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About
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.
Theatrical
Apr 27, 1937
Box Office
$2.4M
Budget
$1.2M
Return
2.0x
DVD / Blu-ray
Jan 20, 1998
Theaters
1
Director
Writers
Producer
Music
Studio
Selznick International Pictures
Quotes
See all →Fame's Cost: Love and Loss
Taglines
Fate raised her to fame - and killed the man she loved!
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
The Cost of Stardom and Heartbreak
Taglines
Is the price of stardom a broken heart?
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
Full credits →J
Janet Gaynor
Esther Blodgett
F
Fredric March
Norman Maine
A
Adolphe Menjou
Oliver Niles
M
May Robson
Lettie Blodgett
A
Andy Devine
Danny McGuire
L
Lionel Stander
Matt Libby
O
Owen Moore
Casey Burke
P
Peggy Wood
Miss Phillips
E
Elizabeth Jenns
Anita Regis
E
Edgar Kennedy
Pop Randall
J
J. C. Nugent
Mr. Blodgett
G
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
Posture Coach
I
Irving Bacon
Station Agent (uncredited)
J
Jane Barnes
Waitress #1 (uncredited)
C
Clara Blandick
Aunt Mattie (uncredited)
W
Wade Boteler
Santa Anita Cop (uncredited)
S
Sidney Bracey
Burke's Butler (uncredited)
H
Harry C. Bradley
Niles' Assistant (uncredited)
G
George Chandler
Deliveryman (uncredited)
P
Pat Flaherty
Cuddles (uncredited)
