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  • Star Dust (1940)
  • Approved
    90 min | Drama
Star Dust (1940)
Approved
90 min | Drama

Carolyn Sayres, rejected by talent scout Brooke, falls in love with Bud Borden, helping her become a star. Wharton parodies Zanuck's early Hollywood experiences.
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Director
Writers
Robert Ellis (screenplay) | Helen Logan (screenplay) | Jesse Malo (based on a story by) | Kenneth Earl (based on a story by) | Ivan Kahn (based on a story by)
Composer
Cinematographer
J. Peverell Marley (as Peverell Marley)
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Updated Apr 6, 1940

Release date
Apr 6, 1940 (United States)

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Cast

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60 cast members
Name Known for
Linda Darnell
Carolyn Sayres Carolyn Sayres   See fewer
John Payne
Ambrose Fillmore ('Bud') Borden Ambrose Fillmore ('Bud') Borden   See fewer
Roland Young
Thomas Brooke Thomas Brooke   See fewer
Charlotte Greenwood
Lola Langdon Lola Langdon   See fewer
William Gargan
Dane Wharton Dane Wharton   See fewer
Mary Beth Hughes
June Lawrence June Lawrence   See fewer
Mary Healy
Mary Andrews Mary Andrews   See fewer
Donald Meek
Sam Wellman Sam Wellman   See fewer
Jessie Ralph
Aunt Martha Parker Aunt Martha Parker   See fewer
Walter Kingsford
Napoleon in Screen Test Napoleon in Screen Test   See fewer
Robert Lowery
Bellboy Bellboy   See fewer
Hal K. Dawson
Cargo, Wellman's Assistant Cargo, Wellman's Assistant   See fewer
Jody Gilbert
Swedish Maid Swedish Maid   See fewer
Gary Breckner
Announcer Announcer   See fewer
Paul Hurst
Mac, Amalgamated Lab Tech Mac, Amalgamated Lab Tech   See fewer
Irving Bacon
Jefferson Hotel Desk Clerk Jefferson Hotel Desk Clerk   See fewer
Billy Wayne
Amalgamated Cameraman Amalgamated Cameraman   See fewer
Fern Emmett
Hotel Stenographer Hotel Stenographer   See fewer
Lynne Roberts
College Girl College Girl   See fewer
Eddie Acuff
Mike, Dallas Stagehand (uncredited) Mike, Dallas Stagehand (uncredited)   See fewer
Mary Brodel
College Girl (uncredited) College Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Brooks
Premiere Attendee (uncredited) Premiere Attendee (uncredited)   See fewer
Jimmy Butler
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Coghlan Jr.
Telegraph Boy (uncredited) Telegraph Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
James Conaty
Premiere Attendee (uncredited) Premiere Attendee (uncredited)   See fewer
Sayre Dearing
Theatre Audience Attendee (uncredited) Theatre Audience Attendee (uncredited)   See fewer
Jill Dennett
Autograph Seeker (uncredited) Autograph Seeker (uncredited)   See fewer
Amanda Duff
Grauman's Chinese Usherette (uncredited) Grauman's Chinese Usherette (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Dugan
Bus Driver (uncredited) Bus Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Sarah Edwards
Woman in Dining Car (uncredited) Woman in Dining Car (uncredited)   See fewer
Sid Grauman
Sid Grauman (uncredited) Sid Grauman (uncredited)   See fewer
Kay Griffith
Stenographer (uncredited) Stenographer (uncredited)   See fewer
Betty Jean Hainey
College Girl (uncredited) College Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Kenner G. Kemp
Train Passenger (uncredited) Train Passenger (uncredited)   See fewer
Elyse Knox
College Girl (uncredited) College Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Joan Leslie
College Girl (uncredited) College Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Louise Lorimer
Miss Collins (uncredited) Miss Collins (uncredited)   See fewer
Harold Miller
Premiere Attendee (uncredited) Premiere Attendee (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles R. Moore
Train Porter (uncredited) Train Porter (uncredited)   See fewer
Dorothy Moore
College Girl (uncredited) College Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Mantan Moreland
George, Dining Car Steward (uncredited) George, Dining Car Steward (uncredited)   See fewer
Frances Morris
Studio Hairdresser (uncredited) Studio Hairdresser (uncredited)   See fewer
Philip Morris
Football Coach (uncredited) Football Coach (uncredited)   See fewer
Paddy O'Flynn
Photographer (uncredited) Photographer (uncredited)   See fewer
Sherrie Overton
College Girl (uncredited) College Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Lillian Porter
Girl Leaving Hollywood (uncredited) Girl Leaving Hollywood (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Rankin
Photographer (uncredited) Photographer (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Seidel
Boy Leaving Hollywood (uncredited) Boy Leaving Hollywood (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Shaw
Boy Leaving Hollywood (uncredited) Boy Leaving Hollywood (uncredited)   See fewer
Gay Sheridan
Autograph Seeker (uncredited) Autograph Seeker (uncredited)   See fewer
Larry Steers
Premiere Attendee (uncredited) Premiere Attendee (uncredited)   See fewer
Iva Stewart
Hotel Clerk's Wife (uncredited) Hotel Clerk's Wife (uncredited)   See fewer
Peggy Stewart
College Girl (uncredited) College Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Patricia Stillman
College Girl (uncredited) College Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Tannen
Desk Clerk at Hotel Roosevelt (uncredited) Desk Clerk at Hotel Roosevelt (uncredited)   See fewer
Lowell Thomas
Self - Fox Movietone News Narrator (uncredited) Self - Fox Movietone News Narrator (uncredited)   See fewer
Victoria Vinton
Lorraine Lorey (uncredited) Lorraine Lorey (uncredited)   See fewer
Russell Wade
Theatre Audience Attendee (uncredited) Theatre Audience Attendee (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Winslow
Messenger (uncredited) Messenger (uncredited)   See fewer
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