Video: 'HOLLYWOOD PREMIERE OF "A STAR IS BORN" (SEPT. 29, 1954)'

(Wednesday, September 29, 1954, evening PST) — A Star Is Born, a musical film about a falling star who marries the newcomer he’s helping reach the top, had its world premiere tonight at the Pantages Theater in Hollywood.

Directed by George Cukor, the film starred Judy Garland, James Mason, Jack Carson and Charles Bickford.

Video: 'A Star Is Born' trailer