Norman Maine, a movie star whose career is on the wane, meets showgirl Esther Blodgett when he drunkenly stumbles into her act one night. A friendship develops, then blossoms into romance before tensions increase as Esther's career takes off while Norman's continues to plummet.
| Release Date: | Sep 1954 |
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| Genre: | Drama / Musical / Romance |
| Awards: | Nominated for 6 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 3 nominations |
| Cast: | Judy Garland (Vicki Lester, Esther Blodgett), James Mason (Norman Maine), Jack Carson (Matt Libby), Charles Bickford (Oliver Niles), Tommy Noonan (Danny McGuire), Lucy Marlow (Lola Lavery), Amanda Blake (Susan Ettinger), Irving Bacon (Graves - Norman's valet), Hazel Shermet (Libby's secretary), James Brown (Glenn Williams), Laurindo Almeida (Guitarist (uncredited)), Rudolph Anders (Mr. Ettinger - Makeup Artist...), David Armstrong (Soundman (uncredited)), Phil Arnold (Agent #3 (uncredited)), Nadine Ashdown (Esther - Age 6 (uncredited)), Gertrude Astor (Racetrack Patron (uncredited)), Jack Baker (Father (uncredited)), Richard H. Bauman (Malibu Party Guest (uncredited)), George Becwar (Assistant Director (uncredited)), Don Beddoe (Studio Executive at Premiere...), Rodney Bell (Malibu Party Guest (uncredited)), Tom Blakiston (Young Man (uncredited)), Oscar Blanke (Vagrant #2 (uncredited)), Humphrey Bogart (Drunk in 'Peanut Vendor'...), Willis Bouchey (McBride - Director (uncredited)), Marshall Bradford (Academy Awards Ceremony Attendee...), Ruth Brady (Malibu Party Guest (uncredited)), Paul Brinegar (Man at Funeral (uncredited)), Sheila Bromley (Reporter at Shrine Auditorium...), Paul Bryar (Bartender at Racetrack (uncredited)), Benny Burt (Reporter at Courtroom (uncredited)), Kathryn Card (Landlady (voice) (uncredited)), John Carlyle (Assistant Director (uncredited)), Ross Carmichael (Photographer (uncredited)), Chick Chandler (Man in Car at Diner (uncredited)), Tristram Coffin (Director - 'Lose That Long...), Samuel Colt (Stage Manager / Sammy - Man at...), Heinie Conklin (Comedy Team Member at Benefit...), Charles J. Conrad (Assistant Director (uncredited)), Tom Cound (Price Waterhouse Man (uncredited)), Blythe Daley (Miss Nora Fusselow (uncredited)), Havis Davenport (Paramount Starlet (uncredited)), Jerry DeCoe (Autograph Hound (uncredited)), Eddie Dew (Assistant Director - Train Station...), Alan DeWitt (Makeup Artist #1 (uncredited)), Joe Dougherty (Makeup Man #3 (uncredited)), Robert Dumas (Drummer (uncredited)), Helen Eby-Rock (Reporter at Shrine Auditorium...), Jack Ellis (Pinkerton Detective (uncredited)), Jean Engstrom (Malibu Party Guest (uncredited)), Rex Evans (Emcee at Academy Awards (uncredited)), Franklyn Farnum (Ray - Film's Scorer (uncredited)), Timothy Farrell (Bailiff (uncredited)), Frank Ferguson (Judge George J. Barnes (uncredited)), Gordon Finn (Photographer at Shrine Auditorium...), George Fisher (George - Announcer (uncredited)), Elizabeth Flournoy (Reporter at Shrine Auditorium...), Bess Flowers (Academy Awards Ceremony Attendee...), Almeda Fowler (Malibu Party Guest (uncredited)), Nacho Galindo (Jose Rodriguez - Night Court Drunk...), Wilton Graff (Emcee at Shrine Auditorium (uncredited)), Joe Green (Agent #1 (uncredited)), Michael Hail (Rails (uncredited)), Charles Halton (Paymaster #1 (uncredited)), Joseph Hamilton (Agent #2 (uncredited)), Jack Harmon (Dancer #1 (uncredited)), Sam Harris (Benefit Attendee / Race Track...), Michael Hathaway (Agent (uncredited)), Ray Heindorf (Himself (at movie premiere party)...), Percy Helton (William Gregory - Night Court Drunk...), Louis Jean Heydt (Director - Ocean Scene (uncredited)), Al Hill (Photographer at Shrine Auditorium...), Stuart Holmes (Spectator - 'Melancholy...), Olin Howland (Charley (uncredited)), Robert F. Hoy (Soundman (uncredited)), James Hyland (Assistant Announcer (uncredited)), Bob Jellison (Eddie - Norman's Assistant...), Jay Johnson (Musician (uncredited)), Arlene Karr (Malibu Party Guest (uncredited)), Jack Kenny (Nightclub Man #1 (uncredited)), Tom Kingston (Reporter (uncredited)), Cele Kirk (Reporter at Shrine Auditorium...), George Kitchel (Reporter (uncredited)), Allen Kramer (Bit Part (uncredited)), Frank Kreig (Man at Funeral (uncredited)), Henry Kulky (Cuddles (uncredited)), Nancy Kulp (Esther's Neighbor (uncredited)), Paul Levitt (Malibu Party Guest (uncredited)), Gloria Lewin (Oleander Arms Landlady (uncredited)), Carey Loftin (Signboard Man #2 (uncredited)), Lou Marcelle (Trailer Narrator (voice) (uncredited)), Frank Marlowe (Photographer at Shrine Auditorium...), Mae Marsh (Malibu Party Guest (uncredited)), Strother Martin (Delivery Boy (uncredited)), Louis Mason (Doorman (uncredited)), Nita Mathews (Showgirl (uncredited)), Ila McAvoy (Mother in 'Born in a Trunk'...), Don McCabe (Dancer #2 (uncredited)), Jack McCoy (Father in 'Born in a Trunk'...), Heidi Meadows (Esther - Age 3 (uncredited)), Joseph Mell (Paymaster #2 (uncredited)), Charles Merton (Photographer at Shrine Auditorium...), Harold Miller (Benefit Attendee (uncredited)), Patrick Miller (Photographer at Shrine Auditorium...), Mort Mills (Makeup Man (uncredited)), John Monaghan (Male Secretary (uncredited)), Hal J. Moore (Racetrack PA System Announcer...), Jack Mower (Benefit Attendee (uncredited)), Tom Nolan (Dancer (uncredited)), Barry Norton (Benefit Attendee (uncredited)), Ron Nyman (Stage Manager (uncredited)), Pat O'Malley (Man at Racetrack (uncredited)), Leonard Penn (Director - Train Station Scene...), Barbara Pepper (Esther's Neighbor (uncredited)), Jack Pepper (Chef (uncredited)), Hilda Plowright (Reporter at Shrine Auditorium...), Mel Pogue (Autograph Hound (uncredited)), Ezelle Poule (Reporter at Shrine Auditorium...), Frank Puglia (Bruno - Coconut Grove Maitre'd...), Grandon Rhodes (Producer at Premiere (uncredited)), Don Richards (Reporter at Shrine Auditorium...), Kay Riehl (Hairdresser (uncredited)), Larry Rio (Soundman (uncredited)), Lotus Robb (Miss Markham - Publicity Department...), Ann Robinson (Starlet Hostess at Premiere (uncredited)), Riza Royce (Secretary (uncredited)), Henry Russell (Studio Orchestra Leader (uncredited)), Dick Ryan (Nightclub Man #2 (uncredited)), Bobby Sailes (Dancer (uncredited)), John Saxon (Usher at Movie Premiere (uncredited)), Patrick Sexton (Bert (uncredited)), Harry Seymour (Wheeler - Studio Executive (uncredited)), Joan Shawlee (Joan - Announcer (uncredited)), Don Shelton (TV Director (uncredited)), Charles Sherlock (Man Trying to Subdue Norman at...), Dick Simmons (Producer / Benefactor (uncredited)), Elmera Smith (Pasedena Girl (uncredited)), Arthur Space (Night Court Clerk (uncredited)), Eileen Stevens (Reporter at Shrine Auditorium...), Robert Stevenson (Boom Operator (uncredited)), Robert Strong (Reporter at Courtroom (uncredited)), Grady Sutton (Artie Carver - Columnist (uncredited)), Dub Taylor (Norman's Driver (voice)...), Wayne Taylor (Autograph Hound (uncredited)), Al Thompson (Vagrant #1 (uncredited)), Ted Thorpe (Soundman (uncredited)), Louis Tomei (Signboard Man #1 (uncredited)), Emerson Treacy (Justice of the Peace (uncredited)), Dale Van Sickel (Photographer Pushed Down in Dressing...), Valerie Vernon (Marian (uncredited)), Ralph Volkie (Reporter at Courtroom (uncredited)), Geraldine Wall (Esther's Neighbor (uncredited)), Ruth Warren (Reporter at Shrine Auditorium...), Charles Watts (Harrison - Sanitarium Manager...), Harte Wayne (Man at Funeral (uncredited)), Richard Webb (Wallace - Academy Award Winner...), Duff Whitney (Reporter (uncredited)), Shirley Whitney (Malibu Party Guest (uncredited)), Josephine Whittell (Reporter at Shrine Auditorium...), Frank Wilcox (Frank - Director of 'Long...), Tom Wilson (Stagehand Carrying Poles / Passerby...), Eric Wilton (Charles - Esther's Valet...), Jean Woodley (Reporter at Shrine Auditorium...), Stephen Wyman (Nigel Peters (uncredited)), Mary Young (Boarding House Woman (uncredited)) |