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Lady of Burlesque (1943)

91 min  -  Comedy | Horror | Music  -   1 May 1943 (USA)
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After one member of their group is murdered, the performers at a burlesque house must work together to find out who the killer is before they strike again.

Writers:

Gypsy Rose Lee (novel), James Gunn (screenplay)
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Lady of Burlesque -- Sassy Dixie Daisy is the hot new attraction at a former opera house that's been turned into a burlesque theater...
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Barbara Stanwyck ...
Michael O'Shea Michael O'Shea ...
Biff Brannigan
Iris Adrian Iris Adrian ...
Gee Gee Graham
Charles Dingle Charles Dingle ...
Inspector Harrigan
J. Edward Bromberg J. Edward Bromberg ...
Frank Conroy Frank Conroy ...
'Stacchi' Stacciaro
Victoria Faust Victoria Faust ...
Lolita La Verne
Gloria Dickson Gloria Dickson ...
Dolly Baxter
Marion Martin Marion Martin ...
Alice Angel
Frank Fenton Frank Fenton ...
Russell Rogers
Stephanie Bachelor Stephanie Bachelor ...
The Princess Nirvena
Pinky Lee Pinky Lee ...
Mandy
Eddie Gordon Eddie Gordon ...
Officer Pat Kelly
Janis Carter Janis Carter ...
Janine
Lou Lubin Lou Lubin ...
Moey, the Candy Butcher
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Storyline

Sassy Dixie Daisy is the hot new attraction at a former opera house that's been turned into a burlesque theater. She's popular with the customers, although not with Lolita La Verne, a stuck-up diva who was hoping she'd get the top spot. Also complicating matters is the return of the Princess Nirvena, the show's former star who once had a fling with the boss. When the Princess blackmails her way into the top spot, Dixie is none too pleased. When both Lolita and the Princess are murdered, Dixie becomes a prime suspect. She then sets up a trap to nail the real killer. Written by Daniel Bubbeo <dbubbeo@cmp.com>  

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Mirth! Murder! Melody! Mystery! and Girls! Girls! Girls! See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Horror | Music | Mystery | Romance

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Striptease Lady See more »

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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

It is commonly assumed that Craig Rice, mystery writer from the 1940s and roommate of Gypsy Rose Lee, ghost-wrote "The G-String Murders" for her. However, this has been disputed both on stylistic grounds and on the evidence of manuscripts. See more »

Quotes

Biff: What's the matter with comics?
Dixie: I went into show business when I was seven years old. Two days later the first comic I ever met stole my piggy bank in a railroad station in Portland. When I was 11 the comics were looking at my ankles. When I was 14 they were...just looking. When I was 20 I'd been stuck with enough lunch checks to pay for a three-story house. Naw, they're shiftless, dame-chasing, ambitionless...
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Edited into Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb (2007) See more »

Soundtracks

"So This Is You"
Music by Harry Akst
Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
Performed by Frank Fenton See more »