
James Mason ...
Jack Carson ...
Charles Bickford Charles Bickford ...
Tommy Noonan Tommy Noonan ...
Danny McGuire (as Tom Noonan)
Lucy Marlow Lucy Marlow ...
Lola Lavery
Amanda Blake Amanda Blake ...
Susan Ettinger
Irving Bacon Irving Bacon ...
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
James Brown James Brown ...
Glenn Williams
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Storyline

Norman Maine, a movie star whose career is on the wane, meets showgirl Esther Blodgett when he drunkenly stumbles into her act one night. A friendship develops, then blossoms into romance before tensions increase as Esther's career takes off while Norman's continues to plummet. Written by Col Needham <col@imdb.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Career | Movie Star | Fame | Alcoholism | Award  | See more »

Taglines:

Destiny came at her with a leer! See more »

Genres:

Drama | Musical | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Nace una estrella See more »

Filming Locations:

Baldwin Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$5,019,770 (estimated)

Gross:

$4,355,968 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Transcona Enterprises, Warner Bros. Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

(premiere version)  | USA:  | USA: (restored version)  | Germany: (DVD)  | West Germany: (cut version: 120')

Sound Mix:

4-Track Stereo (RCA Sound System) (magnetic prints) | Mono (optical prints)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.55 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Groucho Marx called Judy Garland not winning an Oscar for A Star Is Born, "the biggest robbery since Brink's." Hedda Hopper later reported that her loss to Grace Kelly for The Country Girl was the result of the closest Oscar vote up till that time that didn't end in a tie, with just six votes separating the two. In any event, it was a heartbreak from which she never really recovered and which has remained a matter of some controversy ever since. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Esther and Norman are in Norman's convertible, , the distance between them keeps changing between shots. See more »

Quotes

Esther Blodgett: [Norman has returned to find Esther in a nightclub. Esther walks over to him with a small laugh] Hello, Mr. Maine. You turn up in the strangest places.
Norman Maine: Don't I now?
Esther Blodgett: [stops laughing, suddenly shocked] And you're cold sober.
Norman Maine: Well, you'd better make the most of it!
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Connections

Featured in The Siskel & Ebert 500th Anniversary Special (1989) See more »

Soundtracks

"I'll Get By (As Long as I Have You)"
(uncredited)
Music by Fred E. Ahlert
Lyrics by Roy Turk
Performed by Judy Garland as part of the "Born in a Trunk" medley See more »