Lady of Burlesque
Lady of Burlesque (also known as The G-String Murders and in the UK, Striptease Lady) is a 1943 American musical comedy-mystery film, produced by RKO Pictures and directed by William A. Wellman and starring Barbara Stanwyck and Michael O'Shea. It is a faithful, if sanitized, adaptation of the 1941 novel The G-String Murders written by strip tease queen Gypsy Rose Lee.
Plot
A significant portion of the film is taken up with onstage performances, including comic bits and toned-down striptease acts. There is also a lot of backstage action not directly related to the evolving murder mystery but highlighting the characters and lifestyles of the performers and crew.
More details
author | James Gunn |
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contentLocation | New York City |
director | William Augustus Wellman |
editor | James E. Newcom |
genre | comedy mystery |
keywords | arrest burlesque evolve gerald mohr hatred michael o\'shea murder mystery murder weapon police investigation police raid sing stagehand stephanie bachelor |
musicBy | Arthur Lange |
nomination | Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score |
producer | Hunt Stromberg |
publisher | United Artists |
theme | musical comedy |