A Star Is Born (1937) | |
| Director(s) | William A. Wellman, Jack Conway (uncredited) |
| Producer(s) | David O. Selznick |
| Top Genres | Drama |
| Top Topics | Alcohol, Fame, Husband Wife, Marriage, Show Business |
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A Star Is Born Overview:
A Star Is Born (1937) was a Drama Film directed by William A. Wellman and Jack Conway and produced by David O. Selznick.
Academy Awards 1937 --- Ceremony Number 10 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Actor | Fredric March | Nominated |
| Best Actress | Janet Gaynor | Nominated |
| Best Director | William A. Wellman | Nominated |
| Best Picture | Selznick International Pictures | Nominated |
| Best Writing | William A. Wellman, Robert Carson | Won |
| Best Writing | Dorothy Parker, Alan Campbell, Robert Carson | Nominated |
| Special Award | To W. Howard Greene for the color photography of A Star Is Born. (This Award was recommended by a committee of leading cinematographers after viewing all the color pictures made during the year.) | Won |
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Quotes from
Oliver Niles: The customary place, I believe, is a church.
Matt Libby: Nah! It's been done. This has gotta be something big... The beach! I can visualize it. The bridesmaids in bathing suits; twenty thousand Santa Monica school children spelling out the word "love"... but is it big enough?
Grandmother Lettie: Tragedy is a test of courage. If you can meet it bravely, it will leave you bigger than it found you. If not than you will have to live all you life as a coward, because no matter where you may run you can never run away from yourself.
Norman Maine: What do they do with the actors while you're away?
Matt Libby: Oh, they cut 'em into slices and fry 'em with eggs.
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Facts about
"Academy Award Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on June 29, 1946 with Fredric March reprising his film role.
The character of Norman Maine was based on several real actors, including John Barrymore, John Gilbert, and John Bowers, who drowned off Malibu during the film's production.
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