Kris double feature

While Kris had made some films before, A Star is Born was his big break. His popularity and exposure increased so much that they even had a double feature of HIS films at the theater.

Sun Devil Stadium

I've posted a couple of these candids before from the Sun Devil Stadium filming. Here's another.

Don't believe what you read! Part 8

I wanted to post this under the "don't believe what you read" title because I seriously doubt Barbra edited the movie on the kitchen table. However, it's been documented that she did edit her version of the film after Pierson submitted his cut to Warner Brothers studio. So there is some truth to this story.
It makes you wonder if they would ever release the director's version of the film (or if it even still exists). Would it consist of alternate takes or additional scenes? Less Barbra and more Kris? One can only wonder.

ASIB soundtrack review

Here's a review of the SIB soundtrack from a San Antonio Express-News writer. While he gave the album a mixed review, I love it.

Limited Engagement

Here's a newpaper ad from San Antonio for a "limited engagement" of A Star is Born. I like the additional text they added to the clip art. How true, it is indeed a love story you will never forget. As I've mentioned before A Star is Born played in the San Antonio area for about a year at various theaters.

The Cine Cinco theater had opened the previouis summer at the then new Windsor Park Mall. Sadly, the mall is now closed. The theater screens were small and rather bare anyway. The Movies 4 was way on the other side of town at the South Park Mall. I made my one and only trip to the South side to see the movie there. I remember by this time the print they had was pretty chopped up. The movie would jump a few frames sporadically during the movie including during Evergreen! I was livid.

I've got a bunch of stuff from A Star is Born, so I'm going to continue with it and dedicate July to that movie. I hope you don't mind (as if anybody would!).

A Star is Born premiere

The bad press surrounding A Star is Born continued even at the premiere. But 30 days and 21,000,000 dollars later, Barbra has the last laugh.

21 million in 30 days!

Back in the '70s, $21,000,000 was a lot of money!