A Star Is Born

A farm kid slides neatly into Hollywood hand-me-downs. Esther Blodgett waits tables, meets alcoholic idol Norman Maine, marries up, then watches his star fade while hers rockets in this pre-Code elevator pitch. The glass slipper fits, which is more than you can say for the booze.

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William A. Wellman directed A Star Is Born in 1937. See William A. Wellman's full filmography, where to start with William A. Wellman, or where to go after you've seen everything by William A. Wellman.

A Star Is Born was released in 1937 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 111 minutes.