The Rage of Burlesque
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Albert Vox
Lillian White
Kay Carroll
Gung Hai
Jungola
Linda Lombard
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Small-town utensil salesman Joe Doakes arrives in New York for a seven-day business convention with plans to spend his evenings enjoying the nightlife. His first excursion is to a nightclub where Jimmy Greer and his Orchestra accompany the Rhythm Rascals while they sing a number. The next act is an oriental dance performed by Gung Hai. Later, when Joe writes a letter detailing his activities to his wife Matilda, he lies and tells her that, after an exhausting day at the convention, he attended a concert at Carnegie Hall. The following night, Joe goes to a club at the corner of Broadway and 52nd Street where Janina Frostova and Felix perform the Bailor and the Girl dance, followed by the Terry Twins singing several songs. Joe applauds every act. The next day he writes to Matilda that he is visiting the Statue of Liberty, but actually goes to see the Queen of Burlesque, Lillian White, at another nightclub. At a Harlem nightclub, Joe watches the Slim Gaillard Trio singing several songs followed by Miss Inferno performing her fire dance. After another day of salesmanship lectures, Joe goes out to see Sirls and Galian dance a rumba followed by Linda Lombard and Gregory Knox singing a love song. Joe then visits a Latin nightclub and watches Kay Carroll perform a dance. Later, when Joe attempts to write his boss to thank him for paying for all the trip expenses, Joe is suddenly drawn instead to see Madam Fumi perform acrobatic dancing at a Japanese nightclub. The next act is Ching Lee dancing to musical accompaniment. At a tropical nightclub, Pauline Bryant, Jungola and a Brazilian dance group perform various dance acts. On his last night, Joe attempts to tally his expense account for the trip, but soon gives up and returns to another New York nightclub where the DeCastro Sisters sing several Latin numbers. The show closes with another performance by the rage of burlesque, Lillian White. Later at the hotel, Joe laments that he has to return home and calculate his expense account for all the fine entertainment.
Director
Albert Vox
Cast
Lillian White
Kay Carroll
Gung Hai
Jungola
Linda Lombard
Pauline Bryant
Janina Frostova
The Terry Twins
The Decastro Sisters
The Slim Gaillard Trio
Ivy Vine
Loretta Montez
Five Blackbirds From Brazil
The Rhythm Rascals
Jimmy Greer
Miss Inferno
Sirls And Galian
Gregory Knox
Madame Fumi
Ching Lee
Brazilian Dance Group
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Notes
Although the dialogue continuity for the film contains a 1951 copyright statement for Amusement Picture Corp., the film was not registered for copyright. According to the film's onscreen credits, The Rage of Burlesque was adapted from a film entitled Hollywood Lure. Musical numbers "That's All," "Nina, the Girl from Argentina" and "Maracas in Caracas" appear to have been taken from the 1946 release Stairway for a Star (see AFI Catalog of Feature Films, 1941-50), although the plots of the two films are not similar. It is possible that Hollywood Lure was an alternate title for Stairway for a Star. Narration is spoken throughout the film, providing insights into protagonist "Joe Doakes's" motivations.
