‘A Star Without a Star’ Documentary Arrives on Premium Digital, VOD and DVD July 4

This feature-length documentary presents an illuminating and heartfelt tribute to movie actress Juanita Moore, whose legacy has been widely neglected by many in the show business community for years. The film traces a group of unknowns who noticed that legendary actress Juanita Moore had no star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, they then made a push to get her star approved posthumously by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce.

Directed by: Kirk E. Kelleykahn
Starring: Interviews include Sidney Poitier, Juanita Moore, Susan Kohner, and Louise Fletcher.
Written by: Celeste Bedford and Kirk E. Kelleykahn
Rating: NR
Running time: 90 minutes
Genre: Documentary
Streaming: Julky 4, 2025
Country: USA
Studio: Freestyle Digital Media
Website: www.withoutastar.com

This feature-length documentary presents an illuminating and heartfelt tribute to movie actress Juanita Moore, whose legacy has been widely neglected by many in the show business community for years. The documentary traces a group of unknowns who noticed that legendary actress Juanita Moore had no star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, they then made a push to get her star approved posthumously by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. The film celebrates Moore’s career, showing why she deserves such status by allowing viewers to see the radiant qualities that made her shine like a bright star. Nominated for a Best Actress Academy Award for her role in 1959’s “Imitation Of Life,” Moore made over 70 films and acted as a mentor paving the way for many Black performers. “A Star Without a Star” makes clear that Moore never got the recognition she so richly deserved and today her name is unfamiliar to most. Using archival footage, interviews with Moore’s contemporaries and those she inspired, in addition to numerous interviews with Moore herself, this documentary follows the career and struggles of a Hollywood pioneer upon whose shoulders so many stood.