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Warner Baxter plays the ambitious producer of a burlesque show who rises to the big time on Broadway. Alice Faye is the loyal burleycue singer who helps make Baxter a success. His head turned by sudden fame, Baxter falls under the spell of a society woman (Mona Barrie) who has theatrical aspirations of her own. She marries Baxter, then convinces him to produce a string of "artistic" plays rather than his extravagant musical revues. The plays are flops, and the woman haughtily divorces Baxter. Faithful Alice Faye, who'd gone to London when her ex-beau was married, returns to the penniless Baxter. She and her burlesque buddies team up to pull Baxter out of his rut and put him on top again.
King of Burlesque (1936) is a drama and music film directed by Sidney Lanfield, released on January 3, 1936 with a runtime of 1h 30m. It stars Warner Baxter, Alice Faye, Jack Oakie and Mona Barrie. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 10 ratings.
Warner Baxter
as Kerry Bolton
Alice Faye
as Pat Doran
Jack Oakie
as Joe Cooney
Mona Barrie
as Rosalind Cleve
Arline Judge
as Connie
Dixie Dunbar
as Marie
Gregory Ratoff
as Kolpolpeck
Herbert Mundin
as English Impresario
Fats Waller
as Ben
Nick Long Jr.
as Anthony Lamb
Kenny Baker
as Arthur
Charles Quigley
as Stanley Drake
Directed by Sidney Lanfield, written by Gene Markey, Harry Tugend and James Seymour.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 10 ratings.
''Wait a minute, wait a minute - I'm having an idea''.. ''No, you're having a stroke''. Well he'd better hope it's the former as theatrical producer ''Bolton'' (Warner Baxter) is desperately in need of an idea. He was once the most succesful, and partnered with long time pal ''Joe'' (Jack Oakie) and leading lady ''Pat'' (Alice Faye) was on top of the world. Then he met down on her luck socialite ''Rosalind'' (Mona…
Reviewed on April 6, 2026
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King of Burlesque (1936) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of King of Burlesque (1936) includes Warner Baxter, Alice Faye, Jack Oakie, Mona Barrie and Arline Judge. The film was directed by Sidney Lanfield. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
King of Burlesque was released on January 3, 1936 and runs for 1h 30m.
King of Burlesque (1936) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 10 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and music films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
