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  • King of Burlesque (1936)
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    90 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
King of Burlesque (1936)
Passed
90 min | Drama, Musical, Romance

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.
Director
Writers
Gene Markey (screen play) | Harry Tugend (screen play) | James Seymour (adaptation) | ViƱa Delmar (based on the story by) (as Vina Delmar)
Cinematographer
J. Peverell Marley (photography) (as Peverell Marley)
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Updated Jan 3, 1936

Release date
Jan 3, 1936 (United States)

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113 cast members
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Warner Baxter
Kerry Bolton Kerry Bolton   See fewer
Alice Faye
Pat Doran Pat Doran   See fewer
Jack Oakie
Joe Cooney Joe Cooney   See fewer
Mona Barrie
Rosalind Cleve Rosalind Cleve   See fewer
Arline Judge
Connie Connie   See fewer
Gregory Ratoff
Kolpolpeck Kolpolpeck   See fewer
Herbert Mundin
English Impresario English Impresario   See fewer
Nick Long Jr.
Anthony Lamb Anthony Lamb   See fewer
Kenny Baker
Arthur Arthur   See fewer
Charles Quigley
Stanley Drake Stanley Drake   See fewer
Paxton Sisters
Specialty Dancers Specialty Dancers   See fewer
Al Shaw
Lew Henkle (as Shaw) Lew Henkle (as Shaw)   See fewer
Sam Lee
Gus Keefe (as Lee) Gus Keefe (as Lee)   See fewer
Andrew Tombes
Slattery Slattery   See fewer
Shirley Deane
Phyllis Sears Phyllis Sears   See fewer
Harry 'Zoup' Welsh
'Spud' La Rue (as Harry 'Zoop' Welch) 'Spud' La Rue (as Harry 'Zoop' Welch)   See fewer
Claudia Coleman
Belle Weaver Belle Weaver   See fewer
Ellen Lowe
Miss Meredith (as Ellen E. Lowe) Miss Meredith (as Ellen E. Lowe)   See fewer
Jerry Mandy
Frankie Frankie   See fewer
Gareth Joplin
The Bootblack The Bootblack   See fewer
Sally Adair
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Eddie Allen
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Mary Arden
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Ward Arnold
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Florine Baile
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Lynn Bari
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Jimmy Blair
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Ethel Bryant
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Bud Carpenter
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Maurice Cass
The Tailor (uncredited) The Tailor (uncredited)   See fewer
Pokey Champion
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Georgia Clarke
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Jack Crosby
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Pat Dahlin
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Bobbie Dale
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Bryn Davis
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Margaret Davis
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Dixie Dean
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Marie Deauville
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Chuck DeShon
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Vernon Downing
Man in Car (uncredited) Man in Car (uncredited)   See fewer
Pauline Easterday
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Frank Edmunds
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Clarette Ellis
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Frank Erickson
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Jill Evans
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Bess Flowers
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Eddie Foy Jr.
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Ken Gatewood
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Jack Geiger
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Beatrice Hagen
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Beverly Haines
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Philippa Hilber
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Earle Hodgins
Burlesque Barker (uncredited) Burlesque Barker (uncredited)   See fewer
Gus Hyland
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Maxine Jerome
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Harriet King
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Louise Larabee
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Elsie Larson
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Perk Lazelle
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Patsy Lee
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Lucile Lehman
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Mary MacLaren
Extra in Audience (uncredited) Extra in Audience (uncredited)   See fewer
Allen Mathews
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Fred Mayon
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Margie McKay
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Paul McVey
Auctioneer's Assistant (uncredited) Auctioneer's Assistant (uncredited)   See fewer
Gordon Merrick
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Torben Meyer
Leopold the Valet (uncredited) Leopold the Valet (uncredited)   See fewer
Lucille Miller
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Inez Mortensen
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Jack Morton
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James C. Morton
Jim - the Bartender (uncredited) Jim - the Bartender (uncredited)   See fewer
Ferdinand Munier
Bolton's Butler (uncredited) Bolton's Butler (uncredited)   See fewer
James Notaro
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Emmett O'Brien
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George Ovey
Man Getting Tie Untied (uncredited) Man Getting Tie Untied (uncredited)   See fewer
Lorraine Page
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Dorothy Panter
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Doris Paxton
A Paxton Sister (uncredited) A Paxton Sister (uncredited)   See fewer
Frances Paxton
A Paxton Sister (uncredited) A Paxton Sister (uncredited)   See fewer
Hal Rand
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Barbara Reilly
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Cyril Ring
Auctioneer's Assistant (uncredited) Auctioneer's Assistant (uncredited)   See fewer
Marjean Roach
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Ronald R. Rondell
Artie - Man at Wedding (uncredited) Artie - Man at Wedding (uncredited)   See fewer
Dorothy Sander
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Ray Santos
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Muriel Scheck
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Marjorie Seavey
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Rudy Shaves
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Julie Sheldon
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Paul Siegel
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Ann Lavel Smith
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Ed Stanbridge
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Larry Steers
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Bee Stephens
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Jean Stevens
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Juana Sutton
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Julius Tannen
Auctioneer (uncredited) Auctioneer (uncredited)   See fewer
June Terry
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Anita Thompson
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Valerie Traxler
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Ardelle Unger
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Mimi Wagner
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Gertrude Weber
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Ercell Woods
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Aloha Wray
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Jane Wyman
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