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A Star Is Born

George Cukor

1954 • 3h 16m

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

Trailer

Cast

Judy Garland

Judy GarlandVicki Lester

James Mason

James MasonNorman Maine

Jack Carson

Jack CarsonMatt Libby

Charles Bickford

Charles BickfordOliver Niles

Tommy Noonan

Tommy NoonanDanny McGuire

Lucy Marlow

Lucy MarlowLola Lavery

Amanda Blake

Amanda BlakeSusan Ettinger

Irving Bacon

Irving BaconGraves

Hazel Shermet

Hazel ShermetLibby's Secretary

James Brown

James BrownGlenn Williams (uncredited)

John AlbanAcademy Awards Attendee (uncredited)

Laurindo Almeida

Laurindo AlmeidaGuitarist (uncredited)

Leon AltonUsher (uncredited)

Rudolph Anders

Rudolph AndersMr. Ettinger (uncredited)

David ArmstrongSoundman (uncredited)

Crew

George Cukor

George CukorDirector

Sam Leavitt

Sam LeavittDirector of Photography

William A. Wellman

William A. WellmanStory

Jean Louis

Jean LouisCostume Design

Earl Bellamy

Earl BellamyAssistant Director

Dorothy Parker

Dorothy ParkerOriginal Film Writer

Irene Sharaff

Irene SharaffArt Direction

Ira Gershwin

Ira GershwinLyricist

Harold Arlen

Harold ArlenOriginal Music Composer

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