The applause of the world... and then this!
7.143
182 min
A movie star helps a young singer-actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral.
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Judy Garland | Vicki Lester | Unowned |
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James Mason | Norman Maine | Unowned |
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Jack Carson | Matt Libby | Unowned |
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Charles Bickford | Oliver Niles | Unowned |
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Tommy Noonan | Danny McGuire | Unowned |
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Lucy Marlow | Lola Lavery | Unowned |
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Amanda Blake | Susan Ettinger | Unowned |
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Irving Bacon | Graves | Unowned |
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Hazel Shermet | Libby's Secretary | Unowned |
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James Brown | Glenn Williams (uncredited) | Unowned |
| John Alban | Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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Laurindo Almeida | Guitarist (uncredited) | Unowned |
| Leon Alton | Usher (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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Rudolph Anders | Mr. Ettinger (uncredited) | Unowned |
| David Armstrong | Soundman (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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Phil Arnold | Agent (uncredited) | Unowned |
| Nadine Ashdown | Esther (age 6) (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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Gertrude Astor | Racetrack Spectator (uncredited) | Unowned |
| Jack Baker | Father (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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George Becwar | Assistant Director (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Don Beddoe | Studio Executive at Premiere (uncredited) | Unowned |
| Rodney Bell | Malibu Party Guest (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Oscar Blank | Vagrant (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Lennie Bluett | Dancer (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Lulu Mae Bohrman | Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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Willis Bouchey | McBride (uncredited) | Unowned |
| Marshall Bradford | Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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Ruth Brady | Malibu Party Guest (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Paul Brinegar | Man at Funeral (uncredited) | Unowned |
| Tex Brodus | Dancer (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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Sheila Bromley | Shrine Auditorium Reporter (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Paul Bryar | Bartender at Racetrack (uncredited) | Unowned |
| Benny Burt | Courtroom Reporter (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Boyd Cabeen | Racetrack Spectator (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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George Calliga | Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Kathryn Card | Landlady (uncredited) | Unowned |
| John Carlyle | Assistant Director (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Beth Carter | Dancer (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Spencer Chan | Actor at Payroll Window (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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Chick Chandler | Man in Car at Diner (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Lauren Chapin | Little Girl at Boarding House (uncredited) | Unowned |
| Beulah Christian | Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Samuel Colt | Sammy the Stage Manager (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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Heinie Conklin | Benefit Comedy Team Member (uncredited) | Unowned |
| Charles J. Conrad | Assistant Director (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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Tom Cound | Price Waterhouse Man (uncredited) | Unowned |
| Oliver Cross | Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Russell Custer | Courtroom Officer (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Blythe Daley | Nora Fusselow (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Havis Davenport | Paramount Starlet (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Rudy Del Campo | Dancer (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Harry Denny | Racetrack Spectator (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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Eddie Dew | Assistant Director at Train Station (uncredited) | Unowned |
| Alan DeWitt | Makeup Artist (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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Joe Dougherty | Makeup Artist (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Helen Eby-Rock | Shrine Auditorium Reporter (uncredited) | Unowned |
| Jack Ellis | Pinkerton Detective (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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Jean Engstrom | Malibu Party Guest (uncredited) | Unowned |
| Harry Evans | Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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Rex Evans | Academy Awards Emcee (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Franklyn Farnum | Ray (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Timothy Farrell | Bailiff (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Frank Ferguson | Judge George J. Barnes (uncredited) | Unowned |
| Elizabeth Flournoy | Shrine Auditorium Reporter (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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Bess Flowers | Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Almeda Fowler | Malibu Party Guest (uncredited) | Unowned |
| Raoul Freeman | Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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Nacho Galindo | José Rodriguez (uncredited) | Unowned |
| Kenneth Gibson | Racetrack Spectator (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Joe Gilbert | Audience Member (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Joseph Glick | Vagrant (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Jack Gordon | Stagehand (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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Wilton Graff | Shrine Auditorium Emcee (uncredited) | Unowned |
| Marion Gray | Racetrack Spectator (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Robert Haines | Second Assistant Director (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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Charles Halton | Paymaster (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Joseph Hamilton | Agent (uncredited) | Unowned |
| Sam Harris | Benefit Attendee / Racetrack Spectator (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Ray Heindorf | Movie Premiere Attendee (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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Percy Helton | William Gregory (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Louis Jean Heydt | Ocean Scene Director (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Al Hill | Shrine Auditorium Photographer (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Stuart Holmes | Spectator (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Olin Howland | Charley (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Robert F. Hoy | Soundman (uncredited) | Unowned |
| James Hyland | Assistant Announcer (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Bob Jellison | Eddie (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Jay Johnson | Musician (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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Dick Johnstone | Spectator (uncredited) | Unowned |
| Arlene Karr | Malibu Party Guest (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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Fred Kelsey | Audience Member (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Jack Kenney | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) | Unowned |
| Tom Kingston | Reporter (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| George Kitchel | Reporter (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Allen Kramer | Man (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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Frank Kreig | Man at Funeral (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Henry Kulky | Cuddles (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Nancy Kulp | Esther's Neighbor (uncredited) | Unowned |
