Perhaps in homage to the 1954 version of the film, we visit the Shrine Auditorium, 665 W. Jefferson Ave., twice during Bradley Cooper's "A Star is Born" (Warner Bros, 2018). In this shot we're there for a rehearsal for the the Grammy Awards. Jackson Maine (Cooper) was supposed to sing a Roy Orbison tribute but he gets demoted to just playing guitar. Rising star Ally (Lady Gaga) gets the award for best new performer and Maine, in the best James Mason fashion, is drunk and wanders onstage to embarrass everybody.
We're back at the Shrine at the end of the film for Ally's tribute to her dead husband. Instead of walking into the ocean, this time he hangs himself in the garage. In an echo of Judy Garland's line, Lady Gaga says "This is Ally Maine" when she comes onstage for the tribute before singing a song he wrote for her.
We visit many other venues in the film, mostly outside, including Coachella and UK's Glastonbury Festival. Also featured in the cast are Sam Elliott as Jackson's brother/manager, Andrew Dice Clay as Ally's father Lorenzo, Anthony Ramos as Ally's buddy Ramon, and Ravi Gafron as Ally's agent Rez Gafron. The film's U.S. premiere was held at the Shrine on September 24, 2018.
See the main page about the Shrine Auditorium on the Los Angeles Theatres site for a list of many other films where the building appears.
On IMDb: "A Star is Born"
Andrew Dice Clay played Ally's FATHER Lorenzo. Anthony Ramos played the role of Ramon, Ally's "buddy".
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