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{{quote|"Hello, everybody. This is Mrs. Norman Maine."|'''Vicki Lester''', delivering the first two versions' classic last line. }}

 

 

''[[A Star Is Born]]'' was first made in 1937, co-written and directed by William A. Wellman and staring Frederic March and Janet Gaynor. The second time was in 1954, directed by George Cukor and starring [[Judy Garland]] and [[James Mason]]. The third time, it was in 1976, and [[Barbara Streisand]] and Kris Kristofferson starred and Frank Pierson directed.

In all three versions, a young starlet named Esther Blodgett<ref>Esther Hoffman in the 1976 film.</ref> meets has-been star Norman Maine.<ref>John Norman Howard in the 1976 film</ref> He helps her get a career in show business, under the name "Vicki Lester." Just as importantly, the two fall in love and get married. However, Norman's dependency on the bottle gets in the way of their marriage, leading to tragedy and despair.

 

* [[Academy Award]]: In the first two versions, Vicki wins an Oscar. This leads to a memorable drunken disruption by Norman:

{{quote|"I want a statue for the Worst Performance of the year!"}}

 

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[[Category:National Film Registry]]

[[Category:Danny Peary Cult Movies List]]

[[Category:Films of the 1930s]]

[[Category:Academy Award]]

[[Category:Film Remakes]]

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