A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born (1937)

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A Star is Born came into being when producer David O. Selznick decided to tell a "true behind-the-scenes" story of Hollywood. The truth, of course, was filtered a bit for box-office purposes, although Selznick and an army of screenwriters based much of their script on actual people and events. Janet… More

PG, 1 hr. 51 min.
Directed By
William A. Wellman, Jack Conway
Written By
Dorothy Parker, Alan Campbell, Robert Carson
Genres
Drama, Classics
In Theaters
Apr 20, 1937 Wide
On DVD
Nov 16, 2004
Image Entertainment Inc.

Critic Reviews

  • Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

    Starring Janet Gaynor and Frederic March in Oscar-nominated roles, this first version of the famous Hollywood story was directed by William Wellman; it was remade in 1954 with Judy Garland, and in 1976 with Barbra Streisand.

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    Judy Garland, for all her personal problems, shows on the screen why she's a star.

  • Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

    William A. Wellman's original 1937 A Star Is Born is the essential Hollywood cautionary tale.

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  • jay n


    The Judy version is the best but this is an enjoyable film with fine performances.

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