Originally produced in the United States as a motion picture in 1937. Special features: original theatrical trailer; wardrobe test; gallery. Janet Gaynor, Fredric March, Adolphe Menjou, May Robson, Andy Devine, Lionel Stander. 2.0 mono, full screen 1.33:1. Based on a story by William A. Wellman and Robert Carson. "Authorized edition from the estate of David O. Selznick from the collection of George Eastman House"--Container.
Summary:
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 alcoholic star Norman Maine, is given a shot at stardom, and is caught up in the Hollywood glamour machine . She and her idol Norman marry; but as her star rises, his comes crashing down.
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