King of Burlesque

The story

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

W Warner BaxterKerry Bolton A Alice FayePat Doran J Jack OakieJoe Cooney M Mona BarrieRosalind Cleve A Arline JudgeConnie D Dixie DunbarMarie G Gregory RatoffKolpolpeck H Herbert MundinEnglish Impresario F Fats WallerBen N Nick Long Jr.Anthony Lamb K Kenny BakerArthur C Charles QuigleyStanley Drake

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A Al ShawLew Henkle S Sam LeeGus Keefe A Andrew TombesSlattery S Shirley DeanePhyllis Sears H Harry 'Zoup' Welsh'Spud' La Rue C Claudia ColemanBelle Weaver E Ellen LoweMiss Meredith H Herbert AshleyJake J Jerry MandyFrankie K Keye LukeWong G Gareth JoplinThe Bootblack M Maurice CassThe Tailor (uncredited) E Earle HodginsBurlesque Barker (uncredited) J Julius TannenAuctioneer (uncredited) P Paul McVeyAuctioneer's Assistant (uncredited) C Cyril RingAuctioneer's Assistant (uncredited) F Ferdinand MunierBolton's Butler (uncredited) T Torben MeyerLeopold the Valet (uncredited) J James C. MortonJim - the Bartender (uncredited) R Ronald R. RondellArtie - Man at Wedding (uncredited) G George OveyMan Getting Tie Untied (uncredited) V Vernon DowningMan in Car (uncredited) L Larry SteersExtra in Audience (uncredited) M Mary MacLarenExtra in Audience (uncredited) J Jane WymanDancer (uncredited) L Lynn BariDancer (uncredited) B Bess FlowersDancer (uncredited) L Louise LarabeeDancer (uncredited) E Eddie Foy Jr.Dancer (uncredited) E Ethel BryantDancer (uncredited) P Philippa HilberDancer (uncredited) L Lorraine PageDancer (uncredited) A Anita ThompsonDancer (uncredited) B Bee StevensDancer (uncredited) B Beatrice HagenDancer (uncredited) V Valerie TraxlerDancer (uncredited) P Perk LazelleDancer (uncredited) C Clarette EllisDancer (uncredited) F Florine BaileDancer (uncredited) L Lucille MillerDancer (uncredited) M Marie DeauvilleDancer