How perfect to cast Janet Gaynor in the role, an Oscar winner herself at 20 - that child-like voice unforgettable. To me, it is one of the 1930’s masterworks. So how does a classic compare to its first version. Judy Garland’s troubled but ultimately engrossing and hugely entertaining remake was already familiar to me. Selznick production had been out of circulation. Dialogue sound familiar, well many of the lines originated here (thanks Dorothy Parker).įirst caught this in the movie theatre around 1975 as this David O. Sure all films are in color today, but notice the rich, full-rigged use of color here, only a decade after talkies began. Sure, we have seen this story before, but this was the first incarnation. How many contemporary films will dazzle and delight in 2065? When you see this masterpiece, remember that more than 65 years have passed since it debuted on the big screen. Subtitle A.Star.Is.x264.Ī Star Is Born Movie Reviews Superb and Memorable
