King of Burlesque 88 years old
Gay as the Great White Way
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.
Credits
King of Burlesque Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Kenny Baker He was 1, 81 years old when he died | as Arthur |
| Fats Waller He was 31, 39 years old when he died | as Ben |
| Jane Wyman She was 18, 90 years old when she died | as Dancer (uncredited) |
| Alice Faye She was 20, 83 years old when she died | as Pat Doran |
| Arline Judge She was 23, 61 years old when she died | as Connie |
| Sam Lee He was 39, now 49 years old | as Gus Keefe |
| Charles Quigley He was 29, 58 years old when he died | as Stanley Drake |
| Herbert Mundin He was 37, 40 years old when he died | as English Impresario |
| Warner Baxter He was 46, 62 years old when he died | as Kerry Bolton |
| Jack Oakie He was 32, 74 years old when he died | as Joe Cooney |
| Dixie Dunbar She was 16, 72 years old when she died | as Marie |
| Gregory Ratoff He was 38, 63 years old when he died | as Kolpolpeck |
| Mona Barrie She was 26, 54 years old when she died | as Rosalind Cleve |
| Al Shaw He was 62, 84 years old when he died | as Lew Henkle |
| Nick Long, Jr. He was 63, 50 years old when he died | as Anthony Lamb |
King of Burlesque Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Thomas Little as Set Decoration. He was 49 (98) years old when He died | Art |
| Gwen Wakeling as Costume Design. She was 34 (81) years old when She died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Roger Heman Sr. as Sound. He was 37 (71) years old when He died | Sound |
| E. Clayton Ward as Sound. He was 45 (76) years old when He died | Sound |
| Cyril J. Mockridge as Music. He was 39 (82) years old when He died | Sound |
| Hans Peters as Art Direction. He was 39 (80) years old when He died | Art |
| Kenneth Macgowan as Associate Producer. He was 47 (74) years old when He died | Production |
| J. Peverell Marley as Director of Photography. He was 34 (62) years old when He died | Camera |
| Sidney Lanfield as Director. He was 37 (74) years old when He died | Directing |
| Ralph Dietrich as Editor. He was 32 (58) years old when He died | Editing |
King of Burlesque (88 years)
Gay as the Great White Way
- Release day: Friday, January 03, 1936
- Runtime: 90 minutes