1937 · 111 min · Drama, Romance
Esther Blodgett is just another starry-eyed farm kid trying to break into the movies. Waitressing at a Hollywood party, she catches the eye of her idol Norman Maine, is sent for a screen test, and before long attains stardom as newly minted Vicki Lester. She and Norman marry, though his career soon dwindles to nothing due to his chronic alcoholism.
Directed by William A. Wellman. Starring Janet Gaynor, Fredric March, Adolphe Menjou, May Robson and Andy Devine.
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