A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born (1954)

The applause of the world... and then this!

  • Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
  • Release Date: 1954-10-01
  • User Rating: 7.1/10 from 297 ratings
  • Runtime: 2h 56min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Transcona Enterprises
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: George Cukor
star 7.1/10
From 297 Ratings

Summary

A movie star helps a young singer-actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral.

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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

  • John Alban

    as Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited)

  • Laurindo Almeida

    as Guitarist (uncredited)

  • Leon Alton

    as Usher (uncredited)

  • Rudolph Anders

    as Mr. Ettinger (uncredited)

  • David Armstrong

    as Soundman (uncredited)

  • Phil Arnold

    as Agent (uncredited)

  • Nadine Ashdown

    as Esther (age 6) (uncredited)

  • Gertrude Astor

    as Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)

  • Jack Baker

    as Father (uncredited)

  • George Becwar

    as Assistant Director (uncredited)

  • Don Beddoe

    as Studio Executive at Premiere (uncredited)

  • Rodney Bell

    as Malibu Party Guest (uncredited)

  • Oscar Blank

    as Vagrant (uncredited)

  • Lennie Bluett

    as Dancer (uncredited)

  • Lulu Mae Bohrman

    as Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited)

  • Willis Bouchey

    as McBride (uncredited)

  • Marshall Bradford

    as Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited)

  • Ruth Brady

    as Malibu Party Guest (uncredited)

  • Paul Brinegar

    as Man at Funeral (uncredited)

  • Tex Brodus

    as Dancer (uncredited)

  • Sheila Bromley

    as Shrine Auditorium Reporter (uncredited)

  • Paul Bryar

    as Bartender at Racetrack (uncredited)

  • Benny Burt

    as Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

  • Boyd Cabeen

    as Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)

  • George Calliga

    as Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited)

  • Kathryn Card

    as Landlady (uncredited)

  • John Carlyle

    as Assistant Director (uncredited)

  • Beth Carter

    as Dancer (uncredited)

  • Spencer Chan

    as Actor at Payroll Window (uncredited)

  • Chick Chandler

    as Man in Car at Diner (uncredited)

  • Lauren Chapin

    as Little Girl at Boarding House (uncredited)

  • Beulah Christian

    as Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited)

  • Samuel Colt

    as Sammy the Stage Manager (uncredited)

  • Heinie Conklin

    as Benefit Comedy Team Member (uncredited)

  • Charles J. Conrad

    as Assistant Director (uncredited)

  • Tom Cound

    as Price Waterhouse Man (uncredited)

  • Oliver Cross

    as Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited)

  • Russell Custer

    as Courtroom Officer (uncredited)

  • Blythe Daley

    as Nora Fusselow (uncredited)

  • Havis Davenport

    as Paramount Starlet (uncredited)

  • Rudy Del Campo

    as Dancer (uncredited)

  • Harry Denny

    as Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)

  • Eddie Dew

    as Assistant Director at Train Station (uncredited)

  • Alan DeWitt

    as Makeup Artist (uncredited)

  • Joe Dougherty

    as Makeup Artist (uncredited)

  • Helen Eby-Rock

    as Shrine Auditorium Reporter (uncredited)

  • Jack Ellis

    as Pinkerton Detective (uncredited)

  • Jean Engstrom

    as Malibu Party Guest (uncredited)

  • Harry Evans

    as Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited)

  • Rex Evans

    as Academy Awards Emcee (uncredited)

  • Franklyn Farnum

    as Ray (uncredited)

  • Timothy Farrell

    as Bailiff (uncredited)

  • Frank Ferguson

    as Judge George J. Barnes (uncredited)

  • Elizabeth Flournoy

    as Shrine Auditorium Reporter (uncredited)

  • Bess Flowers

    as Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited)

  • Almeda Fowler

    as Malibu Party Guest (uncredited)

  • Raoul Freeman

    as Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited)

  • Nacho Galindo

    as José Rodriguez (uncredited)

  • Kenneth Gibson

    as Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)

  • Joe Gilbert

    as Audience Member (uncredited)

  • Joseph Glick

    as Vagrant (uncredited)

  • Jack Gordon

    as Stagehand (uncredited)

  • Wilton Graff

    as Shrine Auditorium Emcee (uncredited)

  • Marion Gray

    as Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)

  • Robert Haines

    as Second Assistant Director (uncredited)

  • Charles Halton

    as Paymaster (uncredited)

  • Joseph Hamilton

    as Agent (uncredited)

  • Sam Harris

    as Benefit Attendee / Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)

