She follows in footsteps of 3 screen legends

ORIGINALS Gaynor and March GAGA is the fourth leading lady to take the A Star is Born role.

The original 1937 version starred Oscar-winning silent film star Janet Gaynor. She was Oscar-nominated for her role and the film won Best Screenplay. Dorothy Parker was one of its writers.

Co-star Fredric March was also an Oscar winner, Best Actor in 1932 for Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.

Judy Garland starred in the 1954 musical version alongside James Mason, a comeback role for the former child star dogged by alcohol and drug addiction.

She was nominated for an Oscar and a film crew was sent to her hospital room, after she gave birth to son Joey, to catch her acceptance speech. But she lost to