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King of Burlesque
King of Burlesque
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King of Burlesque

1936
1h 30m
Drama
Music

Status

Released

Release

1936

Runtime

1h 30m

Where to Watch

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Storyline

"Gay as the Great White Way"

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.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 30m
Jan 3, 1936
Languages
English
Director
Sidney Lanfield
Sidney Lanfield
Production
20th Century Fox
20th Century Fox
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

53 Cast Members

Warner Baxter

Warner Baxter

Kerry Bolton

Alice Faye

Alice Faye

Pat Doran

Jack Oakie

Jack Oakie

Joe Cooney

Mona Barrie

Mona Barrie

Rosalind Cleve

Arline Judge

Arline Judge

Connie

Dixie Dunbar

Dixie Dunbar

Marie

Gregory Ratoff

Gregory Ratoff

Kolpolpeck

Herbert Mundin

Herbert Mundin

English Impresario

Fats Waller

Fats Waller

Ben

Nick Long Jr.

Nick Long Jr.

Anthony Lamb

Kenny Baker

Kenny Baker

Arthur

Charles Quigley

Charles Quigley

Stanley Drake

Al Shaw

Al Shaw

Lew Henkle

Sam Lee

Sam Lee

Gus Keefe

Andrew Tombes

Andrew Tombes

Slattery

Shirley Deane

Shirley Deane

Phyllis Sears

Harry 'Zoup' Welsh

'Spud' La Rue

Claudia Coleman

Claudia Coleman

Belle Weaver

Ellen Lowe

Miss Meredith

Herbert Ashley

Jake

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