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Features: DVD
Editor's Note
The beautifully shot A STAR IS BORN recounts a tragic Hollywood tale of fame and misfortune. As young Esther Blodgett (Janet Gaynor) rises to stardom, her husband, former leading man Norman Maine (Fredric March), is in the midst of a heartbreakingly rapid decline. Gaynor is both genuine and funny as the small-town girl who loses her one great love while she pursues another, and March is perfect as the pass alcoholic has-been. The film received six Academy Award nominations and won a special award for its color cinematography.
Plot Summary
A young woman rises to stardom while her husband sinks into depression in this William Wellman Technicolor classic. This poignant story resulted in three film remakes. Academy Award Nominations: 7, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay (by Dorothy Parker). Academy Awards: 2, including Best Original Story and a special plaque honoring the film's color photography.
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Features | Region (Unknown) | | Keep Case | | Single Side - Single Layer | | Full Frame - 1.33 |
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Technical Info
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Release Information
|  | Studio: Pro-Active Entertainment |
| Release Date: 6/29/2004 |
| Running Time: 111 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1937 | | Catalog ID: 90364 | | UPC: 00090328903640 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Video: B&W |
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Cast & Crew
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Awards |
Academy Awards (1937) |  | William A. Wellman, Winner, Best Original Screenplay | | Robert Carson, Winner, Best Original Screenplay |
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