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A Star Is Born

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

Musical drama concluding the Saturday Matinee double bill of films directed by George Cukor.
Starring Judy Garland, James Mason
Screen star Norman Maine is saved from making a fool of himself in public by struggling singer Esther Blodgett. Maine encourages her to try the movies, little knowing that Esther's rise will mirror his own fall. Showing in widescreen format.
(1954. U) Subtitled.....
See Films: pages 46-49

Contributors

Directed By:
George Cukor
Esther Blodgett/Vicki Lester:
Judy Garland
Norman Maine:
James Mason
Matt Libby:
Jack Carson
Oliver Niles:
Charles Bickford
Danny McGuire:
Tommy Noonan
LolaLavery:
Lucy Marlow
Susan Ettinger:
Amanda Blake
Graves:
Irving Bacon
Miss Wheeler:
Hazel Shermet
Glenn Williams:
James Brown
Source: Radio Times

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