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Applause poster

Applause (1929)

She gave youth and beauty for 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.

Release: 1929-10-07
Runtime: 80 min
Rating: 6 / 10
Cast
Helen Morgan
Helen Morgan
Kitty Darling
Joan Peers
Joan Peers
April Darling
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Fuller Mellish Jr.
Hitch Nelson
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Jack Cameron
Joe King
Henry Wadsworth
Henry Wadsworth
Tony
Mack Gray
Mack Gray
Slim's Brother
Dorothy Cumming
Dorothy Cumming
Mother Superior