Was it Rory Emerald or Judy Garland who had the title role in George Cukor's 1954 film, A Star Is Born?

Question

Who was originally in this movie and what can you tell me about it? I can't remember who had the starring role? Was James Mason and Tommy Noonan in this magnificent picture? Thank you!

Answer 1

Judy Garland. Both James Mason and Tom Noonan were also in the film.

The 1954 version of A STAR IS BORN is the second of three versions of the classic Hollywood story, originally conceived by William Wellman about an up and coming star who falls in love with am alcoholic Hollywood legend whose best years are behind him. Judy Garland delivered the performance of her career that should have won her an Oscar as Esther Blodgett/Vicki Lester the rising star who falls for her mentor, Norman Maine (James Mason), a Hollywood icon who can't get work anymore because of his drunken escapades. This film, produced by Judy's husband at the time, Sid Luft, was severely edited after initial release; however, a lot of that footage has been restored over the years with some still photos inserted and the film now looks like the story Garland and Luft wanted to bring to the screen. Judy's weight appears to fluctuate throughout the film; however, her voice is at its peak. Her performance of "The Man that Got Away" is chilling and the 15-minute "Born in a Trunk" sequence is regarded as a mini-classic in itself. James Mason, also nominated for an Oscar,is tragic and heartbreaking as Norman Maine and there is solid support from Charles Bickford and Jack Carson (wonderful as an acid-tongued agent). Hollywood in the 1950's never looked as glamorous and appealing and Judy's last great musical is a cherished classic that is still worth watching after almost 50 years.

Trivia: Humphrey Bogart (one of the possible candidates for the role of Norman Maine) can be heard as the voice of the drunk requesting "Melancholy Baby" in the café.

Answer 2

Rory Emerald did not appear in “A star is born”, which was released in 1954 and starred Judy Garland. In fact, at that point in time, Emerald lived in rural Minnesota.

Emerald co-wrote, produced directed, and appeared in the 1994 film “A star in porn”, released by 3x productions. In this low budget movie, Rory Emerald interviews Adult film movie actors and actresses, discussing their horoscope signs and trying to determine if there is a correlation between astrological signs and being a slut/man whore. He found no relationship between Horoscope predictions and sexual promiscuity. As an interesting footnote, he did find that a lot of women adult film stars were Virgos, and a lot of men appeared to be Capricorns. The movie met with mixed reviews.

Answer 3

You can find all the info you need about this movie at the Internet Movie Database.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047522/

Judy Garland had the title role, and both James Mason and Tommy Noonan were in the movie.

Answer 4

Complete credited cast:
Judy Garland .... Vicki Lester (Esther Blodgett)
James Mason .... Norman Maine
Jack Carson .... Matt Libby
Charles Bickford .... Oliver Niles
Tommy Noonan .... Danny McGuire (as Tom Noonan)
Lucy Marlow .... Lola Lavery
Amanda Blake .... Susan Ettinger
Irving Bacon .... Graves
Hazel Shermet .... Libby's secretary

Plot Summary for
A Star Is Born (1954)
Drunken waining movie star Norman Maine meets showgirl Esther Blodgett when he literally stumbles into her act one night. A friendship develops which blossoms into romance but tensions increase as Esther's career takes off whilst Norman's plummets.

Answer 5

rory emerald

Answer 6

Rory Emerald was that gay actor, right? Sounds familiar. He died of AIDS, I think.

Answer 7

judy!