New on Blu-ray: A STAR IS BORN (1937) Starring Janet Gaynor & Fredric March

Product 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 finally undergone a meticulous restoration and has been remastered from its original nitrate Technicolor camera negatives, especially for this Warner Archive Blu-ray release. The result is a sterling presentation of a landmark in film history for this new restored edition.

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Director: William A. Wellman, Jack Conway, Victor Fleming

Starring: Janet Gaynor, Fredric March

Genre: Drama, Romance

Runtime: 111 min

Rating: Not Rated

Language: English

Studio: Warner Archive Collection

Home Video Release Date: March 29, 2022

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Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Resolution: 1080p
Aspect Ratio: 1.37:1
Region: Region A/1

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Blu-ray: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0

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Blu-ray: English SDH

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Two Lux Radio Theater broadcasts
Janet Gaynor and Robert Montgomery (9/13/37) Judy Garland and Walter Pidgeon (12/28/42) [audio only]
Classic WB cartoon- "A STAR IS HATCHED" (1938) (HD)
Classic WB shorts: "MAL HALLETT & HIS ORCHESTRA" (1937) (HD)
"TAKING THE COUNT" (1937) (HD)
"ALIBI MARK" (1937) (HD)
Original Theatrical Trailer (HD)