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Applause

Applause

6.2 (27) ·1929 ·80 min ·Movie
Music Drama

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.

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Helen Morgan
Helen Morgan
Kitty Darling
Joan Peers
Joan Peers
April Darling
Fuller Mellish Jr.
Hitch Nelson
Jack Cameron
Joe King
Henry Wadsworth
Henry Wadsworth
Tony
Mack Gray
Mack Gray
Slim's Brother
Dorothy Cumming
Dorothy Cumming
Mother Superior

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