Esther Blodgett is just another starry-eyed farm kid trying to break into the movies. Waitressing at a Hollywood party, she catches the eye of her idol Norman Maine, is sent for a screen test, and before long attains stardom as newly minted Vicki Lester. She and Norman marry, though his career soon dwindles to nothing due to his chronic alcoholism.

Editor's Verdict

❌NO

"The 1937 version of 'A Star Is Born' is a pure Hollywood melodrama focusing on fame, alcoholism, and tragedy. There are no identifiable references to the Christmas season, themes, or iconography within the narrative structure."

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Cast & Crew

JG

Janet Gaynor

Esther Blodgett / Vicki Lester

Fredric March

Norman Maine

Adolphe Menjou

Oliver Niles

MR

May Robson

Lettie Blodgett

Andy Devine

Danny McGuire

Lionel Stander

Matt Libby

OM

Owen Moore

Casey Burke

Peggy Wood

Miss Phillips

EJ

Elizabeth Jenns

Anita Regis

EK

Edgar Kennedy

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