A Star Is Born: Part 1 (1937-1954)

The first of a special two-part series, Dave Finn co-hosts to analyze the original two incarnations of the classic Hollywood story, A Star Is Born. Dave and Josh make general comparisons between the structure of all four movies, then take a close look at the 1937 version, starring Janet Gaynor and Frederick March and the 1954 musical version featuring Judy Garland and James Mason. Please listen and enjoy our conversation about this culturally significant, multigenerational film series.

This is a spoiler free episode!

Disclaimer: We apologize for some of the broken audio in this episode. These are due to difficulties with Skype.

Episode Footnotes:

YouTube:

BE KIND REWIND “Comparing Every Version of A Star Is Born” https://youtu.be/akaPSGMi03k

PODCAST:

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PRINT:

Noted film critic Richard Brody wrote this summary of all four films in THE NEW YORKER magazine. https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-front-row/what-to-stream-this-weekend-the-best-version-of-a-star-is-born

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