Applause (1929)
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.
Music
Drama
Cast & Crew
Helen Morgan
Kitty Darling
Joan Peers
April Darling
Henry Wadsworth
Tony
Mack Gray
Slim's Brother
Dorothy Cumming
Mother Superior
Rouben Mamoulian
Director
Jesse L. Lasky, Walter Wanger, Monta Bell
Producer
