A Star Is Born

(1954)

154 minutes

Drama / Musical / Romance

Directed by George Cukor

Cast:

Judy Garland as Esther Blodgett aka Vicki Lester
James Mason as Norman Maine
Jack Carson as Matt Libby
Charles Bickford as Oliver Niles
Tommy Noonan as Danny McGuire
Amanda Blake as Susan Ettinger
Lucy Marlow as Lola Lavery 
Irving Bacon as Graves 
Hazel Shermet as Libby's secretary 

 
Esther Blodgett is a small-town girl and aspires to become a famous actress. She is discovered by the alcoholic actor Norman Maine at a Hollywood party she was serving at. Esther loves the Hollywood life and ends up marrying Norman, but his career suddenly ends.