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A Star Is Born(1954)
Status: Released
Date: 1954-10-01
71%
322 Votes
Time: 3h 2m
The applause of the world... and then this!
Overview:
A movie star helps a young singer-actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
Budget: $5,019,770.00
Revenue: $12,000,000.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Transcona Enterprises
Movie: A Star Is Born
Top 10 Billed Cast
Judy Garland
Vicki Lester
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
Hazel Shermet
Libby's Secretary
James Brown
Glenn Williams (uncredited)
Video Trailer A Star Is Born
Video: Trailer
Trailer
Director George Cukor on making A Star Is Born with Judy Garland
John Landis on A STAR IS BORN
Lisa Rinna Discusses Her Love of A STAR IS BORN ('54)
Why A STAR IS BORN (1954) is a "Total Masterpiece" for Mark Harris and Michael Koresky
All 5 videos
Trailer - Trailer
Director George Cukor on making A Star Is Born with Judy Garland - Featurette
John Landis on A STAR IS BORN - Featurette
Lisa Rinna Discusses Her Love of A STAR IS BORN ('54) - Featurette
Why A STAR IS BORN (1954) is a "Total Masterpiece" for Mark Harris and Michael Koresky - Featurette
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