A Star Is Born (1954)
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- Passed
- 2h 34min
- Drama, Musical
- 16 Oct 1954 (USA)
- Movie
A film star helps a young singer and actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career on a downward spiral.
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Stars:
Awards:
- Nominated for 6 Oscars. Another 7 wins & 7 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Judy Garland | ... |
Vicki Lester
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| James Mason | ... |
Norman Maine
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| Jack Carson | ... |
Matt Libby
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| Charles Bickford | ... |
Oliver Niles
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| Tommy Noonan | ... |
Danny McGuire
(as Tom Noonan)
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| Lucy Marlow | ... |
Lola Lavery
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| Amanda Blake | ... |
Susan Ettinger
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| Irving Bacon | ... |
Graves
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| Hazel Shermet | ... |
Libby's Secretary
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| James Brown | ... |
Glenn Williams
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John Alban | ... |
Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited)
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| Laurindo Almeida | ... |
Guitarist (uncredited)
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| Leon Alton | ... |
Usher (uncredited)
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| Rudolph Anders | ... |
Mr. Ettinger (uncredited)
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David Armstrong | ... |
Soundman (uncredited)
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| Phil Arnold | ... |
Agent #3 (uncredited)
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Nadine Ashdown | ... |
Esther - Age 6 (uncredited)
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| Gertrude Astor | ... |
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
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Jack Baker | ... |
Father (uncredited)
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Richard H. Bauman | ... |
Malibu Party Guest (uncredited)
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George Becwar | ... |
Assistant Director (uncredited)
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| Don Beddoe | ... |
Studio Executive at Premiere (uncredited)
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Rodney Bell | ... |
Malibu Party Guest (uncredited)
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Tom Blakiston | ... |
Young Man (uncredited)
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Oscar Blank | ... |
Vagrant #2 (uncredited)
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Lennie Bluett | ... |
Dancer - 'Born in a Trunk' Number (uncredited)
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Lulu Mae Bohrman | ... |
Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited)
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Norman Borine | ... |
Dancer - 'Born in a Trunk' Number (uncredited)
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| Willis Bouchey | ... |
McBride (uncredited)
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| Marshall Bradford | ... |
Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited)
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| Ruth Brady | ... |
Malibu Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Paul Brinegar | ... |
Man at Funeral (uncredited)
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Tex Brodus | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Sheila Bromley | ... |
Shrine Auditorium Reporter (uncredited)
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| Paul Bryar | ... |
Bartender at Racetrack (uncredited)
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| Benny Burt | ... |
Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
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Boyd Cabeen | ... |
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
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| George Calliga | ... |
(Academy Awards Attendee) (uncredited)
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| Kathryn Card | ... |
Landlady (uncredited)
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John Carlyle | ... |
Assistant Director (uncredited)
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Ross Carmichael | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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Beth Carter | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Sue Casey | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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| Spencer Chan | ... |
Actor at Payroll Window (uncredited)
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| Chick Chandler | ... |
Man in Car at Diner (uncredited)
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| Lauren Chapin | ... |
Little Girl at Boarding House (uncredited)
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Beulah Christian | ... |
Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited)
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Samuel Colt | ... |
Stage Manager / Sammy (uncredited)
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| Heinie Conklin | ... |
Benefit Comedy Team Member (uncredited)
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Charles J. Conrad | ... |
Assistant Director (uncredited)
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Tom Cound | ... |
Price Waterhouse Man (uncredited)
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Oliver Cross | ... |
Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited)
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Russell Custer | ... |
Courtroom Officer (uncredited)
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| Blythe Daley | ... |
Ms. Nora Fusselow (uncredited)
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Havis Davenport | ... |
Paramount Starlet (uncredited)
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Diana Deane | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Jerry DeCoe | ... |
Autograph Hound (uncredited)
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Rudy Del Campo | ... |
