Applause (1929)
This early example of the "backstage" musical genre tells the story of Kitty Darling, a fading burlesque star who tries to save her convent-educated daughter April from following in mom's footsteps.
Director: Rouben Mamoulian
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Helen Morgan as Kitty Darling |
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Joan Peers as April Darling |
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Fuller Mellish Jr. as Hitch Nelson |
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Jack Cameron as Joe King |
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Henry Wadsworth as Tony |
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Mack Gray as Slim's Brother |
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Dorothy Cumming as Mother Superior |
| Directing | Rouben Mamoulian | Director |
| Writing | Beth Brown | Story |
| Writing | Garrett Fort | Adaptation |
| Production | Monta Bell | Producer |
| Production | Jesse L. Lasky | Producer |
| Production | Walter Wanger | Producer |
| Camera | George J. Folsey | Director of Photography |
| Editing | John Bassler | Editor |
| Directing | Otto Brower | Assistant Director |
| Sound | C.A. Tuthill | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Joseph A. Burke | Songs |
| Writing | Dolly Morse | Lyricist |
| Sound | Jay Gorney | Songs |
| Writing | E.Y. Harburg | Lyricist |
