Name: Applause
Genre: drama, music
Released: 1929
Duration: 80 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Helen Morgan, Joan Peers, Fuller Mellish Jr., Jack Cameron, Henry Wadsworth

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.

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Rouben Mamoulian
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lyricist

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E.Y. Harburg
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adaptation

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Garrett Fort
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story

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Beth Brown
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Kitty Darling

Helen Morgan
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April Darling

Joan Peers
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Hitch Nelson

Fuller Mellish Jr.
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Joe King

Jack Cameron
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actor

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Tony

Henry Wadsworth
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actor

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Slim's Brother

Mack Gray
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actor

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Mother Superior

Dorothy Cumming

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