  • Ray Heindorf

    as Movie Premiere Attendee (uncredited)

  • Percy Helton

    as William Gregory (uncredited)

  • Louis Jean Heydt

    as Ocean Scene Director (uncredited)

  • Al Hill

    as Shrine Auditorium Photographer (uncredited)

  • Stuart Holmes

    as Spectator (uncredited)

  • Olin Howland

    as Charley (uncredited)

  • Robert F. Hoy

    as Soundman (uncredited)

  • James Hyland

    as Assistant Announcer (uncredited)

  • Bob Jellison

    as Eddie (uncredited)

  • Jay Johnson

    as Musician (uncredited)

  • Dick Johnstone

    as Spectator (uncredited)

  • Arlene Karr

    as Malibu Party Guest (uncredited)

  • Fred Kelsey

    as Audience Member (uncredited)

  • Jack Kenney

    as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

  • Tom Kingston

    as Reporter (uncredited)

  • George Kitchel

    as Reporter (uncredited)

  • Allen Kramer

    as Man (uncredited)

  • Frank Kreig

    as Man at Funeral (uncredited)

  • Henry Kulky

    as Cuddles (uncredited)

  • Nancy Kulp

    as Esther's Neighbor (uncredited)

  • Richard LaMarr

    as Benefit Attendee (uncredited)

  • Carl M. Leviness

    as Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited)

  • Paul Levitt

    as Malibu Party Guest (uncredited)

  • Carey Loftin

    as Signboard Man (uncredited)

  • Robert Locke Lorraine

    as Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited)

  • Frank Marlowe

    as Shrine Auditorium Photographer (uncredited)

  • Mae Marsh

    as Malibu Party Guest (uncredited)

  • Strother Martin

    as Delivery Boy (uncredited)

  • Dorothy Martinson

    as Woman (uncredited)

  • Louis Mason

    as Doorman (uncredited)

  • Nita Mathews

    as Dancer (uncredited)

  • Ila McAvoy

    as Mother in "Born in a Trunk" Number (uncredited)

  • Jack McCoy

    as Father in "Born in a Trunk" Number (uncredited)

  • Philo McCullough

    as Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited)

  • Don McKay

    as Dancer (uncredited)

  • Heidi Meadows

    as Esther (age 3) (uncredited)

  • Joseph Mell

    as Paymaster (uncredited)

  • Harold Miller

    as Benefit Attendee (uncredited)

  • Nolie Miller

    as Dancer (uncredited)

  • Patrick Miller

    as Shrine Auditorium Photographer (uncredited)

  • Todd Miller

    as Dancer (uncredited)

  • Wade Miller

    as Dancer (uncredited)

  • Mort Mills

    as Makeup Artist (uncredited)

  • John Monaghan

    as Male Secretary (uncredited)

  • Hal J. Moore

    as Racetrack PA Announcer (uncredited)

  • Monette Moore

    as Blues Singer (uncredited)

  • Charles Morton

    as Shrine Auditorium Photographer (uncredited)

  • Jack Mower

    as Benefit Attendee (uncredited)

  • George Nardelli

    as Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited)

  • Tom Nolan

    as Child Dancer (uncredited)

  • Anton Northpole

    as Vagrant (uncredited)

  • Barry Norton

    as Benefit Attendee (uncredited)

  • Ron Nyman

    as Stage Manager (uncredited)

  • William H. O'Brien

    as Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited)

  • Monty O'Grady

    as Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)

  • Pat O'Malley

    as Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)

  • Leonard Penn

    as Train Station Scene Director (uncredited)

  • Barbara Pepper

    as Esther's Neighbor (uncredited)

  • Jack Pepper

    as Chef (uncredited)

  • Hilda Plowright

    as Shrine Auditorium Photographer (uncredited)

  • Mel Pogue

    as Autograph Hound (uncredited)

  • Murray Pollack

    as Benefit Attendee (uncredited)

  • Ezelle Poule

    as Shrine Auditorium Photographer (uncredited)

  • Frank Puglia

    as Bruno (uncredited)

  • Grandon Rhodes

    as Producer at Premiere (uncredited)

  • Don Richards

    as Shrine Auditorium Reporter (uncredited)

  • Leoda Richards

    as Party Guest (uncredited)

  • Kay Riehl

    as Hairdresser (uncredited)

  • Larry Rio

    as Soundman (uncredited)

  • Lotus Robb

    as Ms. Markham (uncredited)

  • Walter Rode

    as Courtroom Policeman (uncredited)

  • Patricia Rosemond

    as Dancer (uncredited)

