A Star Is Born (1954)
A Star Is Born (1954)
The applause of the world... and then this!
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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Cast

Judy Garland Judy Garland As: Vicki Lester
James Mason James Mason As: Norman Maine
Jack Carson Jack Carson As: Matt Libby
Charles Bickford Charles Bickford As: Oliver Niles
Tommy Noonan Tommy Noonan As: Danny McGuire
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Storyline

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


Tagline: The applause of the world... and then this!
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Drama, Music, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 01 October 1954

Country: US

Runtime: 182m

Company Credits

Company: Transcona Enterprises, Warner Bros. Pictures

Budget: $5,019,770

Revenue: $12,000,000

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Cast

Judy Garland

Judy Garland

Vicki Lester

James Mason

James Mason

Norman Maine

Jack Carson

Jack Carson

Matt Libby

Charles Bickford

Charles Bickford

Oliver Niles

Tommy Noonan

Tommy Noonan

Danny McGuire

Lucy Marlow

Lucy Marlow

Lola Lavery

Amanda Blake

Amanda Blake

Susan Ettinger

Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

Graves

Hazel Shermet

Hazel Shermet

Libby's secretary

James Brown

James Brown

Glenn Williams

John Alban

John Alban

Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited)

Laurindo Almeida

Laurindo Almeida

Guitarist (uncredited)

Leon Alton

Leon Alton

Usher (uncredited)

Rudolph Anders

Rudolph Anders

Mr. Ettinger (uncredited)

David Armstrong

David Armstrong

Soundman (uncredited)

Phil Arnold

Phil Arnold

Agent (uncredited)

Nadine Ashdown

Nadine Ashdown

Esther (age 6) (uncredited)

Gertrude Astor

Gertrude Astor

Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)

Jack Baker

Jack Baker

Father (uncredited)

George Becwar

George Becwar

Assistant Director (uncredited)

Don Beddoe

Don Beddoe

Studio Executive at Premiere (uncredited)

Rodney Bell

Rodney Bell

Malibu Party Guest (uncredited)

Oscar Blank

Oscar Blank

Vagrant (uncredited)

Lennie Bluett

Lennie Bluett

Dancer (uncredited)

Lulu Mae Bohrman

Lulu Mae Bohrman

Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited)

Willis Bouchey

Willis Bouchey

McBride (uncredited)

Marshall Bradford

Marshall Bradford

Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited)

Ruth Brady

Ruth Brady

Malibu Party Guest (uncredited)

Paul Brinegar

Paul Brinegar

Man at Funeral (uncredited)

Tex Brodus

Tex Brodus

Dancer (uncredited)

Sheila Bromley

Sheila Bromley

Shrine Auditorium Reporter (uncredited)

Paul Bryar

Paul Bryar

Bartender at Racetrack (uncredited)

Benny Burt

Benny Burt

Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

Boyd Cabeen

Boyd Cabeen

Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)

George Calliga

George Calliga

Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited)

Kathryn Card

Kathryn Card

Landlady (uncredited)

John Carlyle

John Carlyle

Assistant Director (uncredited)

Beth Carter

Beth Carter

Dancer (uncredited)

Spencer Chan

Spencer Chan

Actor at Payroll Window (uncredited)

Chick Chandler

Chick Chandler

Man in Car at Diner (uncredited)

Lauren Chapin

Lauren Chapin

Little Girl at Boarding House (uncredited)

Beulah Christian

Beulah Christian

Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited)

Samuel Colt

Samuel Colt

Sammy the Stage Manager (uncredited)

Heinie Conklin

Heinie Conklin

Benefit Comedy Team Member (uncredited)

Charles J. Conrad

Charles J. Conrad

Assistant Director (uncredited)

Tom Cound

Tom Cound

Price Waterhouse Man (uncredited)

Oliver Cross

Oliver Cross

Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited)

Russell Custer

Russell Custer

Courtroom Officer (uncredited)

Blythe Daley

Blythe Daley

Nora Fusselow (uncredited)

Havis Davenport

Havis Davenport

Paramount Starlet (uncredited)

Rudy Del Campo

Rudy Del Campo

Dancer (uncredited)

Harry Denny

Harry Denny

Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)