Dancer - 'Born in a Trunk' Number (uncredited)
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Harry Denny | ... |
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
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| Eddie Dew | ... |
Assistant Director at Train Station (uncredited)
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Alan DeWitt | ... |
Makeup Artist #1 (uncredited)
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Joe Dougherty | ... |
Makeup Man #3 (uncredited)
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Robert Dumas | ... |
Drummer (uncredited)
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Helen Eby-Rock | ... |
Shrine Auditorium Reporter (uncredited)
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Jack Ellis | ... |
Pinkerton Detective (uncredited)
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| Jean Engstrom | ... |
Malibu Party Guest (uncredited)
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Harry Evans | ... |
Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited)
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| Rex Evans | ... |
Academy Awards Emcee (uncredited)
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| Franklyn Farnum | ... |
Ray (uncredited)
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Timothy Farrell | ... |
Bailiff (uncredited)
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| Frank Ferguson | ... |
Judge George J. Barnes (uncredited)
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Gordon Finn | ... |
Shrine Auditorium Photographer (uncredited)
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George Fisher | ... |
George (uncredited)
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Elizabeth Flournoy | ... |
Shrine Auditorium Reporter (uncredited)
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| Bess Flowers | ... |
Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited)
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| Almeda Fowler | ... |
Malibu Party Guest (uncredited)
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Raoul Freeman | ... |
Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited)
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| Nacho Galindo | ... |
José Rodriguez (uncredited)
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Joanne Genthon | ... |
Girl (uncredited)
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Kenneth Gibson | ... |
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
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Joe Gilbert | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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| Joseph Glick | ... |
Vagrant (uncredited)
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Jack Gordon | ... |
Stagehand (uncredited)
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Alex Goudovitch | ... |
Dancer - 'Lose That Long Face' Number (uncredited)
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| Wilton Graff | ... |
Shrine Auditorium Emcee (uncredited)
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Marion Gray | ... |
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
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Joe Green | ... |
Agent #1 (uncredited)
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Michael Hail | ... |
Rails (uncredited)
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Robert Haines | ... |
2nd Assistant Director (uncredited)
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| Charles Halton | ... |
Paymaster #1 (uncredited)
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| Joseph Hamilton | ... |
Agent #2 (uncredited)
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Jack Harmon | ... |
Dancer - 'Gotta Have Me Go With You' Number (uncredited)
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| Sam Harris | ... |
Benefit Attendee / Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
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Michael Hathaway | ... |
Agent (uncredited)
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| Ray Heindorf | ... |
Ray Heidorf - at Movie Premiere Party (uncredited)
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| Percy Helton | ... |
William Gregory (uncredited)
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| Louis Jean Heydt | ... |
Ocean Scene Director (uncredited)
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| Al Hill | ... |
Shrine Auditorium Photographer (uncredited)
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| Stuart Holmes | ... |
Melancholy Baby Number Spectator (uncredited)
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| Olin Howland | ... |
Charley (uncredited)
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| Bob Hoy | ... |
Soundman (uncredited)
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James Hyland | ... |
Assistant Announcer (uncredited)
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| Bob Jellison | ... |
Eddie (uncredited)
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Jay Johnson | ... |
Musician (uncredited)
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| Dick Johnstone | ... |
Spectator (uncredited)
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Arlene Karr | ... |
Malibu Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Fred Kelsey | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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| Jack Kenney | ... |
Nightclub Man #1 (uncredited)
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Tom Kingston | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Cele Kirk | ... |
Reporter at Shrine Auditorium (uncredited)
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George Kitchel | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Allen Kramer | ... |
(uncredited)
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Frank Kreig | ... |
Man at Funeral (uncredited)
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Henry Kulky | ... |
Cuddles (uncredited)
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| Nancy Kulp | ... |
Esther's Neighbor (uncredited)
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Richard LaMarr | ... |
Benefit Attendee (uncredited)
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| Carl M. Leviness | ... |
Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited)
