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.
General Note: Academy Awards for Best Original Story and Best Cinematography, 1937."With Bonus: Cartoon, short subject & serial chapter" -- from Container.Based on a story by William A. Wellman and Robert Carson.Originally released as a motion picture in 1937.Title from container.
Creation/Production Credits Note: Cinematographer, W. Howard Greene ; music, Max Steiner.
Participant or Performer Note: Janet Gaynor, Fredric March, Adolphe Menjou.
Awards Note:
Academy Awards for Best Original Story and Best Cinematography, 1937.