A Star Is Born 1954
Posted by spheer2002 | Filed under Film, Films of the 1950's
One Star Rises as Another Falls
Directed by George Cukor
The Second of Four Major Remakes which include….
What Price Hollywood,Title of the same name,and the Barbara Version….euh
But is undoubtedly the best Version, Esther Blogett(Judy Garland) is picked up off the sidewalk of divebars and side shows an is transformed into Hot Hollywood Property with a Makeover and name change ‘Vicki Lester’, by Hollywood Falling Movie Star, Norman Maine (James Mason), Her Triumph , is Ultimately his failure , its the oldest story in Hollywood , and although its not the first its the ultimate Musical and Dramatic Staging , with Numbers sung by Garland like ‘The Man that Got Away’ and ‘Swannie’ and that breakdown scene in the trailer, If People think all Garland did on film thats worth watching was “The Wizard of OZ”
Tags: Alcoholism, George Cukor, Movie Star, Musical, Oscar, Remake, Rise to fame, Self Sacrifice, The Price of Fame
