Overview
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 her idol Norman Maine, is sent for a screen test, and before long attains stardom as newly minted Vicki Lester. She and Norman marry, though his career soon dwindles to nothing due to his chronic alcoholism.
DirectorWilliam A. Wellman
ProducersDavid O. Selznick
WritersBen Hecht, David O. Selznick
ScreenplayDorothy Parker, Alan Campbell, Robert Carson
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LanguageEnglish
Production companiesSelznick International Pictures
Budget1200000
TaglineIs the price of stardom a broken heart?
