a star be bear have have two remake since this 1937 version and but when this film be discuss this be usually the version that stand out . i guess if the story have a moral to it and it that for one star in himmering firmament to be bear one have to die . it can be a funny end like what happen to lina lamont in sing in the rain or it can be a tragic tale a what happen to norman maine in this film . but kathy selden and vicki lester do go on . esther blodgett a play by janet gaynor be a symbol for all the young people and woman in this case and who dream of see themselves on the big screen . encourage morally and financially by her grandmother may robson and gaynor go to hollywood and experience all the frustration of a young hopeful . but fate be on her side in the person of lead man norman maine and play by fredric march in one of his best screen performance . though gaynor and march be both nominate for gaynor the part of esther blodgett or vicki lester be no stretch for her . she would be do the part of fresh small town girl for most of her screen career and this be the best of them . for march however and he have to play a weak character and something he have not really tackle before . i guess hollywood know itself good than anyone else and film about the industry can be scathing . the star be a creature with a fragile ego and one moment a whim can move mountain and a slip in public affection and no one want to know you . march a maine have be slip for some time and he catch on and way too late . but a march be go down and gaynor be on the up escalator and they meet mid point and fall in love . how they deal with their joint career or lack thereof in one case be what a star be bear be all about . march and gaynor get good support from adolphe menjou a an understanding producer and andy devine a gaynor fellow boarder at her place of residence and most of all from lionel stander a the cynical press agent who inadvertently put the finish to march career . gaynor final moment on the screen be one of the great classic event a she proclaim to the world she mrs. norman maine . and why march do what he do be will start an endless discussion of speculation . watch this film and come to your own conclusion .