Xoe and Rita do a deep dive into the many iterations of the classic story of A Star is Born and the themes of true love, addiction, artistry, and feminism each explores in its own way. Stay tuned for part II to learn who is the handsomest Mr. Maine.
What Price Hollywood? (1932)- dir. George Cuckor and starring Constance Bennett, Lowell Sherman, Neil Hamilton.
A Star is Born (1937)- starring Janet Gaynor and Fredric March
A Star is Born (1954)-starring Judy Garland and James Mason
A Star is Born (1976)- starring Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson
A Star is Born (2018)- starring Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga
In order of rank, best to worst:
1954
1937
1976 & 2018 (tied)
EPISODE 40: Jaqueline Susann and Valley of the Dolls
EPISODE 39 Carole Lombard Pt. II: The Profane Angel
EPISODE 39 Carole Lombard Pt. I: The Orchid Lady?
EPISODE 38 Jane Austen Pt. III- Her Works
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EPISODE 38 Jane Austen Pt. II- Her Times
EPISODE 38 Jane Austen Pt. I- Her Life
EPISODE 37 Preston Sturges Pt. IV- A Pratfall is Better Than Anything
EPISODE 37 Preston Sturges Pt. III- A Bedroom is Better than a Living Room
EPISODE 37 Preston Sturges Pt. II- An Arrival is Better Than a Departure
EPISODE 37 Preston Sturges Pt. I- A Dog is Better Than a Landscape
EPISODE 36 Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy ”Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life at Last We’ve Found Thee”
EPISODE 35 ”Oh Humanity!” Billy Budd and Bartleby the Scrivener
EPISODE 34 Rudolph Valentino Pt. VI: Valentino, Goodbye. There’s a New Star In Heaven Tonight
EPISODE 34 Rudolph Valentino Pt. V: Megastardom and the European Tour
Episode 34 Rudolph Valentino Pt. IV: How She Won the Sheik
Foibles Episode 34 Rudolph Valentino Pt. III: He Would Stroll on the Beach with Two White Wolf Hounds
Foibles Episode 34 Rudolph Valentino Pt. II: Ten Cents a Dance
Foibles Episode 34 Rudolph Valentino Pt I: The Original Latin Lover
Foibles Episode 33: Pnin, Vladimir Nabokov’s Answer to Don Quixote
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