October 7, 1929
80 minutes
MusicDrama
Applause
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.
Trailer
Cast
Helen Morgan
(Kitty Darling)
Joan Peers
(April Darling)
Fuller Mellish Jr.
(Hitch Nelson)
Jack Cameron
(Joe King)
Henry Wadsworth
(Tony)
Mack Gray
(Slim's Brother)
Dorothy Cumming
(Mother Superior)
