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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 |
| Laura Hope Crews | Carlotta Salvini |
| Janet Waldo | Stella |
| Walter Damrosch | Walter Damrosch |
| Thurston Hall | Mr. Proctor |
| Clara Blandick | Miss Esther Jones |
| Oscar O'Shea | Mr. Flannigan |
Directors
Writers
Arthur Caesar, William A. Pierce, Frank Butler, Don Hartman, Walter DeLeon
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bing Crosby | Larry Earl |
| Louise Campbell | Mary |
| Linda Ware | Jane Gray |
| Ned Sparks | 'Speed' King |
| Laura Hope Crews | Carlotta Salvini |
| Janet Waldo | Stella |
| Walter Damrosch | Walter Damrosch |
| Thurston Hall | Mr. Proctor |
| Clara Blandick | Miss Esther Jones |
| Oscar O'Shea | Mr. Flannigan |
| Ben Welden | Joe Gimlick |
| Joseph Crehan | Old Gentleman / Thomas Marlowe |
| Billy Gilbert | Steel Worker / Stanislov Papadopoulos |
| John Gallaudet | Duke |
| Emory Parnell | Mr. Olson |
| Dorothy Vaughan | Mrs. Riley |
| Bodil Rosing | Mrs. Swanson |
| Paul Stanton | Mr. Coyle |
| Morgan Wallace | Lou Morris |
| Richard Denning | Assistant Dance Director |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| William LeBaron | Executive Producer |
| Charles R. Rogers | Producer |
