King of Burlesque (1936)

King of Burlesque (1936)

Gay as the Great White Way 1936-01-03 United States of America 90 Min. PG-13
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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 is Kerry Bolton
Kerry Bolton
Alice Faye is Pat Doran
Pat Doran
Jack Oakie is Joe Cooney
Joe Cooney
Mona Barrie is Rosalind Cleve
Rosalind Cleve
Arline Judge is Connie
Gregory Ratoff is Kolpolpeck
Kolpolpeck
Herbert Mundin is English Impresario
English Impresario
Nick Long Jr. is Anthony Lamb
Anthony Lamb
Kenny Baker is Arthur
Charles Quigley is Stanley Drake
Stanley Drake