Janet Gaynor (Esther Victoria Blodgett, later known as Vicki Lester); Fredric March (Norman Maine); Adolphe Menjou (Oliver Niles); May Robson (Lettie, Grandmother Blodgett); Andy Devine (Danny McGuire); Lionel Stander (Matt Libby); Owen Moore (Casey Burke); Peggy Wood (Miss Phillips, Central Casting Corp. clerk); Elizabeth Jenns (Anita Regis); Edgar Kennedy (Randall); J.C. Nugent (Esther's father); Guinn Williams (posture coach); A.W. Sweatt (Esther's brother Aleck); Clara Blandick (Aunt Mattie); Irving Bacon (station agent); Vince Barnett (Otto); Ferdinand Munier (waiter at Burke's home); Claude King (John, man at party); Eddie Kane, Bud Flanagan (men at party); Herbert Evans (bartender at Burke's home); Charles Williams (assistant cameraman); Lillian Harmer (wardrobe woman); Adrian Rosley (makeup artist); Harry C. Bradley, Myra Marsh (assistants to Niles); Franklin Pangborn (Billy Moon); Edwin Maxwell (voice coach); Arthur Hoyt (assistant to makeup artist); Trixie Friganza (Mabel, waitress); Harvey Perry, Joe Gray (boxers); Jed Prouty (Artie Carver); Clarence Wilson (justice of the peace); Fred Toones (man on witness stand); Olin Howland (Judd Baker); George Chandler (delivery man); Paul Stanton (Academy Awards speaker); Pat Flaherty (Cuddles); Margaret Tallichet (Marion, woman at Santa Anita clubhouse); David Newell, Marshall Neilan (men at Santa Anita clubhouse); Jonathan Hale (judge); Robert Homans (bailiff); Francis Ford (William Gregory); Kenneth Howell (Milton Rails); Chris-Pin Martin (Josâe Rodriguez); Grace Hayle (woman in funeral mob scene); Tom Ricketts (servant); Gayne Whitman (radio announcer at Grauman's Chinese Theatre); Jean Gale, Blanche Bush, Virginia Dabney, Cynthia Westlake, Rex Evans, Billy Coe, Bill Dooley, Carleton Griffin, Eric Alden, Maria Shelton, Luana Walters, Kay Sutton, Dora Early, Sherry Hall, Armand Kaliz, Buddy Messinger, Leon Holmes, Renee Orsell, Sally Raynor, Harrison Greene

A great story of a boy growing up against all odds to make it in the big time. He was born in small town, moved to a smaller town and enjoyed success at an early age. By junior high he was being bullied daily and not enjoying success at his craft. Early days of High school came and he was just floating along. By mid high school he was beginning to show his potential. Junior and Senior year saw his stock rise but only after a little of hardship. The kid began to only count on himself and began to turn away people who could help him later. The 1st part of a 3 book series that will in the 2nd book detail his college life. The 3rd book will detail his professional career in a world he was not ready for as a man. Many details of his friendships, mentors, family members,coaches and women will be detailed in the 3 book series

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