A Star Is Born (1954)

Our 625th episode is another Ryan solo show, with the topic of the day being George Cukor's 1954 take on A Star Is Born. Judy Garland plays a movie star on the way up while James Mason plays a movie star on the way down. While Garland was the one who was struggling with addiction in reality, Mason's character is the one who's a raging alcoholic bringing much pain to his wife, who also happens to be his discovery. She sure can sing though in this "musical"...and she sings a lot. The film is WAY too long and, while Cukor's version is a favourite of many, Bradley Cooper's 2018 ASIB is just plain better. In any case, imma let you finish your speech at an awards show, but first let's talk about tough times in Hollywood as Have You Ever Seen analyzes a beloved classic. Get you some Sparkplug Coffee. Our listeners can nab a 20% discount by using our "HYES" promo code. Go to "sparkplug.coffee/hyes". Let us know your thoughts by hitting us up on Twi-X (@moviefiend51 and @bevellisellis) or Threads (@bevellisellis) or by emailing ([email protected]), . Rate and review our show in your podcast app. And take a gander at our growing library of titles on YouTube (@hyesellis in your browser). Comment, like and subscribe to the channel.