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Paul Levitt | ... |
Malibu Party Guest (uncredited)
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Gloria Lewin | ... |
Oleander Arms Landlady (uncredited)
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| Carey Loftin | ... |
Signboard Man #2 (uncredited)
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Robert Locke Lorraine | ... |
Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited)
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| Frank Marlowe | ... |
Shrine Auditorium Photographer (uncredited)
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| Mae Marsh | ... |
Malibu Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Strother Martin | ... |
Delivery Boy (uncredited)
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Dorothy Martinson | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Louis Mason | ... |
Doorman (uncredited)
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Nita Mathews | ... |
Dancer - 'Born in a Trunk' Number (uncredited)
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Ila McAvoy | ... |
Mother - 'Born in a Trunk' Number (uncredited)
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Jack McCoy | ... |
Father - 'Born in a Trunk' Number (uncredited)
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| Philo McCullough | ... |
Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited)
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| Don McKay | ... |
Dancer - 'Gotta Have Me Go With You' Number (uncredited)
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Heidi Meadows | ... |
Esther - Age 3 (uncredited)
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| Joseph Mell | ... |
Paymaster #2 (uncredited)
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Charles Merton | ... |
Shrine Auditorium Photographer (uncredited)
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| Harold Miller | ... |
Benefit Attendee (uncredited)
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Nolie Miller | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Patrick Miller | ... |
Shrine Auditorium Photographer (uncredited)
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Todd Miller | ... |
Dancer - 'Born in a Trunk' Number (uncredited)
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Wade Miller | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Mort Mills | ... |
Makeup Man (uncredited)
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John Monaghan | ... |
Male Secretary (uncredited)
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Hal J. Moore | ... |
Racetrack PA Announcer (uncredited)
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Monette Moore | ... |
Blues Singer (uncredited)
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| Charles Morton | ... |
Shrine Auditorium Photographer (uncredited)
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| Jack Mower | ... |
Benefit Attendee (uncredited)
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George Nardelli | ... |
Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited)
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| Tom Nolan | ... |
Child Dancer - 'Born in a Trunk' Number (uncredited)
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Anton Northpole | ... |
Vagrant (uncredited)
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| Barry Norton | ... |
Benefit Attendee (uncredited)
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| Ron Nyman | ... |
Stage Manager (uncredited)
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| William H. O'Brien | ... |
Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited)
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| Monty O'Grady | ... |
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
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| Pat O'Malley | ... |
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
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| Leonard Penn | ... |
Train Station Scene Director (uncredited)
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| Barbara Pepper | ... |
Esther's Neighbor (uncredited)
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Jack Pepper | ... |
Chef (uncredited)
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Hilda Plowright | ... |
Shrine Auditorium Photographer (uncredited)
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Mel Pogue | ... |
Autograph Hound (uncredited)
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Murray Pollack | ... |
Benefit Attendee (uncredited)
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Ezelle Poule | ... |
Shrine Auditorium Photographer (uncredited)
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| Frank Puglia | ... |
Bruno (uncredited)
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| Grandon Rhodes | ... |
Producer at Premiere (uncredited)
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Don Richards | ... |
Shrine Auditorium Reporter (uncredited)
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| Leoda Richards | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Kay Riehl | ... |
Hairdresser (uncredited)
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Larry Rio | ... |
Soundman (uncredited)
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| Lotus Robb | ... |
Ms. Markham (uncredited)
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Walter Rode | ... |
Courtroom Policeman (uncredited)
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Pat Rosemond | ... |
Dancer - 'Lose That Long Face' Number (uncredited)
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Patricia Rosemond | ... |
Dancer - 'Lose That Long Face' Number (uncredited)
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| Riza Royce | ... |
Secretary (uncredited)
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Henry Russell | ... |
Studio Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
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| Loretta Russell | ... |
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
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Dick Ryan | ... |
Nightclub Man #2 (uncredited)
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Bobby Sailes | ... |
Dancer - 'Born in a Trunk' Number (uncredited)
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| John Saxon | ... |
Movie Premiere Usher (uncredited)
