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Podcast: New Books in Popular Culture
Episode: A Star Is Born (1937)
Description: ļ»æA Star Is BornĀ has been filmed four times, but the first version is the best: a combination ofĀ Singinā in the RainĀ andĀ Death of a Salesman, David O. Selznickās production drips with āmovieā and artificiality, yet still delivers an ending that seems taken from Greek tragedy. No stars were harmed in the making of this filmāyet the film also dramatizes the harm inflicted by a steady diet of fame. Itās not an indictment of Hollywood, but an illustration of how the machine works.
Incredible bumper music byĀ John Deley.
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