"Born in a Trunk"

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"Born in a Trunk" is a famous extended musical sequence from the 1954 film *A Star Is Born*, performed by Judy Garland as Esther Blodgett to depict her character’s rise to stardom.

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instanceOf film musical sequence
musical number
associatedPerformer Judy Garland NERFINISHED
associatedWith Hollywood studio system NERFINISHED
classic American cinema
basedOnSetting theatrical stage
vaudeville
characterPerformedBy Esther Blodgett NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
depicts rise to stardom
show business career
featuredInGenre musical drama film
featuredInTitleCharacter A Star Is Born (1954 film) GENERATED
fictionalCharacterDepicted Esther Blodgett NERFINISHED
hasSubject ambition
fame
show business life
hasTitle Born in a Trunk NERFINISHED
hasType diegetic performance sequence
language English
medium film
narrativeFunction character backstory
montage of career progression
notableFor extended musical sequence length
showcase for Judy Garland’s performance
originalFilmReleaseYear 1954
partOf A Star Is Born (1954 film) NERFINISHED
performer Judy Garland NERFINISHED
usesForm medley-style musical sequence

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Esther Blodgett associatedWithMusicNumber "Born in a Trunk"