King of Burlesque

Name: King of Burlesque
Director: Sidney Lanfield
Genre: Drama, Music
Released: 1936
Duration: 90 min
Cast: Warner Baxter, Alice Faye, Jack Oakie, Mona Barrie, Arline Judge

19361h 30mdir. Sidney Lanfieldscreenplay Gene Markeyscreenplay Harry Tugend

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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.

Cast

Warner Baxter Alice Faye Jack Oakie Mona Barrie Arline Judge Dixie Dunbar

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