Star Dust (1940)
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Seventeen-year-old Linda Darnell received her first big break in the appropriately titled 20th Century Fox production Star Dust. Discovered by talent scout Thomas Brooke (Roland Young), teenager Carolyn Sayres (Darnell) is brought to Hollywood, where she is turned down for a contract because she is… More Seventeen-year-old Linda Darnell received her first big break in the appropriately titled 20th Century Fox production Star Dust. Discovered by talent scout Thomas Brooke (Roland Young), teenager Carolyn Sayres (Darnell) is brought to Hollywood, where she is turned down for a contract because she is considered too young. Down but not out, Carolyn falls in love with studio contractee Bud Borden (John Payne), who promises to help her achieve her career goals. Teaming up with Brooke, Borden succeeds in winning a screen test for Carolyn, and the rest is gravy. As can be seen, Star Dust draws most of its inspiration from Linda Darnell's real-life rise to fame, which gives the clichéd screenplay a bit of added depth and humanity. It's also amusing to watch William Gargan, cast as studio executive Dane Wharton, perform a devastating (albeit affectionate) take-off of 20th Century Fox head man Darryl F. Zanuck, right down to DFZ's habit of swinging a polo mallet during story conferences. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Walter Lang
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Apr 6, 1940 Wide
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Cast
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Linda Darnell
as Carolyn Sayres
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John Payne
as Bud Borden
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Roland Young
as Thomas Brooke
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Charlotte Greenwood
as Lola Langdon
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William Gargan
as Dane Wharton
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Donald Meek
as Sam Wellman
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Mary Beth Hughes
as June Lawrence
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Mary Healy
as Mary Andrews
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Harry Green
as Bird Man
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Jessie Ralph
as Miss Parker
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Walter Kingsford
as Napoleon
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George Montgomery
as Ronnie
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Robert Lowery
as Bell Boy
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Hal K. Dawson
as Wellman's Assistant
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Jo Gilbert
as Swedish Maid
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Gary Breckner
as Announcer
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Paul Hurst
as Lab Man
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Irving Bacon
as Clerk
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Billy Wayne
as Cameraman
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Fern Emmett
as Secretary
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Tom Dugan
as Bus Driver
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Lynne Roberts
as Girl
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Frank Coghlan Jr.
as Telegraph Boy
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Sid Grauman
as Himself
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Elyse Knox
as Bit Girl
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Joan Leslie
as College Girl
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Mantan Moreland
as Waiter
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Philip Morris
as Coach
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Kay Griffith
as Stenographer