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| Bernard Sell | ... |
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
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Patrick Sexton | ... |
Bert (uncredited)
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Harry Seymour | ... |
Wheeler (uncredited)
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| Joan Shawlee | ... |
Joan (uncredited)
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Don Shelton | ... |
TV Director (uncredited)
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| Charles Sherlock | ... |
Man Trying to Subdue Norman at Banquet (uncredited)
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| Dick Simmons | ... |
Producer / Benefactor (uncredited)
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| Reginald Simpson | ... |
Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited)
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Elmera Smith | ... |
Pasedena Girl (uncredited)
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| Arthur Space | ... |
Night Court Clerk (uncredited)
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Bert Spencer | ... |
Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited)
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Buddy Spencer | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Eileen Stevens | ... |
Shrine Auditorium Reporter (uncredited)
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| Robert Stevenson | ... |
Boom Operator (uncredited)
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Robert Strong | ... |
Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
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| Grady Sutton | ... |
Artie Carver (uncredited)
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Kay Tapscott | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Dub Taylor | ... |
Norman's Driver (uncredited)
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Wayne Taylor | ... |
Autograph Hound (uncredited)
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| Al Thompson | ... |
Vagrant #1 (uncredited)
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Ted Thorpe | ... |
Soundman (uncredited)
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Louis Tomei | ... |
Signboard Man #1 (uncredited)
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| Emerson Treacy | ... |
Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
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| Dale Van Sickel | ... |
Photographer Pushed Down in Dressing Room (uncredited)
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| Valerie Vernon | ... |
Marian (uncredited)
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Ralph Volkie | ... |
Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
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| Geraldine Wall | ... |
Esther's Neighbor (uncredited)
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Ruth Warren | ... |
Shrine Auditorium Reporter (uncredited)
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| Charles Watts | ... |
Harrison (uncredited)
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Harte Wayne | ... |
Man at Funeral (uncredited)
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| Richard Webb | ... |
Wallace (uncredited)
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Duff Whitney | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Shirley Whitney | ... |
Malibu Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Josephine Whittell | ... |
Shrine Auditorium Reporter (uncredited)
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| Frank Wilcox | ... |
Frank (uncredited)
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| Jean Willes | ... |
Fan at benefit show (uncredited)
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| Tom Wilson | ... |
Stagehand Carrying Poles / Passerby Outside Hotel (uncredited)
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Eric Wilton | ... |
Charles (uncredited)
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Jean Woodley | ... |
Shrine Auditorium Reporter (uncredited)
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| Sheb Wooley | ... |
Screaming Man / Screaming Indian (uncredited) (archiveSound)
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Stephen Wyman | ... |
Nigel Peters (uncredited)
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| Mary Young | ... |
Boardinghouse Woman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| George Cukor | ||
Written by
| Moss Hart | ... | (screen play by) |
| Dorothy Parker | ... | (based on the 1937 screen play by) & |
| Alan Campbell | ... | (based on the 1937 screen play by) & |
| Robert Carson | ... | (based on the 1937 screen play by) |
| William A. Wellman | ... | (based on the 1937 story by) and |
| Robert Carson | ... | (based on the 1937 story by) |
Produced by
| Vern Alves | ... | associate producer |
| Sidney Luft | ... | producer |
| Jack L. Warner | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Ray Heindorf | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Sam Leavitt | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Folmar Blangsted | ||
Editorial Department
| Craig Holt | ... | editor: reconstructed sequences: 1983 restoration |
| D.J. Ziegler | ... | assistant editor: reconstructed sequences: 1983 restoration |
Production Design by
| Gene Allen | ||
Art Direction by
| Malcolm C. Bert | ... | (as Malcolm Bert) |
Set Decoration by
| George James Hopkins | ||
Costume Design by
| Jean Louis | ||
| Mary Ann Nyberg | ||
Makeup Department
| Del Armstrong | ... | makeup creator: Miss Garland |
| Gordon Bau | ... | makeup artist |
| Helen Young | ... | hair stylist: Miss Garland |
| Sydney Guilaroff | ... | hair designer: Ms. Garland (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Earl Bellamy | ... | assistant director |
| Edward Graham | ... | assistant director |
| Russell Llewellyn | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Irene Sharaff | ... | art director: "Born in a Trunk" sequence |
| Mentor Huebner | ... | production illustrator (uncredited) |
| Gil Kissel | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Weldon H. Patterson | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Saul Steinberg | ... | set decorator: "Lose That Long Face" sequence (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Charles David Forrest | ... | sound (as David Forrest) |
