Casanova in Burlesque (1944)
Directed by Leslie Goodwins
Genres - Comedy |
Release Date - Feb 19, 1944 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 74 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Sandra Brennan
In this effervescent musical comedy, a stuffy college professor secretly works as a burlesque comedian during the summer. He, a professor of Shakespeare, manages to keep his secret, until a stripper shows up and threatens to blow his cover unless he gives her a starring role in his latest production of The Taming of the Shrew. He does, but the rest of the cast is so appalled they walk-off. In desperation, the professor begins hiring the stripper's colleagues and this creates all sorts of tuneful fun. Songs include: "Who Took Me Home Last Night?" "Mess Me Up," "Casanova Joe", "Five-A-Day Fatima," "Willie the Shake," and "Taming of the Shrew."
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blackmail, burlesque, casting, clown, college, double-life, havoc, help, musical [play], show, songwriter, Spain, stripper, Summer
