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A Star Is Born is a 1976 rock music film telling the story of a young woman, played by Barbra Streisand who enters show business, and meets and falls in love with an established male star, played by Kris Kristofferson, only to find her career ascending while his goes into decline. It is a remake of two earlier versions – the 1937 version was a drama starring Janet Gaynor and Fredric March, and the 1954 version was a musical film starring Judy Garland and James Mason. Directed by Frank Pierson, the film updates the original story and screenplay of William A. Wellman and Robert Carson with additional contributions by Pierson, John Gregory Dunne and Joan Didion. It also features Gary Busey and Sally Kirkland. Venetta Fields and Clydie King perform as Streisand's backing vocalist "The Oreos". Kristofferson's wife Rita Coolidge and Tony Orlando appear briefly as themselves. The earlier films had portrayed the behind-the-scenes world of Hollywood film making; however, this version... full article at wikipedia
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  • Dec 17, 1976
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  • 140.0min
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Created by Metaweb Oct 23, 2006
Last edited by mwcl_infobox Feb 20, 2008

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