"If not as old as time, it's a tale as old as the movies: Two stars fall in love and marry. One's career soars as the other's sinks, helped along by substance abuse. It ends with a tragedy. That's the story of A Star Is Born, filmed four times so far: in 1937 with Janet Gaynor and Fredric March; in 1954 with Judy Garland and James Mason; in 1976 with Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson; and in 2018 with Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper."
""There is something that kind of connects with the LGBTQ community," Hofler says. If queer people find it easier to stay in the closet, it would have been easier for these women not to become a star; they might have had a more successful personal life, he says. "It's not the way I want the world to be, but it is," he notes."
A Star Is Born has been filmed in 1937, 1954, 1976, and 2018, with the earliest versions set in the movie business and later versions in the rock world. The recurring plot follows two lovers whose marriage coincides with one partner's rising stardom and the other's decline, often accelerated by substance abuse, ending tragically. The films carry themes that resonate with LGBTQ+ audiences, including the pressures of closet life and the sacrifice of personal happiness for fame. Casting of iconic performers with strong gay followings amplifies queer resonance. Janet Gaynor faced rumors of lesbian relationships despite marriages to men, and a 1982 car accident contributed to injuries that preceded her death two years later.
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