Ein Stern geht auf
Originaltitel: A Star Is Born
Esther Blodgett ist ein einfaches Mädchen vom Land, das gerne Karriere beim Film in Hollywood machen würde. Sie kellnert daher nahe der großen Studios, und wird eines Tages tatsächlich als Talent entdeckt. Allerdings leidet darunter ihr Privatleben schwer und es kommt zu tragischen Ereignissen, die Folge ihres neues Lebens sind.
Besetzung
| Darsteller | Rolle |
|---|---|
| Janet Gaynor | Esther Blodgett / Vicki Lester |
| Fredric March | Norman Maine |
| Adolphe Menjou | Oliver Niles |
| May Robson | Lettie Blodgett |
| Andy Devine | Danny McGuire |
| Lionel Stander | Matt Libby |
| Owen Moore | Casey Burke |
| Peggy Wood | Miss Phillips |
| Elizabeth Jenns | Anita Regis |
| Edgar Kennedy | Pop Randall |
| J. C. Nugent | Mr. Blodgett |
| Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams | Posture Coach |
| Irving Bacon | Station Agent (uncredited) |
| Jane Barnes | Waitress #1 (uncredited) |
| Clara Blandick | Aunt Mattie (uncredited) |
| Wade Boteler | Santa Anita Cop (uncredited) |
| Sidney Bracey | Burke's Butler (uncredited) |
| Harry C. Bradley | Niles' Assistant (uncredited) |
| George Chandler | Deliveryman (uncredited) |
| Pat Flaherty | Cuddles (uncredited) |
| Francis Ford | William Gregory (uncredited) |
| Joe Gray | Garcia (uncredited) |
| Jonathan Hale | Judge George J. Parris (uncredited) |
| Chuck Hamilton | Cop Outside Courtroom (uncredited) |
| Lillian Harmer | Wardrobe Woman (uncredited) |
| Edward Hearn | Sanitarium Attendant (uncredited) |
| I. Stanford Jolley | Boxing Ringside Spectator (uncredited) |
| Carole Landis | Girl in Beret at Santa Anita Bar (uncredited) |
| Chris-Pin Martin | José Rodriguez (uncredited) |
| Edwin Maxwell | Vocal Coach (uncredited) |
Crew
| Funktion | Name |
|---|---|
| Screenplay | Alan Campbell, Dorothy Parker, Robert Carson |
| Writer | Ben Hecht, David O. Selznick |
| Producer | David O. Selznick |
| Story | Robert Carson, William A. Wellman |
| Director | William A. Wellman |