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1929, Movie, NR, 80 mins

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Morgan, the rage of Broadway musicals and nightclubs during the 1920s, is a fading burlesque singing star--she is shown to age on the stage as her born-in-a-trunk daughter grows up in a convent. The pathetic Morgan is being two-timed by a slippery boy friend. Moreover, she attempts to save her grown-up child from the clutches of fakes and ne'er-do-wells. Poignant though dated, this early talkie is rich in old burlesque backstage atmosphere and has many innovative techniques ... read more leave a comment
Year: 1929
Rated NR

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Cast
Helen Morgan: Kitty Darling
Joan Peers: April Darling
Fuller Mellish Jr.: Hitch Nelson
Jack Cameron: Joe King
Henry Wadsworth: Tony
Dorothy Cumming: Mother Superior

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