Norman Maine, a movie star whose career is on the wane, meets showgirl Esther Blodgett when he drunkenly stumbles into her act one night. A friendship develops, then blossoms into romance before tensions increase as Esther's career takes off while Norman's continues to plummet.
A Star Is Born
A film star helps a young singer and actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career on a downward spiral.