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A Star Is Born 1937

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"A Star Is Born" is indeed a 1937 American romantic drama film that marked the first of several adaptations of the same story. The film was produced by David O. Selznick and directed by William A. Wellman, with a script written by Wellman, Robert Carson, Dorothy Parker, and Alan Campbell. The movie stars Janet Gaynor as an aspiring actress named Esther Blodgett, who later adopts the stage name Vicki Lester, and Fredric March as Norman Maine, an aging movie star who helps launch her career. The film also features Adolphe Menjou, May Robson, Andy Devine, and Lionel Stander in supporting roles.

The film received positive reviews from contemporary critics, with Frank S. Nugent of The New York Times praising it as one of the best shows of the year and commending it for being good entertainment and artistically sound. "A Star Is Born" was recognized as a prime example of the rich source material available in Hollywood itself, dispelling the notion that filmmakers needed to seek exotic plots in far-off places.

At the 10th Academy Awards, the film received seven nominations and won two Oscars. William A. Wellman won the award for Best Original Story, which was the only Oscar he would receive during his career. Additionally, W. Howard Greene received an honorary Academy Award for the film's color photography, recognizing the exceptional quality of the color cinematography in the movie.

The story of "A Star Is Born" has been adapted into several other films, with the most famous version being the 1954 musical drama starring Judy Garland and James Mason and the 1976 musical drama starring Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson. Each adaptation tells the tale of a young, talented actress on the rise in Hollywood while her mentor and lover faces a decline in his career due to alcoholism and personal struggles.
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