Lady of Burlesque

1943 film by William A. Wellman
Movie film Q3100955
Lady of Burlesque
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Lady of Burlesque

Summary

Lady of Burlesque is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (169 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Lady of Burlesque's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Lady of Burlesque was directed by William A. Wellman[4].
  • James Gunn wrote the screenplay for Lady of Burlesque[5].
  • Lady of Burlesque's composer is recorded as Arthur Lange[6].
  • Lady of Burlesque's genre is crime film[7].
  • Lady of Burlesque's genre is comedy film[8].
  • Lady of Burlesque's genre is mystery film[9].
  • Lady of Burlesque's genre is film based on literature[10].
  • Lady of Burlesque's genre is musical film[11].
  • Lady of Burlesque's based on is recorded as The G-String Murders[12].
  • A cast member of Lady of Burlesque was Barbara Stanwyck[13].
  • A cast member of Lady of Burlesque was Michael O'Shea[14].
  • A cast member of Lady of Burlesque was Iris Adrian[15].
  • A cast member of Lady of Burlesque was Charles Dingle[16].
  • A cast member of Lady of Burlesque was Frank Conroy[17].
  • A cast member of Lady of Burlesque was Frank Fenton[18].
  • A cast member of Lady of Burlesque was Gloria Dickson[19].
  • A cast member of Lady of Burlesque was J. Edward Bromberg[20].
  • A cast member of Lady of Burlesque was Janis Carter[21].
  • A cast member of Lady of Burlesque was Marion Martin[22].
  • A cast member of Lady of Burlesque was Claire Carleton[23].
  • Lady of Burlesque was produced by Hunt Stromberg[24].
  • Lady of Burlesque's production company is recorded as United Artists[25].
  • Lady of Burlesque's director of photography is recorded as Robert De Grasse[26].
  • The original language of Lady of Burlesque was English[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Lady of Burlesque was produced by Hunt Stromberg[24]. It was directed by William A. Wellman[4]. James Gunn wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Barbara Stanwyck[13], Michael O'Shea[14], Iris Adrian[15], Charles Dingle[16], Frank Conroy[17], and Frank Fenton[18].

Publication

Lady of Burlesque was released on January 1, 1943[28]. The original language of it was English[27]. Genres include crime film[7], comedy film[8], mystery film[9], film based on literature[10], and musical film[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[29].

Adaptations and Inspiration

After a work by Gypsy Rose Lee[30] and Craig Rice[31].

Why It Matters

Lady of Burlesque ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (169 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1943-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter James Gunn
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+91'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
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