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King of Burlesque is a 1936 musical film about a former burlesque producer played by Warner Baxter who moves into a legitimate theatre and does very well, until he marries a socialite. Sammy Lee received an Academy Award nomination for the now dead category of Best Dance Direction at the 8th Academy Awards.
Original Release
01/03/1936
US Release
01/03/1936
Cast
Name | Character |
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Warner Baxter | Kerry Bolton |
Alice Faye | Pat Doran |
Jack Oakie | Joe Cooney |
Mona Barrie | Rosalind Cleve |
Arline Judge | Connie |
Dixie Dunbar | Marie |
Gregory Ratoff | Kolpolpeck |
Herbert Mundin | English Impresario |
Fats Waller | Ben |
Nick Long Jr. | Anthony Lamb |
Directors
Writers
Gene Markey, Harry Tugend, James Seymour, Viña Delmar, Bartlett Cormack, Finley Peter Dunne, Philip Dunne, H.W. Hanemann, William Hurlbut, Wallace Smith, Jack Wagner
Cast
Name | Character |
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Warner Baxter | Kerry Bolton |
Alice Faye | Pat Doran |
Jack Oakie | Joe Cooney |
Mona Barrie | Rosalind Cleve |
Arline Judge | Connie |
Dixie Dunbar | Marie |
Gregory Ratoff | Kolpolpeck |
Herbert Mundin | English Impresario |
Fats Waller | Ben |
Nick Long Jr. | Anthony Lamb |
Kenny Baker | Arthur |
Charles Quigley | Stanley Drake |
Paxton Sisters | Specialty Dancers |
Al Shaw | Lew Henkle |
Sam Lee | Gus Keefe |
Andrew Tombes | Slattery |
Shirley Deane | Phyllis Sears |
Harry 'Zoup' Welsh | 'Spud' La Rue |
Claudia Coleman | Belle Weaver |
Ellen Lowe | Miss Meredith |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Kenneth Macgowan | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1936 | Oscar | Best Dance Direction | Nominated |