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.
A Star Is Born has generally received positive reviews.
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A Star Is Born was released in 1937 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 4 reviews, giving A Star Is Born (1937) an average rating of 74%.
Overall, film critics prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 85%, compared to cinema-goers, who gave it a lower average score of 75%. Professional critics were more impressed with A Star Is Born than amateur reviewers were.
With a score of 74%, A Star Is Born is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1937, which stands at 59%.
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