"Is the price of stardom a broken heart?"
Esther Blodgett is just another starry-eyed farm kid trying to break into the movies. Waitressing at a Hollywood party, she catches the eye of her idol Norman Maine, is sent for a screen test, and before long attains stardom as newly minted Vicki Lester. She and Norman marry, though his career soon dwindles to nothing due to his chronic alcoholism.
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Budget
$1.2M
$1,200,000
Worldwide Gross
$2.4M
$2,370,000
Net Profit
+$1.2M
+$1,170,000
Return on Investment
+98%
2.0x budget
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