The applause of the world... and then this!
A movie star helps a young singer-actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral.
Judy Garland James Mason Jack Carson Charles Bickford Tommy Noonan Lucy Marlow Amanda Blake Irving Bacon Hazel Shermet James Brown John Alban Laurindo Almeida Leon Alton Rudolph Anders David Armstrong Phil Arnold Nadine Ashdown Gertrude Astor Jack Baker George Becwar Don Beddoe Rodney Bell Oscar Blank Lennie Bluett Lulu Mae Bohrman Willis Bouchey Marshall Bradford Ruth Brady Paul Brinegar Tex Brodus Sheila Bromley Paul Bryar Benny Burt Boyd Cabeen George Calliga Kathryn Card John Carlyle Beth Carter Spencer Chan Chick Chandler Lauren Chapin Beulah Christian Samuel Colt Heinie Conklin Charles J. Conrad Tom Cound Oliver Cross Russell Custer Blythe Daley Havis Davenport Rudy Del Campo Harry Denny Eddie Dew Alan DeWitt Joe Dougherty Helen Eby-Rock Jack Ellis Jean Engstrom Harry Evans Rex Evans Franklyn Farnum Timothy Farrell Frank Ferguson Elizabeth Flournoy Bess Flowers Almeda Fowler Raoul Freeman Nacho Galindo Kenneth Gibson Joe Gilbert Joseph Glick Jack Gordon Wilton Graff Marion Gray Robert Haines Charles Halton Joseph Hamilton Sam Harris Ray Heindorf Percy Helton Louis Jean Heydt Al Hill Stuart Holmes Olin Howland Robert F. Hoy James Hyland Bob Jellison Jay Johnson Dick Johnstone Arlene Karr Fred Kelsey Jack Kenney Tom Kingston George Kitchel Allen Kramer Frank Kreig Henry Kulky Nancy Kulp Richard LaMarr Carl M. Leviness Paul Levitt Carey Loftin Robert Locke Lorraine Frank Marlowe Mae Marsh Strother Martin Dorothy Martinson Louis Mason Nita Mathews Ila McAvoy Jack McCoy Philo McCullough Don McKay Heidi Meadows Joseph Mell Harold Miller Nolie Miller Patrick Miller Todd Miller Wade Miller Mort Mills John Monaghan Hal J. Moore Monette Moore Charles Morton Jack Mower George Nardelli Tom Nolan Anton Northpole Barry Norton Ron Nyman William H. O'Brien Monty O'Grady Pat O'Malley Leonard Penn Barbara Pepper Jack Pepper Hilda Plowright Mel Pogue Murray Pollack Ezelle Poule Frank Puglia Grandon Rhodes Don Richards Leoda Richards Kay Riehl Larry Rio Lotus Robb Walter Rode Patricia Rosemond Riza Royce Henry Russell Loretta Russell Dick Ryan John Saxon Bernard Sell Patrick Sexton Harry Seymour Joan Shawlee Don Shelton Charles Sherlock Dick Simmons Reginald Simpson Arthur Space Bert Spencer Buddy Spencer Eileen Stevens Robert Stevenson Robert Strong Grady Sutton Kay Tapscott Dub Taylor Wayne Taylor Al Thompson Ted Thorpe Louis Tomei Emerson Treacy Dale Van Sickel Valerie Vernon Ralph Volkie Geraldine Wall Ruth Warren Charles Watts Harte Wayne Richard Webb Duff Whitney Shirley Whitney Josephine Whittell Frank Wilcox Jean Willes Tom Wilson Eric Wilton Stephen Wyman Mary Young
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