‘A Star is Born’: The One, the Only, Judy Garland

Garland shines in this adaptation of a story about the cost of stardom for a talented singer.
‘A Star is Born’: The One, the Only, Judy Garland
Esther Blodgett (Judy Garland), in "A Star is Born." MovieStillsDB
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PG | 2h 34min | Drama, Musical | 1954

Spoiled for great choices with several screen adaptations of “A Star is Born,” you’d usually need prompting to pick watching one over the others. If you’ve watched George Cukor’s 1954 adaptation, marking its 70th anniversary this year, you don’t need a reason for a rewatch. You’ll rewatch regardless. If you haven’t watched it, you’ll need only one reason, and it’ll do: Judy Garland.

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