A star is born
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The career of talented nightclub singer Esther Blodgett (Judy Garland) is launched by movie star Norman Maine (James Mason), who also wins the young singer's heart. Esther becomes leading lady Vicki Lester and Mrs. Norman Maine, but as Maine's career flounders, he sinks into an abyss of alcoholism. Esther chooses to sacrifice her stardom to care for her husband, but he will not allow Esther to abandon her dreams for him.
Subjects
Subjects
Actors
Actors -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama
Actors -- Drama
Alcoholics
Alcoholics -- Drama
Drama
Fame
Fame -- Drama
Feature films
Fiction films
Film remakes
Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) -- Drama
Jealousy
Jealousy -- Drama
Man-woman relationships
Man-woman relationships -- Drama
Melodrama
Motion picture actors and actresses
Motion picture actors and actresses -- Drama
Motion Pictures
Musical films
Musicals
Nineteen fifties
Romance
Romance films
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Women musicians
Women musicians -- Drama
Women singers
Women singers -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama
Actors -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama
Actors -- Drama
Alcoholics
Alcoholics -- Drama
Drama
Fame
Fame -- Drama
Feature films
Fiction films
Film remakes
Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) -- Drama
Jealousy
Jealousy -- Drama
Man-woman relationships
Man-woman relationships -- Drama
Melodrama
Motion picture actors and actresses
Motion picture actors and actresses -- Drama
Motion Pictures
Musical films
Musicals
Nineteen fifties
Romance
Romance films
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Women musicians
Women musicians -- Drama
Women singers
Women singers -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama
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ISBN:
9780790743455
9781419880797
9780790742434
9781419880797
9780790742434
UPC:
883929065837
085391758822
883929681075
085391758822
883929681075
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| Grouping Title | star is born |
| Grouping Author | 290 |
| Grouping Category | movie |
| Grouping Language | English (eng) |
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| Last Indexed | 2025-07-13 23:13:21PM |
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Allen, Gene, 1918-2015
Arlen, Harold, 1905-1986
Bacon, Irving, 1893-1965
Barstow, Richard
Bert, Malcolm
Bickford, Charles
Bickford, Charles, 1891-1967
Blake, Amanda
Blangsted, Folmar, 1904-1982
Campbell, Alan, 1905-1963
Carson, Jack
Carson, Jack, 1910-1963
Carson, Robert, 1909-1983
Cathcart, Jack
Cukor, George
Cukor, George, 1899-1983
Garland, Judy
Gershe, Leonard
Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983
Hart, Moss, 1904-1961
Heindorf, Ray, 1908-1980
Hopkins, George James
Lang, Charles B.
Leavitt, Samuel, 1904-1984
Louis, Jean, 1907-1997
Luft, Sid
Marlow, Lucy
Martin, Skip
Mason, James
Mason, James, 1909-1984
Noonan, Tommy
Noonan, Tommy, 1921-1968
Nyberg, Mary Ann, 1923-1979
Parker, Dorothy, 1893-1967
Sharaff, Irene
Shermet, Hazel
Wellman, William A., 1896-1975
Arlen, Harold, 1905-1986
Bacon, Irving, 1893-1965
Barstow, Richard
Bert, Malcolm
Bickford, Charles
Bickford, Charles, 1891-1967
Blake, Amanda
Blangsted, Folmar, 1904-1982
Campbell, Alan, 1905-1963
Carson, Jack
Carson, Jack, 1910-1963
Carson, Robert, 1909-1983
Cathcart, Jack
Cukor, George
Cukor, George, 1899-1983
Garland, Judy
Gershe, Leonard
Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983
Hart, Moss, 1904-1961
Heindorf, Ray, 1908-1980
Hopkins, George James
Lang, Charles B.
