After catching the eye of a matinee idoI at a tinsel-town party, Esther Blodgett (Janet Gaynor, in a roIe later reprised by Judy Garland 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, incIuding Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor and Best Actress, the beautifuIIy-shot film was awarded an honorary Oscar for Cinematography before the category was officialIy recognized. |