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