A Star is Almost Born While shopping in a Bedrock drugstore with Betty, Wilma is discovered by a famous television producer. As a result, Fred borrows money from Barney to pay for acting lessons a quits his job in order to manage his wife's career. Details Casts Title A Star is Almost Born Genres Family Animation Comedy Kids Release Date 1962-01-12 Episode Runtime 00 Hours 25 Minutes Season Number 2 Episode Number 17 Production Companies Hanna-Barbera Productions, Screen Gems Television Alan Reed Fred Flintstone (voice) Mel Blanc Barney Rubble (voice) Jean Vander Pyl Wilma Flintstone (voice) Bea Benaderet Betty Rubble (voice)