The New Dick Van Dyke Show A Star Ain't Born (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy

The New Dick Van Dyke Show

A Star Ain't Born (Season 1, Episode 2)

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy

Dick gets invited to Hollywood for a screen test to become a star on a new TV show. Dick prepares for the test but doubts his ability to become a star.

Director

Marc Breaux

Writers

Carl Reiner (created by) | Gordon Farr (written by) | Arnold Kane (written by)

Producers

Bernie Orenstein | Saul Turteltaub

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 25, 1971

Release date

Sep 25, 1971 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 nomination

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Cast	+ Add Cast
11 cast members

Name	Known for
Dick Van Dyke Dick Preston Dick Preston See fewer	Mary Poppins (1964)
Hope Lange Jenny Preston Jenny Preston See fewer	Death Wish (1974)
Marty Brill Bernie Davis Bernie Davis See fewer	The Soupy Sales Show (1976)
Fannie Flagg 'Mike' Preston 'Mike' Preston See fewer	Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)
Nancy Dussault Carol Davis Carol Davis See fewer	The In-Laws (1979)
William E. Hooks Assistant director Assistant director See fewer	The New Dick Van Dyke Show (1971)
Joan Huntington Ann Marsh Ann Marsh See fewer	What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice? (1969)
Gordon Jump Father Stone Father Stone See fewer	WKRP in Cincinnati (1978)
Noam Pitlik Director Director See fewer	Barney Miller (1975)
Angela Powell Annie Preston Annie Preston See fewer	The New Dick Van Dyke Show (1971)
Gene Smith Makeup man Makeup man See fewer	The New Dick Van Dyke Show (1971)