Lady of Burlesque
by William A. Wellman
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Actor: Barbara Stanwyck, Charles Dingle, Iris Adrian, J. Edward Bromberg, Michael O'SheaDirector: William A. Wellman
Cinematographer: Robert De Grasse
Producer: Hunt Stromberg
Writer: Gypsy Rose Lee
Writer: James Gunn
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Black & White, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 91 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2002-04-16
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Alpha Video
DVD Reviews of Lady of Burlesque
DVD Review: Lady of Burlesque
Summary: 4 Stars
In theory, LADY OF BURLESQUE is a murder mystery, but mystery takes a back seat to the brawling backstage antics of crossed love affairs and star rivalry. Barbara Stanwyck endows star stripper "Dixie Daisy" with her own memorable brand of tough class--and although she can only be shown from the waist up when she bumps and grinds, she still manages to tear strips off her musical number "Play It On The G-String." The rest of the cast is equally memorable, many of them burlesque stars in their own right. Pinky Lee (Mandy) is memorably teamed with Marion Martin (Alice Angel) to delightful effect; Iris Adrian (Gee-Gee)is the gum smacking brash blonde to end all gum smacking brash blondes; and such memorable character actors as Michael O'Shea (Biff), Gloria Dickson (Dolly), and J. Edward Bromberg (Foss) round out the cast superbly.
Sad to say, LADY OF BURLESQUE has fallen into public domain, and it has not been well preserved. I have seen several releases of the film, and all of them are plagued with breaks in the film and the soundtrack. LADY OF BURLESQUE may never be regarded as a "great" film, but it is an extremely entertaining one, particularly for those who already know something about the now-lost world of burlesque. As one character says, "Makes me want to leave the wife!" Recommended.
DVD Review: The History of Cinema...
Summary: 5 Stars
This film is full of surprises. I saw it accidentally and thought it was much older than I discovered it is when looking it up on IMDb. It's like a peek backstage at a burlesque show where all of the aciton happens. It actually catches your interest and manages to hold it, because of these historical artifacts if nothing else.
For example, you'll be surprised to see Barbara Stanwyck dancing and doing it very well, in long full body shots that show it's actually her doing the dancing.
Next you'll see Pee Wee Herman...then realize it couldn't possibly be him and you realize it's Pinky Lee, the one who inspired Herman's career. You'll recognize all of the vaudeville routines from other comedians. Abbott and Costello's routines especially. All in all it's a film worth watching, and watch for the surprises as well. You'll never realize how much you owe to burlesque and vaudeville and how you have laughed all your life at jokes that were written long before any of us were ever born.
DVD Review: Entertaining film but public domain quality print
Summary: 4 Stars
"Lady of Burlesque" has been in the public domain for years with some lousy prints. This DVD is probably the best available. Even so, the soundtrack is still often hard to hear and there are some jumps in continuity. A pity too, because this is a very entertaining film.
Gutsy William Wellman directed the laconic Barbara Stanwyck in a role which returns her to her roots on Broadway. She sings, dances, throws off the wisecracks and easily dominates the screen with her witty performance. She is beautifully paired with the underrated Michael O'Shea as a Burlesque comic and surrounded by as tough a group of broads as ever assembled - foul mouthed Iris Adrian, dumb Marion Martin and bitter Gloria Dickson are standouts. The film is very clever because while the censorship would not allow anything too raunchy, Wellman brilliantly creates the tawdry backstage atmosphere of a burlesque theatre.
The film is based on famous stripper Gypsy Rose Lee's novel "The G String Murders". The murder mystery is trite and secondary to the byplay.
DVD Review: Based on the G-String Murders by Gypsy Rose Lee
Summary: 5 Stars
By 1942, the Burlesque movies were all but over thanks to the "Production Code" brought upon Hollywood by the Moral Majority. However, Lady of Burlesque, based on the book "The G-String Murders" written by Gypsy Rose Lee, was brought to the screen.
Lady of Burlesque stars Barbara Stanwyck, alongside many of the Burlesque Stars of the day such as Dixie Daisy & Pinky Lee. This movie has been classified as a mystery/thriller but has a lot of relationship drama as love triangles and rivalry between the stars crowds the backstage.
DVD Review: Based on the G-String Murders by Gypsy Rose Lee
Summary: 5 Stars
By 1942, the Burlesque movies were all but over thanks to the "Production Code" brought upon Hollywood by the Moral Majority. However, Lady of Burlesque, based on the book "The G-String Murders" written by Gypsy Rose Lee, was brought to the screen.
Lady of Burlesque stars Barbara Stanwyck, alongside many of the Burlesque Stars of the day such as Dixie Daisy & Pinky Lee. This movie has been classified as a mystery/thriller but has a lot of relationship drama as love triangles and rivalry between the stars crowds the backstage.
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