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A Star Is Born (1954)

Duration: 2 hours, 32 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Musical drama in which a famous actor with a drink problem decides to help a budding young singer after hearing her perform. He signs her up with a film studio, where she lands the lead role in a big musical. The two become close and later marry, but while her career continues to blossom, his takes a downward turn. Show less

Contributors

Vicki Lester / Esther Blodgett:
Judy Garland
Norman Maine:
James Mason
Miss Markham:
Lotus Robb
Libby's Secretary:
Hazel Shermet
Matt Libby:
Jack Carson
Lola Lavery:
Lucy Marlow
Susan Ettinger:
Amanda Blake
Danny McGuire:
Tommy Noonan
Oliver Niles:
Charles Bickford
Producer:
Sidney Luft
Director:
George Cukor

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