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King of Burlesque (1936)

King of Burlesque (1936)

Drama Music

Gay as the Great White Way

Release Date: 1936, January 3
Directors: Sidney Lanfield
Countries: United States of America
Production: 20th Century Fox, 20th Century Fox
Cast: Kenny Baker, Ethel Bryant, Bess Flowers, Keye Luke, Torben Meyer, Julius Tannen, Jack Oakie, Cyril Ring, James C. Morton, Ellen Lowe, Sam Lee, Ronald R. Rondell

Overview:

Warner Baxter plays the ambitious producer of a burlesque show who rises to the big time on Broadway. Alice Faye is the loyal burleycue singer who helps make Baxter a success. His head turned by sudden fame, Baxter falls under the spell of a society woman (Mona Barrie) who has theatrical aspirations of her own. She marries Baxter, then convinces him to produce a string of "artistic" plays rather than his extravagant musical revues. The plays are flops, and the woman haughtily divorces Baxter. Faithful Alice Faye, who'd gone to London when her ex-beau was married, returns to the penniless Baxter. She and her burlesque buddies team up to pull Baxter out of his rut and put him on top again.

Keywords:

singer burlesque widow