| King of Burlesque | |
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| Directed by | Sidney Lanfield |
| Screenplay by | James Seymour Gene Markey Harry Tugend |
| Story by | Viña Delmar |
| Produced by | Kenneth Macgowan (associate producer) |
| Starring | Warner Baxter Alice Faye Jack Oakie |
| Cinematography | J. Peverell Marley |
| Edited by | Ralph Dietrich |
| Music by | Cyril J. Mockridge (original music) (uncredited) Victor Baravalle (musical director) Herbert W. Spencer (orchestrator) (uncredited) Vinton Vernon(music recordist) (uncredited)Pollack &Yellen |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1.1 million[1] |
King of Burlesque is a 1936 Americanmusical film directed bySidney Lanfield and starringWarner Baxter,Alice Faye andJack Oakie. It is about a formerburlesque producer played by Baxter who moves into a legitimate theatre and does very well, until he marries a socialite.Sammy Lee received anAcademy Award nomination for the now dead category ofBest Dance Direction at the8th Academy Awards.[2] Today the film is best known forFats Waller's rendition of "I've Got My Fingers Crossed".
Former burlesque producer moves into legitimate theatre and does well until he marries a socialite. After his divorce his former top singer returns from London to help out.
The film was remade in 1943 asHello, Frisco, Hello.
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