A Star Is Born (1937)
Director: William Wellman. Cast: Janet Gaynor, Fredric March, Adolphe Menjou, Andy Devine, May Robson, Edgar Kennedy, Lionel Stander, Peggy Wood, J.C. Nugent, Clara Blandick, Pat Flaherty, Jonathan Hale. Screenplay: Dorothy Parker, Alan Campbell, and Robert Carson (based on an original screen story by William Wellman and Robert Carson).


Photo © 1937 Selznick International Pictures
Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: B+


Academy Award Nominations:
Best Picture
Best Director: William Wellman
Best Actress: Janet Gaynor
Best Actor: Fredric March
Best Original Story: William Wellman and Robert Carson
Best Screenplay: Dorothy Parker, Alan Campbell, and Robert Carson
Best Assistant Director: Eric Stacey
Best Cinematography (Color; Honorary Award): W. Howard Greene

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