1929
6.1 (22 votes)
1h 20m
Genres
Music
Drama
Production Companies
Paramount Pictures
Applause
She gave youth and beauty for Applause
Overview
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.
Key Crew
Director: Rouben Mamoulian
Producer: Walter Wanger, Monta Bell, Jesse L. Lasky
Story: Beth Brown
Director of Photography: George J. Folsey
Top 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
