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A classic which has been remade twice in 1954 featuring Judy Garland and in 1976 starring Barbra Streisand, this, the 1937 version is regarded by many to be the premier version of the tragic tale of a movie star declinig in popularity who marries a shy girl and helps her become a star. Read more

Starring	Fredric March, Janet Gaynor, Adolphe Menjou, Frederic March
Director	Willam A Wellman, William A. Wellman
Genres	Music/Musical, Romance

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A Star Is Born

Starring	Fredric March, Janet Gaynor, Adolphe Menjou, Frederic March, Andy Devine, Lionel Stander, Owen Moore, May Robson
Director	Willam A Wellman, William A. Wellman
Studio	WARNER HOME VIDEO
Run time	DVD: 1 hr 50 mins LOVEFiLM Instant: 1 hr 50 mins
Certificate	DVD LOVEFiLM Instant
Genres	Music/Musical, Romance
Language	DVD: English LOVEFiLM Instant: English
Released	Production year: 1937 On LOVEFiLM Instant: LOVEFiLM Instant: 01 May 2009 To Rent: DVD: 10 Feb 2008
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- An abrasive, romantic melodrama which is also one of the most accurate studies of Hollywood ever put on film.
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  A classic is born
  
  The first version of the classic tale of the washed-up movie star seeing his waitress-turned-actress wife eclipse him in fame still stands up well. This is ... read more »
  
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  One of the best from Hollywood's golden age
  
  This is the first version of the story of one Hollywood career on the skids and one on the rise. It is a magnificent film of its time with stellar performances ... read more »
  
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  A classic is born
  
  The first version of the classic tale of the washed-up movie star seeing his waitress-turned-actress wife eclipse him in fame still stands up well. This is ... read more »
  
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  A wonderful film poorly transferred to DVD; the sound quality is appalling and the final scene cut to ribbons.
  
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  A classic which has been remade twice in 1954 featuring Judy Garland and in 1976 starring Barbra Streisand, this, the 1937 version is regarded by many to be the premier version of the tragic tale of a movie star declinig in popularity who marries a shy girl and helps her become a star....