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Lakeshore Classic Movies
A Star is Born
Season 2023
Episode 147
Esther Blodgett (Janet Gaynor), a young actress who rises to fame with the help of Norman Maine (Fredric March), a fading movie star battling alcoholism. As her career flourishes, their romantic relationship is tested by his declining fortunes and self-destruction. Directed by William A. Wellman, this poignant drama captures the bittersweet pursuit of dreams in Hollywood.
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King (Charles Laughton) marries six times without producing the male heir he desired most.
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Marlon Brando is a bank robber on the run after being double-crossed by his partner.
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U.S. Army engineer (Sterling Hayden) tries to finish railroad before the Civil War starts.
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Story of Jeb Stuart (Errol Flynn) in the days leading up to the start of the Civil War.
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A couple's big dreams give way to a life full of unexpected sadness and unexpected joy.
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A gigantic flying, fire-breathing turtle sets its sights on destroying Tokyo.
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James Cagney plays an editor of a Tokyo newspaper in Imperial Japan in the 1930s.