| Richard LaMarr | Benefit Attendee (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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Carl M. Leviness | Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited) | Unowned |
| Paul Levitt | Malibu Party Guest (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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Carey Loftin | Signboard Man (uncredited) | Unowned |
| Robert Locke Lorraine | Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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Frank Marlowe | Shrine Auditorium Photographer (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Mae Marsh | Malibu Party Guest (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Strother Martin | Delivery Boy (uncredited) | Unowned |
| Dorothy Martinson | Woman (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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Louis Mason | Doorman (uncredited) | Unowned |
| Nita Mathews | Dancer (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Ila McAvoy | Mother in "Born in a Trunk" Number (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Jack McCoy | Father in "Born in a Trunk" Number (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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Philo McCullough | Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited) | Unowned |
| Don McKay | Dancer (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Heidi Meadows | Esther (age 3) (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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Joseph Mell | Paymaster (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Harold Miller | Benefit Attendee (uncredited) | Unowned |
| Nolie Miller | Dancer (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Patrick Miller | Shrine Auditorium Photographer (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Todd Miller | Dancer (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Wade Miller | Dancer (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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Mort Mills | Makeup Artist (uncredited) | Unowned |
| John Monaghan | Male Secretary (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Hal J. Moore | Racetrack PA Announcer (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Monette Moore | Blues Singer (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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Charles Morton | Shrine Auditorium Photographer (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Jack Mower | Benefit Attendee (uncredited) | Unowned |
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George Nardelli | Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Tom Nolan | Child Dancer (uncredited) | Unowned |
| Anton Northpole | Vagrant (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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Barry Norton | Benefit Attendee (uncredited) | Unowned |
| Ron Nyman | Stage Manager (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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William H. O'Brien | Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Monty O'Grady | Racetrack Spectator (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Pat O'Malley | Racetrack Spectator (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Leonard Penn | Train Station Scene Director (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Barbara Pepper | Esther's Neighbor (uncredited) | Unowned |
| Jack Pepper | Chef (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Hilda Plowright | Shrine Auditorium Photographer (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Mel Pogue | Autograph Hound (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Murray Pollack | Benefit Attendee (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Ezelle Poule | Shrine Auditorium Photographer (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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Frank Puglia | Bruno (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Grandon Rhodes | Producer at Premiere (uncredited) | Unowned |
| Don Richards | Shrine Auditorium Reporter (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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Leoda Richards | Party Guest (uncredited) | Unowned |
| Kay Riehl | Hairdresser (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Larry Rio | Soundman (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Lotus Robb | Ms. Markham (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Walter Rode | Courtroom Policeman (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Patricia Rosemond | Dancer (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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Riza Royce | Secretary (uncredited) | Unowned |
| Henry Russell | Studio Orchestra Leader (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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Loretta Russell | Racetrack Spectator (uncredited) | Unowned |
| Dick Ryan | Nightclub Man (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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John Saxon | Movie Premiere Usher (uncredited) | Unowned |
| Bernard Sell | Racetrack Spectator (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Patrick Sexton | Bert (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Harry Seymour | Wheeler (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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Joan Shawlee | Joan (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Don Shelton | TV Director (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Charles Sherlock | Man Trying to Subdue Norman at Banquet (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Dick Simmons | Producer / Benefactor (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Reginald Simpson | Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Arthur Space | Night Court Clerk (uncredited) | Unowned |
| Bert Spencer | Academy Awards Attendee (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Buddy Spencer | Dancer (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Eileen Stevens | Shrine Auditorium Reporter (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Robert Stevenson | Boom Operator (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Robert Strong | Courtroom Reporter (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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Grady Sutton | Artie Carver (uncredited) | Unowned |
| Kay Tapscott | Dancer (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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Dub Taylor | Norman's Driver (uncredited) | Unowned |
| Wayne Taylor | Autograph Hound (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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Al Thompson | Vagrant (uncredited) | Unowned |
| Ted Thorpe | Soundman (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Louis Tomei | Signboard Man (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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Emerson Treacy | Justice of the Peace (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Dale Van Sickel | Photographer in a Dressing Room (uncredited) | Unowned |
| Valerie Vernon | Marian (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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Ralph Volkie | Courtroom Reporter (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Geraldine Wall | Esther's Neighbor (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Ruth Warren | Shrine Auditorium Reporter (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Charles Watts | Harrison (uncredited) | Unowned |
| Harte Wayne | Man at a Funeral (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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Richard Webb | Wallace (uncredited) | Unowned |
| Duff Whitney | Reporter (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Shirley Whitney | Malibu Party Guest (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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Josephine Whittell | Shrine Auditorium Reporter (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Frank Wilcox | Frank (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Jean Willes | Fan at a Benefit Show (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Tom Wilson | Stagehand Carrying Poles / Passerby Outside Hotel (uncredited) | Unowned |
| Eric Wilton | Charles (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Stephen Wyman | Nigel Peters (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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Mary Young | Boardinghouse Woman (uncredited) | Unowned |