Review of A Star Is Born (1937) by Jaime N. Christley for Slant Magazine — 04 Oct 2009
William Wellman’s 1937 version of this oft-told tale, of the rising starlet and the plummeting alcoholic has-been she refuses to cast aside, is usually regarded as the second-best of the lot, a few steps behind George Cukor’s 1954 remake, which has the unfair advantage of being one of the unimpeachable masterpieces of American film.
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This review of A Star Is Born (1937) was written by Jaime N. Christley and published by Slant Magazine on 04 Oct 2009.
A Star Is Born has generally received positive reviews.
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