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Description: A film star helps a young singer and actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career on a downward spiral. Cast: Vicki Lester: Judy Garland Norman Maine: James Mason Matt Libby: Jack Carson Oliver Niles: Charles Bickford Danny McGuire: Tommy Noonan Lola Lavery: Lucy Marlow Susan Ettinger: Amanda Blake Graves: Irving Bacon Libby's Secretary: Hazel Shermet Glenn Williams: James Brown Academy Awards Attendee: Bert Spencer Guitarist: Laurindo Almeida Usher: Leon Alton Mr. Ettinger: Rudolph Anders Soundman: Ted Thorpe Agent 3: Phil Arnold Esther - Age 6: Nadine Ashdown Racetrack Spectator: Bernard Sell Father: Jack Baker Malibu Party Guest: Shirley Whitney Assistant Director: Charles J. Conrad Studio Executive at Premiere: Don Beddoe Young Man: Tom Blakiston Vagrant 2: Oscar Blank Dancer - 'Born in a Trunk' Number: Bobby Sailes McBride: Willis Bouchey Man at Funeral: Harte Wayne Dancer: Kay Tapscott Shrine Auditorium Reporter: Jean Woodley Bartender at Racetrack: Paul Bryar Courtroom Reporter: Ralph Volkie (Academy Awards Attendee): George Calliga Landlady: Kathryn Card Photographer: Ross Carmichael Actor at Payroll Window: Spencer Chan Man in Car at Diner: Chick Chandler Little Girl at Boarding House: Lauren Chapin Stage Manager: Ron Nyman Benefit Comedy Team Member: Heinie Conklin Price Waterhouse Man: Tom Cound Courtroom Officer: Russell Custer Ms. Nora Fusselow: Blythe Daley Paramount Starlet: Havis Davenport Autograph Hound: Wayne Taylor Assistant Director at Train Station: Eddie Dew Makeup Artist 1: Alan DeWitt Makeup Man 3: Joe Dougherty Drummer: Robert Dumas Pinkerton Detective: Jack Ellis Academy Awards Emcee: Rex Evans Ray: Franklyn Farnum Bailiff: Timothy Farrell Judge George J. Barnes: Frank Ferguson Shrine Auditorium Photographer: Ezelle Poule George: George Fisher José Rodriguez: Nacho Galindo Girl: Joanne Genthon Audience Member: Fred Kelsey Vagrant: Anton Northpole Stagehand: Jack Gordon Shrine Auditorium Emcee: Wilton Graff Agent 1: Joe Green Rails: Michael Hail 2nd Assistant Director: Robert Haines Paymaster 1: Charles Halton Agent 2: Joseph Hamilton Dancer - 'Gotta Have Me Go With You' Number: Don McKay Benefit Attendee: Murray Pollack Agent: Michael Hathaway Ray Heidorf - at Movie Premiere Party: Ray Heindorf William Gregory: Percy Helton Ocean Scene Director: Louis Jean Heydt Melancholy Baby Number Spectator: Stuart Holmes Charley: Olin Howland Assistant Announcer: James Hyland Eddie: Bob Jellison Musician: Jay Johnson Spectator: Dick Johnstone Nightclub Man 1: Jack Kenney Reporter: Duff Whitney Reporter at Shrine Auditorium: Cele Kirk Cuddles: Henry Kulky Esther's Neighbor: Geraldine Wall Oleander Arms Landlady: Gloria Lewin Signboard Man 2: Carey Loftin Delivery Boy: Strother Martin Doorman: Louis Mason Mother - 'Born in a Trunk' Number: Ila McAvoy Father - 'Born in a Trunk' Number: Jack McCoy Esther - Age 3: Heidi Meadows Paymaster 2: Joseph Mell Makeup Man: Mort Mills Male Secretary: John Monaghan Racetrack PA Announcer: Hal J. Moore Blues Singer: Monette Moore Child Dancer - 'Born in a Trunk' Number: Tom Nolan Train Station Scene Director: Leonard Penn Chef: Jack Pepper Bruno: Frank Puglia Producer at Premiere: Grandon Rhodes Party Guest: Leoda Richards Hairdresser: Kay Riehl Ms. Markham: Lotus Robb Courtroom Policeman: Walter Rode Dancer - 'Lose That Long Face' Number: Patricia Rosemond Secretary: Riza Royce Studio Orchestra Leader: Henry Russell Nightclub Man 2: Dick Ryan Movie Premiere Usher: John Saxon Bert: Patrick Sexton Wheeler: Harry Seymour Joan: Joan Shawlee TV Director: Don Shelton Man Trying to Subdue Norman at Banquet: Charles Sherlock Producer: Dick Simmons Pasedena Girl: Elmera Smith Night Court Clerk: Arthur Space Boom Operator: Robert Stevenson Artie Carver: Grady Sutton Norman's Driver: Dub Taylor Vagrant 1: Al Thompson Signboard Man 1: Louis Tomei Justice of the Peace: Emerson Treacy Photographer Pushed Down in Dressing Room: Dale Van Sickel Marian: Valerie Vernon Harrison: Charles Watts Wallace: Richard Webb Frank: Frank Wilcox Fan at benefit show: Jean Willes Stagehand Carrying Poles: Tom Wilson Charles: Eric Wilton Nigel Peters: Stephen Wyman Boardinghouse Woman: Mary Young Written by: Moss Hart, Dorothy Parker, Alan Campbell Director: George Cukor Production: Transcona Enterprises, Warner Bros. Pictures Release date: 16 Oct 1954 Box Office: $4,335,968