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The Star Maker is a 1939 American musical film directed by Roy Del Ruth and written by Frank Butler, Don Hartman and Arthur Caesar. The film stars Bing Crosby, Louise Campbell, Linda Ware, Ned Sparks, Laura Hope Crews, Janet Waldo and Walter Damrosch. Filming started in Hollywood on April 17, 1939 and was finished in June. The film was released on August 25, 1939, by Paramount Pictures, and had its New York premiere on August 30, 1939. It was the only film in which Crosby played a happily married man.
Original Release
08/25/1939
US Release
08/25/1939
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bing Crosby | Larry Earl |
| Louise Campbell | Mary |
| Linda Ware | Jane Gray |
| Ned Sparks | 'Speed' King |
| Walter Damrosch | Walter Damrosch |
| Laura Hope Crews | Carlotta Salvini |
| Thurston Hall | Mr. Proctor |
| Clara Blandick | Miss Esther Jones |
| John Gallaudet | Duke |
| Ben Welden | Joe Gimlick |
Directors
Writers
Frank Butler, Don Hartman, Arthur Caesar, William A. Pierce, Walter DeLeon
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bing Crosby | Larry Earl |
| Louise Campbell | Mary |
| Linda Ware | Jane Gray |
| Ned Sparks | 'Speed' King |
| Walter Damrosch | Walter Damrosch |
| Laura Hope Crews | Carlotta Salvini |
| Thurston Hall | Mr. Proctor |
| Clara Blandick | Miss Esther Jones |
| John Gallaudet | Duke |
| Ben Welden | Joe Gimlick |
| Janet Waldo | Stella |
| Paul Stanton | Mr. Coyle |
| Nora Borrowman | Chorus Member |
| Dolly Conlin | Chorus Member |
| Emmette Corrigan | School Scene Performer |
| Betty Hughes | School Scene Performer |
| Margaret Kerry | Chorus Member |
| Walter Burke O'Keefe | |
| Kay Tapscott | Cutie |
| Joy Anderson | Barnyard Scene Performer |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| William LeBaron | Executive Producer |
| Charles R. Rogers | Producer |
