Actor: Janet Gaynor; Adolphe Menjou; May Robson; Andy Divine; Lionel Stander
Director: William A. Wellman
Genre: Drama
Year: 1937
Studio: Warner Bros.
Length: 111
Released: 03/29/2022
Rating: Not Rated (MPAA Rating)
Format: Blu-ray
Misc/Special Features: NTSC, DTS Surround Sound, Blu-ray,
Language: English
Subtitles : N/A
DESCRIPTION:
Producer David O. Selznick turned his attention to Hollywood with this 1937 original classic directed by William A. Wellman. Its Academy Award-winning screenplay co-written by Dorothy Parker tells the story of hopeful, young would-be actress Esther Blodgett (Academy Award winner Janet Gaynor) whose career is launched by movie star Norman Maine (Academy Award winner Fredric March), who also wins the young actress' heart. Esther becomes leading lady Vicki Lester and Mrs. Norman Maine, but as Maine's career flounders, he sinks into an abyss of alcoholism. Esther chooses to sacrifice her stardom to care for her husband, but he will not allow Esther to abandon her dreams for him. Remade three times in years ahead, this original version has at long last been meticulously restored and remastered from its original Technicolor camera negatives. The result is a sterling presentation of a landmark in film history for its first studio-authorized home entertainment release.