Eddie Dew

Eddie Dew

Assistant Director at Train Station (uncredited)

Alan DeWitt

Alan DeWitt

Makeup Artist (uncredited)

Joe Dougherty

Joe Dougherty

Makeup Artist (uncredited)

Helen Eby-Rock

Helen Eby-Rock

Shrine Auditorium Reporter (uncredited)

Jack Ellis

Jack Ellis

Pinkerton Detective (uncredited)

Jean Engstrom

Jean Engstrom

Malibu Party Guest (uncredited)

Harry Evans

Harry Evans

Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited)

Rex Evans

Rex Evans

Academy Awards Emcee (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

Franklyn Farnum

Ray (uncredited)

Timothy Farrell

Timothy Farrell

Bailiff (uncredited)

Frank Ferguson

Frank Ferguson

Judge George J. Barnes (uncredited)

Elizabeth Flournoy

Elizabeth Flournoy

Shrine Auditorium Reporter (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited)

Almeda Fowler

Almeda Fowler

Malibu Party Guest (uncredited)

Raoul Freeman

Raoul Freeman

Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited)

Nacho Galindo

Nacho Galindo

José Rodriguez (uncredited)

Kenneth Gibson

Kenneth Gibson

Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)

Joe Gilbert

Joe Gilbert

Audience Member (uncredited)

Joseph Glick

Joseph Glick

Vagrant (uncredited)

Jack Gordon

Jack Gordon

Stagehand (uncredited)

Wilton Graff

Wilton Graff

Shrine Auditorium Emcee (uncredited)

Marion Gray

Marion Gray

Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)

Robert Haines

Robert Haines

Second Assistant Director (uncredited)

Charles Halton

Charles Halton

Paymaster (uncredited)

Joseph Hamilton

Joseph Hamilton

Agent (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Sam Harris

Benefit Attendee / Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)

Ray Heindorf

Ray Heindorf

Movie Premiere Attendee (uncredited)

Percy Helton

Percy Helton

William Gregory (uncredited)

Louis Jean Heydt

Louis Jean Heydt

Ocean Scene Director (uncredited)

Al Hill

Al Hill

Shrine Auditorium Photographer (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes

Stuart Holmes

Spectator (uncredited)

Olin Howland

Olin Howland

Charley (uncredited)

Robert F. Hoy

Robert F. Hoy

Soundman (uncredited)

James Hyland

James Hyland

Assistant Announcer (uncredited)

Bob Jellison

Bob Jellison

Eddie (uncredited)

Jay Johnson

Jay Johnson

Musician (uncredited)

Dick Johnstone

Dick Johnstone

Spectator (uncredited)

Arlene Karr

Arlene Karr

Malibu Party Guest (uncredited)

Fred Kelsey

Fred Kelsey

Audience Member (uncredited)

Jack Kenney

Jack Kenney

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Tom Kingston

Tom Kingston

Reporter (uncredited)

George Kitchel

George Kitchel

Reporter (uncredited)

Allen Kramer

Allen Kramer

Man (uncredited)

Frank Kreig

Frank Kreig

Man at Funeral (uncredited)

Henry Kulky

Henry Kulky

Cuddles (uncredited)

Nancy Kulp

Nancy Kulp

Esther's Neighbor (uncredited)

Richard LaMarr

Richard LaMarr

Benefit Attendee (uncredited)

Carl M. Leviness

Carl M. Leviness

Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited)

Paul Levitt

Paul Levitt

Malibu Party Guest (uncredited)

Carey Loftin

Carey Loftin

Signboard Man (uncredited)

Robert Locke Lorraine

Robert Locke Lorraine

Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited)

Frank Marlowe

Frank Marlowe

Shrine Auditorium Photographer (uncredited)

Mae Marsh

Mae Marsh

Malibu Party Guest (uncredited)

Strother Martin

Strother Martin

Delivery Boy (uncredited)

Dorothy Martinson

Dorothy Martinson

Woman (uncredited)

Louis Mason

Louis Mason

Doorman (uncredited)

Nita Mathews

Nita Mathews

Dancer (uncredited)

Ila McAvoy

Ila McAvoy

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

Jack McCoy

Jack McCoy

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

Philo McCullough

Philo McCullough

Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited)

