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King of Burlesque is a 1936 musical film about a former burlesque producer played by Warner 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.[2] Today the film is best known for Fats Waller's rendition of "I've Got My Fingers Crossed".

King of Burlesque
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
Release date	January 3, 1936 (1936-01-03)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$1.1 million[1]

Plot

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.

Cast

Remake

The film was remade in 1943 as Hello, Frisco, Hello.

References

• Green, Stanley (1999) Hollywood Musicals Year by Year (2nd ed.), pub. Hal Leonard Corporation ISBN 0-634-00765-3 page 50

External links

• King of Burlesque at IMDb
• King of Burlesque at the TCM Movie Database

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