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Joan Crawford, Janet Gaynor, Jeanette MacDonald, Dolores Del Rio, Norma Shearer, and Madeleine Carroll.

9 seconds sound clip from the A Star is Born classic radio play.

You can hear this line at 00:34:24 in the radio play.

Quote context

[...]

- By this I mean normal, charming, finely chiseled features, clear expressive eyes, intelligence, poise... Well, to be brief and honest... loveliness.

- Which predominates in your list? The old-fashioned type of yesterday or the athletic girl of today?

- Frankly, I don't believe the American ideal of real beauty has or will ever change.

- I think every man admires the lovely dainty feminine woman. If she's truly beautiful, she'll look beautiful in crinolines or slacks.

- So, from the silent days onward, here's my all-American team, selections representing every section of the continent: Alice Joyce, Corinne Griffith, Clara Kimball Young, Billie Dove, Mary Nolan...

- Joan Crawford, Janet Gaynor, Jeanette MacDonald, Dolores Del Rio, Norma Shearer, and Madeleine Carroll.

- And for a second team I'd say: Ann Harding, Carole Lombard, Joan Bennett, Anita Louise, Madge Bellamy, Virginia Bruce, Mary Astor, Gloria Stuart, Olivia de Havilland, Mary Bryan, and Marla Shelton.

- Offhand, I can't say whether or not I agree with your choice, but I wish I could have all your all-American beauties in one picture.

- And I wish you'd provide a police escort so that I can sneak out of here before folks start throwing things. I'm on my way.

- Good night.

- One year has passed. As Esther rose steadily in public favor, Norman dropped just as steadily into oblivion.

- At his own request, his contract was canceled and he began to devote his time to making Esther happy.

[...]

A Star is Born Sound Clip

Janet Gaynor on the microphone recording for A Star is BornAudio quotes from the old-time radio play "A Star is Born" (1937), based on a story by Adela Rogers St. Johns, first aired on September 13, 1937 on CBS's Lux Radio Theatre.

Actors: Janet Gaynor (Esther Blodgett), Robert Montgomery (Norman Maine), Lionel Stander (Libby)

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