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A Star Is Born > Credits and Details
Directed by
William A. Wellman William A. Wellman  
Jack Conway Jack Conway ... uncredited
Victor Fleming Victor Fleming ... uncredited
Written by
Dorothy Parker Dorothy Parker ... screen play
Alan Campbell Alan Campbell ... screen play
Robert Carson Robert Carson ... screen play / from a story by
William A. Wellman William A. Wellman ... from a story by
David O. Selznick David O. Selznick ... contributing writer
Ben Hecht Ben Hecht ... contributing writer
Ring Lardner Jr. Ring Lardner Jr. ... contributing writer
John Lee Mahin John Lee Mahin ... contributing writer
Budd Schulberg Budd Schulberg ... contributing writer
Adela Rogers St. Johns Adela Rogers St. Johns  
Cast
Janet Gaynor Janet Gaynor ... Esther Victoria Blodgett - aka Vicki Lester
Fredric March Fredric March ... Norman Maine
Adolphe Menjou Adolphe Menjou ... Oliver Niles
May Robson May Robson ... Grandmother Lettie Blodgett
Andy Devine Andy Devine ... Danny McGuire
Lionel Stander Lionel Stander ... Matt Libby
Owen Moore Owen Moore ... Casey Burke - Director
Peggy Wood Peggy Wood ... Miss Phillips - Central Casting Clerk
Elizabeth Jenns Elizabeth Jenns ... Anita Regis
Edgar Kennedy Edgar Kennedy ... Pop Randall - Landlord
J.C. Nugent J.C. Nugent ... Mr. Blodgett
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams ... Posture Coach (as Guinn Williams)
Uncredited Cast
Jean Acker Jean Acker ... Woman at Preview
Eric Alden Eric Alden ... Niles' Assistant
Irving Bacon Irving Bacon ... Station Agent
Jane Barnes Jane Barnes ... Waitress #1
Vince Barnett Vince Barnett ... Otto
Clara Blandick Clara Blandick ... Aunt Mattie
Wade Boteler Wade Boteler ... Santa Anita Cop
Sidney Bracey Sidney Bracey ... Burke's Butler
Harry C. Bradley Harry C. Bradley ... Niles' Assistant
Lynton Brent Lynton Brent ... Reporter
Blanche Bush Blanche Bush  
Buddy Byron Buddy Byron  
Helene Chadwick Helene Chadwick ... Woman at Preview
George Chandler George Chandler ... Deliveryman
Billy Coe Billy Coe ... Bartender
Virginia Dabney Virginia Dabney  
Billy Dooley Billy Dooley ... Film Crewman with Spray Gun
Dora Early Dora Early  
Herbert Evans Herbert Evans ... Burke's Bartender
Rex Evans Rex Evans  
Pat Flaherty Pat Flaherty ... Cuddles
Bess Flowers Bess Flowers ... Undetermined Secondary Role
Francis Ford Francis Ford ... William Gregory
Trixie Friganza Trixie Friganza ... Mabel
Jean Gale Jean Gale  
Joe Gray Joe Gray ... Garcia
Harrison Greene Harrison Greene ... Chubby Previewer
Carlton Griffin Carlton Griffin ... Cameraman
Jonathan Hale Jonathan Hale ... Judge George J. Parris
Sherry Hall Sherry Hall ... Court Clerk
Chuck Hamilton Chuck Hamilton ... Cop Outside Courtroom
Lillian Harmer Lillian Harmer ... Wardrobe Woman
Grace Hayle Grace Hayle ... Woman in Funeral Mob
Edward Hearn Edward Hearn ... Sanitarium Attendant
Leon Holmes Leon Holmes  
Robert Homans Robert Homans ... Bailiff
Janice Hood Janice Hood  
Kenneth Howell Kenneth Howell ... Milton Rails
Olin Howland Olin Howland ... Judd Baker
Arthur Hoyt Arthur Hoyt ... Assistant Makeup Artist
Mary Jane Irving Mary Jane Irving  
Michael Jeffers Michael Jeffers ... Boxing Match Spectator
I. Stanford Jolley I. Stanford Jolley ... Boxing Ringside Spectator
Armand Kaliz Armand Kaliz  
Eddie Kane Eddie Kane ... Burke's Party Guest
Matty Kemp Matty Kemp ... Preview Reporter
Claude King Claude King ... John
Elaine Koehler Elaine Koehler  
Carole Landis Carole Landis ... Girl in Beret at Santa Anita Bar
Myra Marsh Myra Marsh ... John's Assistant
Chris-Pin Martin Chris-Pin Martin ... José Rodriguez
Edwin Maxwell Edwin Maxwell ... Vocal Coach
Buddy Messinger Buddy Messinger ... Boy Delivering Fan Mail
Willy Morris Willy Morris ... Niles' Secretary
Ferdinand Munier Ferdinand Munier ... Burke's Waiter
Marshall Neilan Marshall Neilan ... Bert
David Newell David Newell ... Sam
Robert Emmett O'Connor Robert Emmett O'Connor ... Santa Anita Clubhouse Bartender