| Charles Lang | ... | sound (as Charles B. Lang) |
Special Effects by
| Hans F. Koenekamp | ... | special effects (as H.F. Koenekamp) |
Visual Effects by
| Lisze Bechtold | ... | still photograph sequences (1983 restoration) (as Lize Bechtold Blyth) |
| Eric Durst | ... | still photograph sequences (1983 restoration) |
| Kevin Kutchaver | ... | photo enhancement (uncredited) (1983 restoration) |
| Ken Rudolph | ... | animation camera operator (uncredited) (1983 restoration) |
Stunts
| Bob Hoy | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Carey Loftin | ... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) |
| Louise Montana | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Montie Montana | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Dale Van Sickel | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Pat Clark | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Al Green | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Burt Jones | ... | best boy (uncredited) |
| Milton R. Krasner | ... | photographer: CinemaScope test sequences (uncredited) |
| Gene Polito | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Phil Stern | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Richard Thoessen | ... | best boy (uncredited) |
| Robert Willoughby | ... | special still photographer (uncredited) |
| Richard L. Wilson | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| Robert Wyckoff | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Warren Yaple | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Irene Sharaff | ... | costumes: for song "Born in a Trunk" |
| Jack Delaney | ... | wardrobe: men (uncredited) |
| Henry Field | ... | wardrobe: men (uncredited) |
| Lillian House | ... | wardrobe: ladies (uncredited) |
| Orrell Johnson | ... | wardrobe: ladies (uncredited) |
| Joan Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Jack Cathcart | ... | vocal arranger |
| Ray Heindorf | ... | musical director |
| Skip Martin | ... | orchestrator |
| Hoyt Bohannon | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Buddy Cole | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
| Roger Edens | ... | music supervisor (uncredited) |
| Nick Fatool | ... | musician: drums (uncredited) |
| Howard Jackson | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Uan Rasey | ... | musician: trumpet soloist (uncredited) |
| Babe Russin | ... | musician: tenor sax (uncredited) |
| Hal Schaefer | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Alma Young | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Richard Barstow | ... | dance creator / dance stager |
| George Hoyningen-Huene | ... | special color design advisor (as Hoyningen-Huene) |
| Mitchell Kovaleski | ... | technicolor color consultant (as Mitchell G. Kovaleski) |
| Hal Bell | ... | assistant choreographer (uncredited) |
| Nelson Cordes | ... | technician: Technicolor (uncredited) |
| Gloria Dea | ... | dance-in (uncredited) |
| Jack Harmon | ... | assistant dance director (uncredited) |
| Robert Heasley | ... | business manager (uncredited) |
| Eugene Loring | ... | assistant choreographer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1954) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1955) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1955) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1955) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1955) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1955) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1955) (India) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1955) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1957) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1959) (United States) (theatrical) (reissue)
- Roadshow Films (1983) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1984) (Sweden) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Warner Home Video (1984) (Australia) (video)
- Canal+ (1986) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Warner Home Video (1987) (United States) (VHS) (pan and scan version) (cut version)
- Warner Home Video (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2000) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- 23rd Century (2005) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2010) (Canada) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray) (Digibook edition) (176 minute restoration)
- Warner Home Video (2010) (United States) (DVD)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Warner Home Video (United States) (laserdisc)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) (Academy Award statuettes were used in the picture by permission of)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Norman Maine, a movie star whose career is on the wane, meets showgirl Esther Blodgett when he drunkenly stumbles into her act one night. A friendship develops, then blossoms into romance before tensions increase as Esther's career takes off while Norman's continues to plummet.
Written by Col Needham |
| Plot Keywords | |
| Taglines | Destiny came at her with a leer! See more » |
| Genres | |
| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
| Certification |
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Box Office
| Budget | $5,019,770 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $3,413,880 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | George Cukor offered Marlon Brando the role of Norman Maine on the set of Julius Caesar (1953). "Why would you come to me?" asked Brando. "I'm in the prime of my life... If you're looking around for some actor to play an alcoholic has-been, he's sitting right over there"- pointing at his costar James Mason, who got the part. See more » |
| Goofs | After Vicki comes home and she performs in her house for Norman, the doorbell rings and he goes to the door to accept a package for Vicki. His hair is all mussed-up when he goes to the door, but after he closes it and the camera goes back to him, there isn't a hair out of place. Then he walks over to where Vicki is and his hair is all mussed-up again. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Film Night Special: Forty Years in Hollywood (1970). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Gotta Have Me Go with You See more » |
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Vicki Lester: Hello, everybody. This is Mrs. Norman Maine. See more » |