King of Burlesque is a 1936 American musical film directed by Sidney Lanfield and starring Warner Baxter, Alice Faye and Jack Oakie. It is about a former burlesque producer played by 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. Today the film is best known for Fats Waller's rendition of "I've Got My Fingers Crossed".
King of Burlesque (1936)
Directed by Sidney Lanfield
Genres - Drama, Music |
Sub-Genres - Dance Film, Musical |
Release Date - Jan 3, 1936 |
Run Time - 90 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - TV-G
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Academy Award, Academy Awards, Best Dance Direction, Burlesque, Legitimate, Producer, Sammy Lee, Singer, Theater, Widow
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Alternate Titles
King of Burlesque
GB, US
Le Roi du burlesque
FR
Le Roi du music-hall
FR
O Rei dos Empresários
BR
Rey del bataclan
ES
バーレスクの王様
JP