1937: The original movie was made in Technicolor, released by Selznick International Pictures and starred Janet Gaynor as “Esther Blodgett”, a North Dakota farm girl who dreams of becoming a Hollywood actress. “Blodgett” moves out to Hollywood to follow her dreams and meets “Norman Maine”, played by Frederic March, a fading movie star who helps “Esther” launch her acting career.
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