  • Riza Royce

    as Secretary (uncredited)

  • Henry Russell

    as Studio Orchestra Leader (uncredited)

  • Loretta Russell

    as Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)

  • Dick Ryan

    as Nightclub Man (uncredited)

  • John Saxon

    as Movie Premiere Usher (uncredited)

  • Bernard Sell

    as Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)

  • Patrick Sexton

    as Bert (uncredited)

  • Harry Seymour

    as Wheeler (uncredited)

  • Joan Shawlee

    as Joan (uncredited)

  • Don Shelton

    as TV Director (uncredited)

  • Charles Sherlock

    as Man Trying to Subdue Norman at Banquet (uncredited)

  • Dick Simmons

    as Producer / Benefactor (uncredited)

  • Reginald Simpson

    as Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited)

  • Arthur Space

    as Night Court Clerk (uncredited)

  • Bert Spencer

    as Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited)

  • Buddy Spencer

    as Dancer (uncredited)

  • Eileen Stevens

    as Shrine Auditorium Reporter (uncredited)

  • Robert Stevenson

    as Boom Operator (uncredited)

  • Robert Strong

    as Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

  • Grady Sutton

    as Artie Carver (uncredited)

  • Kay Tapscott

    as Dancer (uncredited)

  • Dub Taylor

    as Norman's Driver (uncredited)

  • Wayne Taylor

    as Autograph Hound (uncredited)

  • Al Thompson

    as Vagrant (uncredited)

  • Ted Thorpe

    as Soundman (uncredited)

  • Louis Tomei

    as Signboard Man (uncredited)

  • Emerson Treacy

    as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

  • Dale Van Sickel

    as Photographer in a Dressing Room (uncredited)

  • Valerie Vernon

    as Marian (uncredited)

  • Ralph Volkie

    as Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

  • Geraldine Wall

    as Esther's Neighbor (uncredited)

  • Ruth Warren

    as Shrine Auditorium Reporter (uncredited)

  • Charles Watts

    as Harrison (uncredited)

  • Harte Wayne

    as Man at a Funeral (uncredited)

  • Richard Webb

    as Wallace (uncredited)

  • Duff Whitney

    as Reporter (uncredited)

  • Shirley Whitney

    as Malibu Party Guest (uncredited)

  • Josephine Whittell

    as Shrine Auditorium Reporter (uncredited)

  • Frank Wilcox

    as Frank (uncredited)

  • Jean Willes

    as Fan at a Benefit Show (uncredited)

  • Tom Wilson

    as Stagehand Carrying Poles / Passerby Outside Hotel (uncredited)

  • Eric Wilton

    as Charles (uncredited)

  • Stephen Wyman

    as Nigel Peters (uncredited)

  • Mary Young

    as Boardinghouse Woman (uncredited)

  • Diana Deane

    as Dancer (uncredited)
Directing George Cukor Director
Writing Moss Hart Screenplay
Camera Sam Leavitt Director of Photography
Sound Ray Heindorf Original Music Composer
Editing Folmar Blangsted Editor
Production Sidney Luft Producer
Production Jack L. Warner Executive Producer
Art Gene Allen Production Design
Writing Robert Carson Story
Writing William A. Wellman Story
Camera Pat Clark Still Photographer
Lighting Richard L. Wilson Gaffer
Art Saul Steinberg Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up Mary Ann Nyberg Costume Design
Costume & Make-Up Jean Louis Costume Design
Art Malcolm C. Bert Art Direction
Sound Skip Martin Orchestrator
Costume & Make-Up Gordon Bau Makeup Artist
Directing Russell Llewellyn Assistant Director
Directing Earl Bellamy Assistant Director
Art George James Hopkins Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up Helen Young Hairstylist
Directing Edward Graham Assistant Director
Art Irene Sharaff Art Direction
Writing Alan Campbell Original Film Writer
Writing Dorothy Parker Original Film Writer
Costume & Make-Up Del Armstrong Makeup Artist
Sound Charles David Forrest Sound
Crew Hans F. Koenekamp Special Effects
Sound Jack Cathcart Music Arranger
Production Vern Alves Associate Producer
Art Hoyningen Huene Other
Writing Robert Carson Original Film Writer
Sound Charles Lang Sound
Sound Leonard Gershe Songs
Camera Mitchell Kovaleski Other
Sound Ray Heindorf Music Director
Crew Richard Barstow Choreographer
Costume & Make-Up Irene Sharaff Costume Design
Sound Harold Arlen Songs
Writing Ira Gershwin Lyricist

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