Container of (work): Star is born (Motion picture : 1954)
Notes:
Title from container. Originally released as a motion picture in 1954. Widescreen (16x9, 2.55:1) Shortened after its 1954 premiere, the film was reconstructed to near its original length in 1983 under the leadership of film historian Ronald Haver. Using cutting-edge digital restoration tools,...[it] has been meticulously preserved and restored from the original camera negative, bringing back its original luster. Musical remake of the 1937 film. Special features: nearly four hours of: deleted scenes; alternate filmings; session music; vintage radio show; telecast; newsreel; post-premiere Coconut Grove party footage; trailers. Judy Garland, James Mason, Jack Carson, Charles Bickford, Tom Noonan.
Contents:
Disc 1. A star is born -- Disc 2. Special features.
Summary:
A film star helps a young singer and actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career on a downward spiral.
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