Janet Gaynor plays Esther Blodgett, a beautiful young woman who decides to go to Hollywood in search of his dream of becoming a star of the show. But once there, the harsh reality makes her to take a job as a waitress in order to survive in the city. However, the luck will accompany her as Norman Maine (Frederic March), famous alcoholic actor, discovers her and decides to believe in her, so it will boost her film career, achieving to stardom. Soon they get married, but while her career keeps going up, his does nothing but decline ...

Winner of the Oscar for Best Screenplay, Original Story and Nominated for another six Oscars. Also won the Honorary Award at the Oscars.