For the next four weeks, Allison and Casey will be watching all four A Star Is Borns. First up: A Star Is Born (Wellman, 1937) starring Janet Gaynor and Frederic March.

Featured in this ep: stars as industrial phenomenon, a history of Hollywood's studio system, and an endorsement of the Curly Girl Method (CGM).

You can read Richard Dyer's "Stars" here: https://is.muni.cz/el/1421/jaro2017/FAVBKalt1/um/68312072/Richard_Dyer_Star_Studies.pdf

A Star Is Born Is Born

55 years ago, Judy Garland became the second woman lose the Oscar for her performance in A Star is Born. This week, we talk about her role in the George Cukor's 1954 remake, how stars' offscreen lives affect their onscreen roles, and also the Naked Brothers Band for some reason.

You can read Richard Dyers' Stars here: https://is.muni.cz/el/1421/jaro2017/FAVBKalt1/um/68312072/Richard_Dyer_Star_Studies.pdf

A Star Is Born In A Trunk

Like Janet Gaynor and Judy Garland before her, Barbra Streisand lost an Oscar for her tireless work in A Star Is Born. But this movie take those classics and revives them with sex, drugs, and shirtless Kris Kristofferson.

Featured in this ep: novelistic constructions of character, authorship, and the Naked Brothers Band (again).

A Rock Star Is Born

On this week's episode we talk about Bradley Cooper's 2018 remake of A Star Is Born. Is it set in New York or LA? Does it take place in 2008 or 2018? Is it possible for an alt-country star to sell out a stadium tour? We do not answer these questions, but we do talk a lot about Lady Gaga.

Featured in this ep: a month-late Met Gala recap, how star personas deepen performances, and (unfortunately) Ed Sheeran

A Star Is Birthed by Bradley Cooper

The podcast about all the things we should have seen by now. Listen as Real Film Graduates Allison Hrabar and Casey Schreiner catch each other up on all the film and tv they missed when they couldn't drag themselves to class. We hope you enjoy it.

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