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Title Applause / a Paramount picture ; Adolph Zukor and Jesse L. Lasky present ; Monta Bell, producer ; directed by Rouben Mamoulian ; story by Beth Brown ; adapted by Garrett Fort.

Publication Info. [Universal City, CA] : Universal ; [New York, NY] : Kino on Video, [2003]

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 Moore Video  PN1997 .A665    Available  Ask at Circulation Desk
Description 1 DVD (79 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Physical Medium monochrome
Description digital
optical
video file
DVD video
region 1
System Details DVD, Region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation.
Cast Helen Morgan, Joan Peers, Fuller Mellish, Jr., Jack Cameron, Henry Wadsworth.
Credits Photography, George Folsey ; editor, John Bassler.
Note Originally released as a motion picture in 1929.
Based on the novel by Beth Brown.
Special features: film excerpts featuring Helen Morgan; interview with Mamoulian; gallery of photographs and promotional materials; excerpt from Brown's novel.
Summary A backstage musical that 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.
Contents Opening titles -- Blessed event -- For April's sake -- "Bad boy" Hitch -- Leaving convent -- Kitty's new act -- Open up your eyes -- Pick-up -- Sight-seeing -- Kitty's dilemma -- Long goodbye -- Curtains & applause.
Audience MPAA rating: Not rated.
Awards National Film Registry selection, 2006.
Access ML: Restricted to home use or face to face teaching.
Subject Burlesque (Theater) -- Drama.
Burlesque (Theater)
Genre/Form Drama.
Subject Vaudeville -- Drama.
Vaudeville.
Mothers and daughters -- Drama.
Mothers and daughters.
Genre/Form Sound motion pictures.
National film registry.
Musical films.
Musical films.
Show business films.
Show business films.
Feature films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Film adaptations.
Video recordings.
Video recordings.
Drama.
Added Author Bell, Monta, producer.
Zukor, Adolph, 1873-1976, producer.
Lasky, Jesse L., 1880-1958, producer.
Fort, Garrett, adapter, screenwriter.
Mamoulian, Rouben, director.
Morgan, Helen, 1900-1941, actor.
Peers, Joan, 1909-1975, actor.
Mellish, Fuller, 1865-1936, actor.
Cameron, Jack, actor.
Wadsworth, Henry, 1902-1974, actor.
Brown, Beth. Applause.
Universal Pictures (Firm)
Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation.
Kino International Corporation.
Added Title Applause (Motion picture : 1929) https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2015017798
Standard No. 738329032326
Music No. K323 Kino on Video