The magnificent force that was Judy Garland had no better showcase of her formidable singing and acting talent than as the title “star” of this moving, memorable classic directed by George Cukor (My Fair Lady, The Women). Witness pure genius at work in a 2-disc set that is to be treasured.
As a band singer discovered and guided to heights of show-business success by an alcoholic ex-matinee idol (James Mason, Lolita), she performs one superb song after another (most by Harold Arlen and Ira Gershwin) in a production that exhilarates with its craft and style even as its story moves toward a heartbreaking finale.
Shortened after its 1954 premiere and reconstructed to near its original length in 1983, A Star Is Born endures as one of Hollywood’s supreme triumphs.
Special Features include Alternate Filmings of Four Musical Numbers and One Dramatic Sequence, Most New to This Release, Hollywood Premiere Telecast and Newsreel, Exhibitor Reel Plus Expanded Post-Premiere Party Footage, Audio-Only Bonuses: Original Recording Session Music and Vintage Radio Show, Trailers of All 3 "A Star Is Born" versions, and much, much more.
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