Applause
She gave youth and beauty for Applause
1929 | 80m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Rouben Mamoulian |
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| Writer: | Beth Brown, Garrett Fort |
| Staring: |
| This early example of the "backstage" musical genre 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. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 07, 1929 |
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| Director: | Rouben Mamoulian |
| Writer: | Beth Brown, Garrett Fort |
| Genres: | |
| Keywords | pre-code |
| Production Companies | Paramount Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 17, 2026 Entered: Apr 27, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Helen Morgan | Kitty Darling |
| Joan Peers | April Darling |
| Fuller Mellish Jr. | Hitch Nelson |
| Jack Cameron | Joe King |
| Henry Wadsworth | Tony |
| Mack Gray | Slim's Brother |
| Dorothy Cumming | Mother Superior |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Beth Brown | Story |
| Garrett Fort | Adaptation |
| John Bassler | Editor |
| Otto Brower | Assistant Director |
| C.A. Tuthill | Sound Mixer |
| Rouben Mamoulian | Director |
| George J. Folsey | Director of Photography |
| Joseph A. Burke | Songs |
| Dolly Morse | Lyricist |
| Jay Gorney | Songs |
| E.Y. Harburg | Lyricist |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Monta Bell | Producer |
| Walter Wanger | Producer |
| Jesse L. Lasky | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 1 |
| 2024 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 2 |
| 2024 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
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