A Star Is Born The applause of the world... and then this! A movie star helps a young singer-actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral. Details Casts Title A Star Is Born Release Date 1954-10-01 Runtime 02 Hours 56 Minutes Genres Drama Music Romance Production Companies Transcona Enterprises, Warner Bros. Pictures Production Countries United States of America Judy Garland Vicki Lester James Mason Norman Maine Jack Carson Matt Libby Charles Bickford Oliver Niles Tommy Noonan Danny McGuire Lucy Marlow Lola Lavery Amanda Blake Susan Ettinger Irving Bacon Graves Hazel Shermet Libby's secretary James Brown Glenn Williams John Alban Academy Awards Attendee ? Laurindo Almeida Guitarist (uncredited) Leon Alton Usher (uncredited) Rudolph Anders Mr. Ettinger (uncredited) David Armstrong Soundman (uncredited) Phil Arnold Agent (uncredited) Nadine Ashdown Esther (age 6) (uncredit? Gertrude Astor Racetrack Spectator (unc? Jack Baker Father (uncredited) George Becwar Assistant Director (uncr? Don Beddoe Studio Executive at Prem? Rodney Bell Malibu Party Guest (uncr? Oscar Blank Vagrant (uncredited) Lennie Bluett Dancer (uncredited) Lulu Mae Bohrman Academy Awards Attendee ? Willis Bouchey McBride (uncredited) Marshall Bradford Academy Awards Attendee ? Ruth Brady Malibu Party Guest (uncr? Paul Brinegar Man at Funeral (uncredit? Tex Brodus Dancer (uncredited) Sheila Bromley Shrine Auditorium Report? Paul Bryar Bartender at Racetrack (? Benny Burt Courtroom Reporter (uncr? Boyd Cabeen Racetrack Spectator (unc? George Calliga Academy Awards Attendee ? Kathryn Card Landlady (uncredited) John Carlyle Assistant Director (uncr? Beth Carter Dancer (uncredited) Spencer Chan Actor at Payroll Window ? Chick Chandler Man in Car at Diner (unc? Lauren Chapin Little Girl at Boarding ? Beulah Christian Academy Awards Attendee ? Samuel Colt Sammy the Stage Manager ? Heinie Conklin Benefit Comedy Team Memb? Charles J. Conrad Assistant Director (uncr? Tom Cound Price Waterhouse Man (un? Oliver Cross Academy Awards Attendee ? Russell Custer Courtroom Officer (uncre? Blythe Daley Nora Fusselow (uncredite? Havis Davenport Paramount Starlet (uncre? Rudy Del Campo Dancer (uncredited) Harry Denny Racetrack Spectator (unc? Eddie Dew Assistant Director at Tr? Alan DeWitt Makeup Artist (uncredite? Joe Dougherty Makeup Artist (uncredite? Helen Eby-Rock Shrine Auditorium Report? Jack Ellis Pinkerton Detective (unc? Jean Engstrom Malibu Party Guest (uncr? Harry Evans Academy Awards Attendee ? Rex Evans Academy Awards Emcee (un? Franklyn Farnum Ray (uncredited) Timothy Farrell Bailiff (uncredited) Frank Ferguson Judge George J. Barnes (? Elizabeth Flournoy Shrine Auditorium Report? Bess Flowers Academy Awards Attendee ? Almeda Fowler Malibu Party Guest (uncr? Raoul Freeman Academy Awards Attendee ? Nacho Galindo José Rodriguez (uncredit? Kenneth Gibson Racetrack Spectator (unc? Joe Gilbert Audience Member (uncredi? Joseph Glick Vagrant (uncredited) Jack Gordon Stagehand (uncredited) Wilton Graff Shrine Auditorium Emcee ? Marion Gray Racetrack Spectator (unc? Robert Haines Second Assistant Directo? Charles Halton Paymaster (uncredited) Joseph Hamilton Agent (uncredited) Sam Harris Benefit Attendee / Racet? Ray Heindorf Movie Premiere Attendee ? Percy Helton William Gregory (uncredi? Louis Jean Heydt Ocean Scene Director (un? Al Hill Shrine Auditorium Photog? Stuart Holmes Spectator (uncredited) Olin Howland Charley (uncredited) Robert F. Hoy Soundman (uncredited) James Hyland Assistant Announcer (unc? Bob Jellison Eddie (uncredited) Jay Johnson Musician (uncredited) Dick Johnstone Spectator (uncredited) Arlene Karr Malibu Party Guest (uncr? Fred Kelsey Audience Member (uncredi? Jack Kenney Nightclub Patron (uncred? Tom Kingston Reporter (uncredited) George Kitchel Reporter (uncredited) Allen Kramer Man (uncredited) Frank Kreig Man at Funeral (uncredit? Henry Kulky Cuddles (uncredited) Nancy Kulp Esther's Neighbor (uncre? Richard LaMarr Benefit Attendee (uncred? Carl M. Leviness Academy Awards Attendee ? Paul Levitt Malibu Party Guest (uncr? Carey Loftin Signboard Man (uncredite? Robert Locke Lorraine Academy Awards Attendee ? Frank Marlowe Shrine Auditorium Photog? Mae Marsh Malibu Party Guest (uncr? Strother Martin Delivery Boy (uncredited) Dorothy Martinson Woman (uncredited) Louis Mason Doorman (uncredited) Nita Mathews Dancer (uncredited) Ila McAvoy Mother in "Born in a Tru? Jack McCoy Father in "Born in a Tru? Philo McCullough Academy Awards Attendee ? Don McKay Dancer (uncredited) Heidi Meadows Esther (age 3) (uncredit? Joseph Mell Paymaster (uncredited) Harold Miller Benefit Attendee (uncred? Nolie Miller Dancer (uncredited) Patrick Miller Shrine Auditorium Photog? Todd Miller Dancer (uncredited) Wade Miller Dancer (uncredited) Mort Mills Makeup Artist (uncredite? John Monaghan Male Secretary (uncredit? Hal J. Moore Racetrack PA Announcer (? Monette Moore Blues Singer (uncredited) Charles Morton Shrine Auditorium Photog? Jack Mower Benefit Attendee (uncred? George Nardelli Academy Awards Attendee ? Tom Nolan Child Dancer (uncredited) Anton Northpole Vagrant (uncredited) Barry Norton Benefit Attendee (uncred? Ron Nyman Stage Manager (uncredite? William H. O'Brien Academy Awards Attendee ? Monty O'Grady Racetrack Spectator (unc? Pat O'Malley Racetrack Spectator (unc? Leonard Penn Train Station Scene Dire? Barbara Pepper Esther's Neighbor (uncre? Jack Pepper Chef (uncredited) Hilda Plowright Shrine Auditorium Photog? Mel Pogue Autograph Hound (uncredi? Murray Pollack Benefit Attendee (uncred? Ezelle Poule Shrine Auditorium Photog? Frank Puglia Bruno (uncredited) Grandon Rhodes Producer at Premiere (un? Don Richards Shrine Auditorium Report? Leoda Richards Party Guest (uncredited) Kay Riehl Hairdresser (uncredited) Larry Rio Soundman (uncredited) Lotus Robb Ms. Markham (uncredited) Walter Rode Courtroom Policeman (unc? Patricia Rosemond Dancer (uncredited) Riza Royce Secretary (uncredited) Henry Russell Studio Orchestra Leader ? Loretta Russell Racetrack Spectator (unc? Dick Ryan Nightclub Man (uncredite? John Saxon Movie Premiere Usher (un? Bernard Sell Racetrack Spectator (unc? Patrick Sexton Bert (uncredited) Harry Seymour Wheeler (uncredited) Joan Shawlee Joan (uncredited) Don Shelton TV Director (uncredited) Charles Sherlock Man Trying to Subdue Nor? Dick Simmons Producer / Benefactor (u? Reginald Simpson Academy Awards Attendee ? Arthur Space Night Court Clerk (uncre? Bert Spencer Academy Awards Attendee ? Buddy Spencer Dancer (uncredited) Eileen Stevens Shrine Auditorium Report? Robert Stevenson Boom Operator (uncredite? Robert Strong Courtroom Reporter (uncr? Grady Sutton Artie Carver (uncredited) Kay Tapscott Dancer (uncredited) Dub Taylor Norman's Driver (uncredi? Wayne Taylor Autograph Hound (uncredi? Al Thompson Vagrant (uncredited) Ted Thorpe Soundman (uncredited) Louis Tomei Signboard Man (uncredite? Emerson Treacy Justice of the Peace (un? Dale Van Sickel Photographer in a Dressi? Valerie Vernon Marian (uncredited) Ralph Volkie Courtroom Reporter (uncr? Geraldine Wall Esther's Neighbor (uncre? Ruth Warren Shrine Auditorium Report? Charles Watts Harrison (uncredited) Harte Wayne Man at a Funeral (uncred? Richard Webb Wallace (uncredited) Duff Whitney Reporter (uncredited) Shirley Whitney Malibu Party Guest (uncr? Josephine Whittell Shrine Auditorium Report? Frank Wilcox Frank (uncredited) Jean Willes Fan at a Benefit Show (u? Tom Wilson Stagehand Carrying Poles? Eric Wilton Charles (uncredited) Stephen Wyman Nigel Peters (uncredited) Mary Young Boardinghouse Woman (unc? Diana Deane Dancer (uncredited)