one of the all time great and a star be bear ( 1937 ) be a classic hollywood story of power and love and the fickleness of fame . janet gaynor have her great talkie role and fredric march have one of his best a the star cross lover and esther blodgett and norman maine . both have already win oscar and but both be worthy of win here . gaynor be wonderful a the country girl who yearn for hollywood fame . she be a great comic actress and do impression of hepburn and garbo and and west while serve snack at a party and try to get notice . she be also heartbreaking in her famous finale and this be mrs. norman maine . march and who have a tendency to be hammy and strike just the right balance between norman vulnerability and his pomposity . you never doubt that he love esther . the support cast be peerless and with adolphe menjou and may robson ( one of her best role ) and andy devine and lionel stander and and edgar kennedy all good . the color photography be and although maybe a tad wash out now and still strike in it use of shadow . great script and direction . one of the best . gaynor and march deserve their oscar nomination and but may robson be rob by not be nominate . her character be leave out of the 1954 remake and but she be the anchor of the 1937 version . a star be bear be a must for all film buff and especially for those who have only see gaynor be silent film and include the great sunrise ( 1927 ) .