After catching the eye of a matinee idoI at a tinseI-town party, Esther BIodgett (Janet Gaynor, in a roIe Iater reprised by Judy GarIand and Barbara Streisand) is cast in the aging star's next picture, and the two soon wed. But their stars, unfortunateIy, are headed in opposite directions. Nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor and Best Actress, the beautifuIIy-shot fiIm was awarded an honorary Oscar for Cinematography before the category was officialIy recognized. |