A movie star helps a young singer-actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral.
Acting
Garland channels her own demons; Mason's drunk scenes are devastatingly real
Direction
Cukor's intimate close-ups make the Scope screen feel claustrophobic
Costume
Jean Louis gowns that scream 1954 studio system perfection
Director
George Cukor
Judy Garland
Vicki Lester
James Mason
Norman Maine
Jack Carson
Matt Libby
Charles Bickford
Oliver Niles
Tommy Noonan
Danny McGuire
Lucy Marlow
Lola Lavery
Amanda Blake
Susan Ettinger
Irving Bacon
Graves
Hazel Shermet
Libby's Secretary
James Brown
Glenn Williams (uncredited)
Laurindo Almeida
Guitarist (uncredited)
Rudolph Anders
Mr. Ettinger (uncredited)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Warner Bros. cut 27 minutes after premiere, including crucial scenes; the 'restored' 1983 version still isn't complete.
This was Garland's comeback after being dropped by MGM — she lost the Oscar to Grace Kelly in one of Academy history's biggest upsets.
No ratings yet
Sign in to join the discussion — comments are spoiler-gated to your watch progress.
Discussion starters
US
