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The Star Maker

1939, Movie, NR, 85 mins

The Star Maker: Review

The life of Gus Edwards--who discovered such talents as Eddie Cantor, Eleanor Powell, Mae Murray, George Jessel, Walter Winchell, Sally Rand, Bert Wheeler, Georgie Price, Ray Bolger, and Jack Pearl--is highly fictionalized in this contrived tale that bears little resemblance to the career of the real Edwards, whose name is changed here to Larry Earl. Larry (Bing Crosby), a singer-songwriter who has yet to find his break, gives up his musical ambitions, marries Jane Gray (Lin... read more leave a comment