The applause of the world... and then this!
A movie star helps a young singer-actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral.
A Star Is Born (1954) is a drama, music and romance film directed by George Cukor, released on October 1, 1954 with a runtime of 2h 56m. It stars Judy Garland, James Mason, Jack Carson and Charles Bickford. Viewers rate it 7.1 out of 10 across 338 ratings.
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Judy Garland
as Vicki Lester
James Mason
as Norman Maine
Jack Carson
as Matt Libby
Charles Bickford
as Oliver Niles
Tommy Noonan
as Danny McGuire
Lucy Marlow
as Lola Lavery
Amanda Blake
as Susan Ettinger
Irving Bacon
as Graves
Hazel Shermet
as Libby's Secretary
James Brown
as Glenn Williams (uncredited)
John Alban
as Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited)
Laurindo Almeida
as Guitarist (uncredited)
Directed by George Cukor, written by Moss Hart, William A. Wellman and Robert Carson, produced by Sidney Luft.
Average viewer score of 7.1/10 from 338 ratings.
One cannot watch this nowadays without seeing parallels between the James Mason role as "Norman Maine" and Judy Garland's own later life. He is the falling star of Hollywood kept afloat by booze and the ceaseless efforts of his studio boss "Oliver Niles" (Charles Bickford) to keep him from complete self-destruction. Meantime "Esther Blodgett" (Garland) is a struggling chanteuse taking any job she can until good…
Reviewed on March 28, 2022
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The main cast of A Star Is Born (1954) includes Judy Garland, James Mason, Jack Carson, Charles Bickford and Tommy Noonan. The film was directed by George Cukor. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
A Star Is Born was released on October 1, 1954 and runs for 2h 56m.
A Star Is Born (1954) holds an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from 338 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, music and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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