Don McKay

Don McKay

Dancer (uncredited)

Heidi Meadows

Heidi Meadows

Esther (age 3) (uncredited)

Joseph Mell

Joseph Mell

Paymaster (uncredited)

Harold Miller

Harold Miller

Benefit Attendee (uncredited)

Nolie Miller

Nolie Miller

Dancer (uncredited)

Patrick Miller

Patrick Miller

Shrine Auditorium Photographer (uncredited)

Todd Miller

Todd Miller

Dancer (uncredited)

Wade Miller

Wade Miller

Dancer (uncredited)

Mort Mills

Mort Mills

Makeup Artist (uncredited)

John Monaghan

John Monaghan

Male Secretary (uncredited)

Hal J. Moore

Hal J. Moore

Racetrack PA Announcer (uncredited)

Monette Moore

Monette Moore

Blues Singer (uncredited)

Charles Morton

Charles Morton

Shrine Auditorium Photographer (uncredited)

Jack Mower

Jack Mower

Benefit Attendee (uncredited)

George Nardelli

George Nardelli

Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited)

Tom Nolan

Tom Nolan

Child Dancer (uncredited)

Anton Northpole

Anton Northpole

Vagrant (uncredited)

Barry Norton

Barry Norton

Benefit Attendee (uncredited)

Ron Nyman

Ron Nyman

Stage Manager (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien

Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited)

Monty O'Grady

Monty O'Grady

Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)

Pat O'Malley

Pat O'Malley

Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)

Leonard Penn

Leonard Penn

Train Station Scene Director (uncredited)

Barbara Pepper

Barbara Pepper

Esther's Neighbor (uncredited)

Jack Pepper

Jack Pepper

Chef (uncredited)

Hilda Plowright

Hilda Plowright

Shrine Auditorium Photographer (uncredited)

Mel Pogue

Mel Pogue

Autograph Hound (uncredited)

Murray Pollack

Murray Pollack

Benefit Attendee (uncredited)

Ezelle Poule

Ezelle Poule

Shrine Auditorium Photographer (uncredited)

Frank Puglia

Frank Puglia

Bruno (uncredited)

Grandon Rhodes

Grandon Rhodes

Producer at Premiere (uncredited)

Don Richards

Don Richards

Shrine Auditorium Reporter (uncredited)

Leoda Richards

Leoda Richards

Party Guest (uncredited)

Kay Riehl

Kay Riehl

Hairdresser (uncredited)

Larry Rio

Larry Rio

Soundman (uncredited)

Lotus Robb

Lotus Robb

Ms. Markham (uncredited)

Walter Rode

Walter Rode

Courtroom Policeman (uncredited)

Patricia Rosemond

Patricia Rosemond

Dancer (uncredited)

Riza Royce

Riza Royce

Secretary (uncredited)

Henry Russell

Henry Russell

Studio Orchestra Leader (uncredited)

Loretta Russell

Loretta Russell

Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)

Dick Ryan

Dick Ryan

Nightclub Man (uncredited)

John Saxon

John Saxon

Movie Premiere Usher (uncredited)

Bernard Sell

Bernard Sell

Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)

Patrick Sexton

Patrick Sexton

Bert (uncredited)

Harry Seymour

Harry Seymour

Wheeler (uncredited)

Joan Shawlee

Joan Shawlee

Joan (uncredited)

Don Shelton

Don Shelton

TV Director (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock

Charles Sherlock

Man Trying to Subdue Norman at Banquet (uncredited)

Dick Simmons

Dick Simmons

Producer / Benefactor (uncredited)

Reginald Simpson

Reginald Simpson

Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited)

Arthur Space

Arthur Space

Night Court Clerk (uncredited)

Bert Spencer

Bert Spencer

Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited)

Buddy Spencer

Buddy Spencer

Dancer (uncredited)

Eileen Stevens

Eileen Stevens

Shrine Auditorium Reporter (uncredited)

Robert Stevenson

Robert Stevenson

Boom Operator (uncredited)

Robert Strong

Robert Strong

Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

Grady Sutton

Grady Sutton

Artie Carver (uncredited)

