A Star Is Born

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.

Discover

Janet Gaynor

Esther Blodgett / Vicki Lester

Fredric March

Norman Maine

Adolphe Menjou

Oliver Niles

May Robson

Lettie Blodgett

Andy Devine

Danny McGuire

Lionel Stander

Matt Libby

Owen Moore

Casey Burke

Peggy Wood

Miss Phillips

Elizabeth Jenns

Anita Regis

Edgar Kennedy

Pop Randall

J. C. Nugent

Mr. Blodgett

Irving Bacon

Station Agent (uncredited)

Jane Barnes

Waitress #1 (uncredited)

Clara Blandick

Aunt Mattie (uncredited)

Wade Boteler

Santa Anita Cop (uncredited)

Sidney Bracey

Burke's Butler (uncredited)

Harry C. Bradley

Niles' Assistant (uncredited)

George Chandler

Deliveryman (uncredited)

Pat Flaherty

Cuddles (uncredited)

Francis Ford

William Gregory (uncredited)

Joe Gray

Garcia (uncredited)

Jonathan Hale

Judge George J. Parris (uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton

Cop Outside Courtroom (uncredited)

Lillian Harmer

Wardrobe Woman (uncredited)

Edward Hearn

Sanitarium Attendant (uncredited)

I. Stanford Jolley

Boxing Ringside Spectator (uncredited)

Carole Landis

Girl in Beret at Santa Anita Bar (uncredited)

Chris-Pin Martin

José Rodriguez (uncredited)

Edwin Maxwell

Vocal Coach (uncredited)

Marshall Neilan

Bert (uncredited)

David Newell

Sam (uncredited)

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Santa Anita Clubhouse Bartender (uncredited)

Dennis O'Keefe

Burke's Party Guest (uncredited)

Franklin Pangborn

Billy Moon (uncredited)

Jed Prouty

Artie Carver (uncredited)

Tom Ricketts

Ray (uncredited)

Paul Stanton

Academy Award Presenter (uncredited)

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Witness (uncredited)

Clarence Wilson

Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

A.W. Sweatt

Aleck Blodgett (uncredited)

Art

Edward G. Boyle

Assistant Art Director

Lyle R. Wheeler

Art Designer

Lansing C. Holden

Production Design

Camera

W. Howard Greene

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Elizabeth Arden

Makeup Artist

Omar Kiam

Costume Design

Crew

Jack Cosgrove

Special Effects

Val Lewton

Editorial Staff

Directing

Eric Stacey

Assistant Director

Editing

Hal C. Kern

Supervising Editor

Hal C. Kern

Supervising Film Editor

Production

Sound

Oscar Lagerstrom

Sound Recordist

Max Steiner

Original Music Composer

Art

Edward G. Boyle

Assistant Art Director

Lyle R. Wheeler

Art Designer

Lansing C. Holden

Production Design

Camera

W. Howard Greene

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Elizabeth Arden

Makeup Artist

Omar Kiam

Costume Design

Crew

Jack Cosgrove

Special Effects

Val Lewton

Editorial Staff

Directing

Eric Stacey

Assistant Director

Editing

Hal C. Kern

Supervising Editor

Hal C. Kern

Supervising Film Editor

Production

Sound

Oscar Lagerstrom

Sound Recordist

Max Steiner

Original Music Composer