King of Burlesque

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

Warner Baxter

as Kerry Bolton

Alice Faye

Alice Faye

as Pat Doran

Jack Oakie

Jack Oakie

as Joe Cooney

Mona Barrie

Mona Barrie

as Rosalind Cleve

Arline Judge

Arline Judge

as Connie

Dixie Dunbar

Dixie Dunbar

as Marie

Gregory Ratoff

Gregory Ratoff

as Kolpolpeck

Herbert Mundin

Herbert Mundin

as English Impresario

Fats Waller

Fats Waller

as Ben

Nick Long Jr.

Nick Long Jr.

as Anthony Lamb

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