Leavitt, Samuel, 1904-1984
Louis, Jean, 1907-1997
Luft, Sid
Marlow, Lucy
Martin, Skip
Mason, James
Mason, James, 1909-1984
Noonan, Tommy
Noonan, Tommy, 1921-1968
Nyberg, Mary Ann, 1923-1979
Parker, Dorothy, 1893-1967
Sharaff, Irene
Shermet, Hazel
Wellman, William A., 1896-1975
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Arlen, Harold,1905-1986,composer
Bacon, Irving,1893-1965,actor
Barstow, Richard,choreographer
Bert, Malcolm,art director
Bickford, Charles,1891-1967,actor
Bickford, Charles,actor
Blake, Amanda,actor
Blangsted, Folmar,1904-1982,film editor
Campbell, Alan,1905-1963,author
Carson, Jack,1910-1963
Carson, Jack,1910-1963,actor
Carson, Jack,actor
Carson, Robert,1909-1983,author
Cathcart, Jack,arranger
Cukor, George,1899-1983
Cukor, George,1899-1983,director
Cukor, George,1899-1983,film director
Cukor, George,film director
Garland, Judy
Garland, Judy,actor
Gershe, Leonard,composer,lyricist
Gershwin, Ira,1896-1983,lyricist
Hart, Moss,1904-1961,sceenwriter
Hart, Moss,1904-1961,screenwriter
Heindorf, Ray,1908-1980,conductor
Hopkins, George James,set designer
Kanopy (Firm)
Lang, Charles B.,sound designer
Leavitt, Samuel,1904-1984,cinematographer
Louis, Jean,1907-1997,costume design
Luft, Sid,producer
Marlow, Lucy,actor
Martin, Skip,composer
Mason, James,1909-1984
Mason, James,1909-1984,actor
Mason, James,actor
Noonan, Tommy,1921-1968,actor
Noonan, Tommy,actor
Nyberg, Mary Ann,1923-1979,costume design
Parker, Dorothy,1893-1967,author
Sharaff, Irene.costume design.|Artistic director
Shermet, Hazel,actor
Transcona Enterprises, Inc
Warner Bros. (Firm)
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher
Warner Bros. Pictures (1923-1967)
Warner Bros. Pictures (1923-1967),production company
Warner Home Video (Firm)
Wellman, William A.,1896-1975
Arlen, Harold,1905-1986,composer
Bacon, Irving,1893-1965,actor
Barstow, Richard,choreographer
Bert, Malcolm,art director
Bickford, Charles,1891-1967,actor
Bickford, Charles,actor
Blake, Amanda,actor
Blangsted, Folmar,1904-1982,film editor
Campbell, Alan,1905-1963,author
Carson, Jack,1910-1963
Carson, Jack,1910-1963,actor
Carson, Jack,actor
Carson, Robert,1909-1983,author
Cathcart, Jack,arranger
Cukor, George,1899-1983
Cukor, George,1899-1983,director
Cukor, George,1899-1983,film director
Cukor, George,film director
Garland, Judy
Garland, Judy,actor
Gershe, Leonard,composer,lyricist
Gershwin, Ira,1896-1983,lyricist
Hart, Moss,1904-1961,sceenwriter
Hart, Moss,1904-1961,screenwriter
Heindorf, Ray,1908-1980,conductor
Hopkins, George James,set designer
Kanopy (Firm)
Lang, Charles B.,sound designer
Leavitt, Samuel,1904-1984,cinematographer
Louis, Jean,1907-1997,costume design
Luft, Sid,producer
Marlow, Lucy,actor
Martin, Skip,composer
Mason, James,1909-1984
Mason, James,1909-1984,actor
Mason, James,actor
Noonan, Tommy,1921-1968,actor
Noonan, Tommy,actor
Nyberg, Mary Ann,1923-1979,costume design
Parker, Dorothy,1893-1967,author
Sharaff, Irene.costume design.|Artistic director
Shermet, Hazel,actor
Transcona Enterprises, Inc
Warner Bros. (Firm)
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher
Warner Bros. Pictures (1923-1967)
Warner Bros. Pictures (1923-1967),production company
Warner Home Video (Firm)
Wellman, William A.,1896-1975
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The career of talented nightclub singer Esther Blodgett (Judy Garland) is launched by movie star Norman Maine (James Mason), who also wins the young singer's heart. Esther becomes leading lady Vicki Lester and Mrs. Norman Maine, but as Maine's career flounders, he sinks into an abyss of alcoholism. Esther chooses to sacrifice her stardom to care for her husband, but he will not allow Esther to abandon her dreams for him.
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Actors -- Drama
Alcoholics -- Drama
Drama
Fame -- Drama
Feature films
Fiction films
Film remakes
Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) -- Drama
Jealousy -- Drama
Man-woman relationships -- Drama
Melodrama
Motion Pictures
Motion picture actors and actresses -- Drama
Motion pictures
Musical films
Musicals
Nineteen fifties
Romance
Romance films
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Women musicians -- Drama
Women singers -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama
Actors -- Drama
Alcoholics -- Drama
Drama
Fame -- Drama
Feature films
Fiction films
Film remakes
Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) -- Drama
Jealousy -- Drama
Man-woman relationships -- Drama
Melodrama
Motion Pictures
Motion picture actors and actresses -- Drama
Motion pictures
Musical films
Musicals
Nineteen fifties
Romance
Romance films
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Women musicians -- Drama
Women singers -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama
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A star is born
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A Star Is Born
A star is born / Warner Bros. Pictures ; screen play by Moss Hart ; director of photography, Sam Leavitt ; a Transcona Enterprises production ; produced by Sidney Luft ; directed by George Cukor
A star is born / Warner Bros. Pictures ; screenplay by Moss Hart ; directed by George Cukor
A star is born / produced by Sidney Luft ; screenplay by Moss Hart ; directed by George Cukor
A star is born / Warner Bros. Pictures ; screen play by Moss Hart ; director of photography, Sam Leavitt ; a Transcona Enterprises production ; produced by Sidney Luft ; directed by George Cukor
A star is born / Warner Bros. Pictures ; screenplay by Moss Hart ; directed by George Cukor
A star is born / produced by Sidney Luft ; screenplay by Moss Hart ; directed by George Cukor
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A star is born
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Actors
Alcoholics
Drama
Fame
Jealousy
Man-woman relationships
Melodrama
Motion Pictures
Motion picture actors and actresses
Motion pictures
Musicals
Nineteen fifties
Romance
Women musicians
Women singers
Alcoholics
Drama
Fame
Jealousy
Man-woman relationships
Melodrama
Motion Pictures
Motion picture actors and actresses
Motion pictures
Musicals
Nineteen fifties
Romance
Women musicians
Women singers
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