Kay Tapscott

Kay Tapscott

Dancer (uncredited)

Dub Taylor

Dub Taylor

Norman's Driver (uncredited)

Wayne Taylor

Wayne Taylor

Autograph Hound (uncredited)

Al Thompson

Al Thompson

Vagrant (uncredited)

Ted Thorpe

Ted Thorpe

Soundman (uncredited)

Louis Tomei

Louis Tomei

Signboard Man (uncredited)

Emerson Treacy

Emerson Treacy

Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

Dale Van Sickel

Dale Van Sickel

Photographer in a Dressing Room (uncredited)

Valerie Vernon

Valerie Vernon

Marian (uncredited)

Ralph Volkie

Ralph Volkie

Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

Geraldine Wall

Geraldine Wall

Esther's Neighbor (uncredited)

Ruth Warren

Ruth Warren

Shrine Auditorium Reporter (uncredited)

Charles Watts

Charles Watts

Harrison (uncredited)

Harte Wayne

Harte Wayne

Man at a Funeral (uncredited)

Richard Webb

Richard Webb

Wallace (uncredited)

Duff Whitney

Duff Whitney

Reporter (uncredited)

Shirley Whitney

Shirley Whitney

Malibu Party Guest (uncredited)

Josephine Whittell

Josephine Whittell

Shrine Auditorium Reporter (uncredited)

Frank Wilcox

Frank Wilcox

Frank (uncredited)

Jean Willes

Jean Willes

Fan at a Benefit Show (uncredited)

Tom Wilson

Tom Wilson

Stagehand Carrying Poles / Passerby Outside Hotel (uncredited)

Eric Wilton

Eric Wilton

Charles (uncredited)

Stephen Wyman

Stephen Wyman

Nigel Peters (uncredited)

Mary Young

Mary Young

Boardinghouse Woman (uncredited)

Diana Deane

Diana Deane

Dancer (uncredited)

Directed By

George Cukor

George Cukor

Director

Russell Llewellyn

Russell Llewellyn

Assistant Director

Earl Bellamy

Earl Bellamy

Assistant Director

Edward Graham

Edward Graham

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Moss Hart

Moss Hart

Screenplay

Robert Carson

Robert Carson

Story

William A. Wellman

William A. Wellman

Story

Alan Campbell

Alan Campbell

Original Film Writer

Dorothy Parker

Dorothy Parker

Original Film Writer

Robert Carson

Robert Carson

Original Film Writer

Ira Gershwin

Ira Gershwin

Lyricist

Production Crew

Sidney Luft

Sidney Luft

Producer

Jack L. Warner

Jack L. Warner

Executive Producer

Vern Alves

Vern Alves

Associate Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Mary Ann Nyberg

Mary Ann Nyberg

Costume Design

Jean Louis

Jean Louis

Costume Design

Gordon Bau

Gordon Bau

Makeup Artist

Helen Young

Helen Young

Hairstylist

Del Armstrong

Del Armstrong

Makeup Artist

Irene Sharaff

Irene Sharaff

Costume Design

Sound

Ray Heindorf

Ray Heindorf

Original Music Composer

Skip Martin

Skip Martin

Orchestrator

Charles David Forrest

Charles David Forrest

Sound

Jack Cathcart

Jack Cathcart

Music Arranger

Charles Lang

Charles Lang

Sound

Leonard Gershe

Leonard Gershe

Songs

Ray Heindorf

Ray Heindorf

Music Director

Harold Arlen

Harold Arlen

Songs

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Sam Leavitt

Sam Leavitt

Director of Photography

Pat Clark

Pat Clark

Still Photographer

Mitchell Kovaleski

Mitchell Kovaleski

Other

Lighting

Art Department

Gene Allen

Gene Allen

Production Design

Saul Steinberg

Saul Steinberg

Set Decoration

Malcolm C. Bert

Malcolm C. Bert

Art Direction

George James Hopkins

George James Hopkins

Set Decoration

Irene Sharaff

Irene Sharaff

Art Direction

Hoyningen Huene

Hoyningen Huene

Other

Other Crew

Hans F. Koenekamp

Hans F. Koenekamp

Special Effects

Richard Barstow

Richard Barstow

Choreographer

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