Dennis O'Keefe Dennis O'Keefe ... Burke's Party Guest
Ted Oliver Ted Oliver ... Santa Anita Cop #2
Renee Orsell Renee Orsell  
Franklin Pangborn Franklin Pangborn ... Billy Moon
Harvey Parry Harvey Parry ... Boxer
Bob Perry Bob Perry ... Boxing Referee
Lee Phelps Lee Phelps ... Bailiff #1
Jed Prouty Jed Prouty ... Artie Carver
Sally Raynor Sally Raynor  
Tom Ricketts Tom Ricketts ... Ray
Adrian Rosley Adrian Rosley ... Makeup Artist
Kathryn Sheldon Kathryn Sheldon ... Funeral Spectator
Marla Shelton Marla Shelton  
Paul Stanton Paul Stanton ... Academy Award Presenter
Vera Steadman Vera Steadman  
Kay Sutton Kay Sutton  
A.W. Sweatt A.W. Sweatt ... Aleck Blodgett
Margaret Tallichet Margaret Tallichet ... Marion
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones Fred 'Snowflake' Toones ... Black Witness
Tommy Tucker Tommy Tucker  
Leonard Walker Leonard Walker ... Hollywood Bowl Orchestra Leader
Luana Walters Luana Walters  
Cynthia Westlake Cynthia Westlake  
Gayne Whitman Gayne Whitman ... Grauman's Chinese Theater Radio Announcer
Charles Williams Charles Williams ... Hanley
Clarence Wilson Clarence Wilson ... Justice of the Peace
Produced by
David O. Selznick David O. Selznick ... producer
Original Music by
Max Steiner Max Steiner  
Special Effects by
Jack Cosgrove Jack Cosgrove ... special effects
Additional Info
Premiere: April 20, 1937
Theatrical Release: April 27, 1937
DVD Release: April 15, 2003
Blu-ray Release: February 07, 2012
Country: United States
Distributor: Kino Video
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
IMDb

7.3 / 10
Metacritic

77 / 100
Production Companies
Selznick International Pictures (A Selznick International Picture)
Entertain Me Productions (remastering version)
Distributors
United Artists
  (1937) (United States) (released by) (theatrical)
Film Classics
  (1945) (United States) (re-release) (cinecolor version) (theatrical)
Warner Bros.
  (1953) (World-wide)
Image Entertainment
  (1985) (United States) (laserdisc) (video)
Alpha Video Distributors
  (1991) (United States) (VHS)
Allied Artists Entertainment
  (1993) (United States) (VHS)
Allied Artists Home Video
  (1993) (United States) (VHS)
Alpha Video Distributors
  (1993) (United States) (VHS)
Image Entertainment
  (1997) (United States) (DVD)
Image Entertainment
  (1997) (United States) (laserdisc) (video)
Kino Video
  (1997) (United States) (VHS)
Alpha Video Distributors
  (2003) (United States) (DVD)
Reel Media International
  (2004) (United States) (VHS)
Allied Artists Entertainment
  (2005) (United States) (DVD)
Reel Media International
  (2007) (United States)
Kino Lorber Studio Classics
  (2012) (United States) (Kino Classics) (DVD)
Kino Lorber
  (2012) (United States) (DVD)
VCI Entertainment
  (2012) (United States) (DVD)
Kanopy Streaming
  (2014) (United States) (video)
El 9 Besepi S.L.
  (2015) (World-wide)
Kanopy Streaming
  (2019) (United States) (DVD)
Penteo Films S.L.
  (2019) (World-wide) (restored HD)
3GTG
  (2020) (World-wide)
Nickelodeon Network
  (1985) (United States) (TV)
Star Entertainment
  (2023) (World-wide) (video)
Filming Locations
Alabama Hills, Lone Pine, California, USA
Ambassador Hotel - 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA
Beverly Hills, California, USA
Cafe Trocadero - 8610 Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood, California, USA
Culver Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
Grauman's Chinese Theater - 6925 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Hollywood Bowl - 2301 N. Highland Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Hollywood Legion Stadium, 1628 El Centro Ave. Hollywood, California, USA
Janss Estate, Holmby Hills, Westwood, Los Angeles, California, USA
  (Photograph)
Raleigh Studios - 5300 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
  (California Studios site)
Santa Anita Park & Racetrack - 285 West Huntington Drive, Arcadia, California, USA
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