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King of Burlesque

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Having moved from burlesque shows to big Broadway musicals, producer Kerry Bolton (Warner Baxter) craves prestige. He thinks he's found it when he falls for classy young widow Rosalind Cleve (Mona Barrie), who reluctantly consents to marry Kerry if he'll pay for the overseas training of her opera-singing sweetheart, Stanley Drake (Charles Quiqley). When a pretentious new show starring Stanley flops, Kerry's former partner, Pat Doran (Alice Faye), secretly hatches a plot to restore his fortunes.
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Ann Ross Maclean's Magazine Another behind-thescenes Broadway picture, which sticks close to formula but is reasonably entertaining. Sep 26, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Having moved from burlesque shows to big Broadway musicals, producer Kerry Bolton (Warner Baxter) craves prestige. He thinks he's found it when he falls for classy young widow Rosalind Cleve (Mona Barrie), who reluctantly consents to marry Kerry if he'll pay for the overseas training of her opera-singing sweetheart, Stanley Drake (Charles Quiqley). When a pretentious new show starring Stanley flops, Kerry's former partner, Pat Doran (Alice Faye), secretly hatches a plot to restore his fortunes.
Director
Sidney Lanfield
Genre
Musical, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 20, 2014
Runtime
1h 23m
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