A stripper (Barbara Stanwyck) and a vaudeville comic (Michael O'Shea) try to solve two murders at a burlesque theater. Very cool comedy/murder mystery with a unique setting and colorful characters. Stanwyck and O'Shea are both great with surprisingly nice chemistry. Babs has a great time singing "Take It Off the E-String, Put It On the G-String." Fun support from cuties like Iris Adrian, Marion Martin, and Gloria Dickson. Stephanie Bachelor is funny as a bitchy ex-stripper who pretends to be European royalty. Gerald Mohr plays a woman beater. The script is good with lots of snappy banter, particularly when Stanwyck's flirting with O'Shea. A very entertaining classic from William Wellman.
Review of Lady of Burlesque
