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Is the price of stardom a broken heart?
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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.
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Rising To FameMedia ManipulationLove TriangleSacrifice For LoveOvercoming Personal DemonsQuest For StardomBattle With Addiction




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Directed by: William A. Wellman, W. Howard Greene, Eric Stacey
Written by: Ben Hecht, David O. Selznick
Produced by: David O. Selznick
Composed by: Max Steiner
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