A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born

1954 | 2h 56m | Drama, Musical | TV-PG

Brief Synopsis

Judy Garland's 1954 comeback about a starlet who rockets to fame as her famous actor husband hits the skids is a powerful Hollywood musical drama, seen here in its restored version.

Cast and Crew

DIRECTOR

George Cukor

CAST

Judy Garland

James Mason

Jack Carson

Charles Bickford

Rudolph Anders

Nadene Ashdown

Irving Bacon

Amanda Blake

Willis Bouchey

James Brown

Kathryn Card

Chick Chandler

Frank Ferguson

PRODUCERS

Sidney Luft

WRITERS

Moss Hart

Alan Campbell

Dorothy Parker

William Wellman

Host Intros

08:46
A Star Is Born (1954) -- Ben Mankiewicz and Gary Pierrot
Intro Aired: Apr 2019
TCM fan Gary Pierrot joins Ben Mankiewicz for an introduction and comments following A Star Is Born, 1954.
02:02
Ben Mankiewicz Intro -- A Star Is Born (1954)
Intro Aired: Feb 2019
Ben Mankiewicz introduces A Star Is Born, 1954.
07:21
A Star Is Born (1954) -- Dave Karger Intro with Bradley Cooper
Intro Aired: Oct 2018
TCM's Dave Karger and actor-director Bradley Cooper's introduction and comments following A Star Is Born, 1954.
02:02
Ben Mankiewicz Intro -- A Star Is Born (1954)
Intro Aired: Aug 2018
Ben Mankiewicz introduces A Star Is Born, 1954.
01:57
Ben Mankiewicz Intro -- A Star Is Born (1954)
Intro Aired: Sep 2017
Ben Mankiewicz introduces A Star Is Born, 1954.
02:07
Ben Mankiewicz Intro -- A Star Is Born (1954)
Intro Aired: Jul 2017
Ben Mankiewicz introduces A Star Is Born, 1954.
02:00
Ben Mankiewicz Intro -- A Star Is Born (1954)
Intro Aired: Apr 2016
Ben Mankiewicz introduces A Star Is Born, 1954.
02:00
Ben Mankiewicz Intro -- A Star Is Born (1954)
Intro Aired: Feb 2016
Ben Mankiewicz introduces A Star Is Born, 1954.
02:50
Robert Osborne Intro -- A Star Is Born (1954)
Intro Aired: Oct 2015
Robert Osborne introduces A Star Is Born, 1954.

Related Videos

Star is Born, A (1954) -- (Movie Clip) Your Face Is Just Dandy
Clip
At first failing to recognize her in studio make-up, Norman (James Mason) takes over the preparations for Esther (Judy Garland) before her screen test, an intimate scene from George Cukor's A Star Is Born, 1954.
Star is Born, A (1954) -- (Movie Clip) Man That Got Away
Clip
Movie star Norman (James Mason) sneaks in to catch Esther (Judy Garland), with Danny (Tom Noonan) and the band, in a casual version of Harold Arlen and Ira Gershwin's The Man That Got Away, in A Star Is Born, 1954.
Star Is Born, A (1954) -- (Movie Clip) Born In A Trunk
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Norman (James Mason) and Esther-now-Vicky (Judy Garland) in the audience at the preview, for a portion of the giant Born In A Trunk number, song by Roger Edens and Leonard Gershe, in George Cukor's A Star Is Born, 1954.
Star is Born, A (1954) -- (Movie Clip) Gotta Have Me
Clip
Agent Matt (Jack Carson) fails to detain Norman (James Mason) backstage, thus he intrudes on Esther (Judy Garland) performing Gotta Have Me Go With You, by Harold Arlen and Ira Gershwin, in A Star Is Born, 1954.
Star is Born, A (1954) -- (Movie Clip) The Dream Isn't Big Enough
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Their first evening together, movie-star Norman Maine (James Mason) gives unknown Esther Blodgett (Judy Garland) a stirring pep talk, early in George Cukor's A Star Is Born, 1954.
03:53
Star is Born, A (1954) - (Original Trailer)
Trailer
A falling star marries the newcomer he's helping reach the top in A Star is Born (1954) starring Judy Garland and James Mason.
Star is Born, A (1954) - alternate take of "The Man That Got Away" -- (Movie Clip)
Clip
Check out this alternate, unused musical take of Judy Garland singing "The Man That Got Away" from A Star is Born. * NOTICE: NO AUDIO FOR FIRST 45 SECONDS

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