Year: 1929
Runtime: 80 mins
Language: English
Director: Rouben Mamoulian
An early example of the backstage musical, it follows fading burlesque star Kitty Darling, who sacrifices her own youth and beauty to protect her convent‑educated daughter April from repeating her own career in the spotlight.
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