Applause /

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.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Applause (Motion picture : 1929)
Main Author:	Fort, Garrett (Adapter, Screenwriter)
Corporate Authors:	Universal Pictures (Firm), Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation, Kino International Corporation
Other Authors:	Folsey, George, Bassler, John, Bell, Monta (Producer), Zukor, Adolph, 1873-1976 (Producer), Lasky, Jesse L., 1880-1958 (Producer), 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
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Published:	[Universal City, CA] : New York, NY] : Universal ; Kino on Video, [2003], ©1929.
Subjects:	Burlesque (Theater) > Drama. Vaudeville > Drama. Mothers and daughters > Drama. Burlesque (Theater) Mothers and daughters. Vaudeville. Sound motion pictures. National film registry. Drama. Feature films. Fiction films. Film adaptations. Musical films. Films musicaux. Adaptations cinématographiques. Films de fiction.
Online Access:	Credits from Internet Movie Database

Description
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.
Item Description:	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.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (79 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD, Region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation.
Audience:	MPAA rating: Not rated.
Awards:	National Film Registry selection, 2006.
Production Credits:	Photography, George Folsey ; editor, John Bassler.
Access:	ML: Restricted to home use or face to face teaching.