Casanova in Burlesque (1944)
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." ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Joe E. Brown, June Havoc, (more)
- Director(s):
- Leslie Goodwins
Synopsis of Casanova in Burlesque
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." ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
Complete Cast of Casanova in Burlesque
- Joe E. Brown - Joseph M. Kelly, Jr.
- Dale Evans - Barbara Compton
- Ian Keith - J. Boggs-Robinson
- Harry Tyler - Bucky Farrell
- Sugar Geise - Fannie
- Marjorie Gateson - Lucille Compton
- June Havoc - Lillian Colman
- Lucien Littlefield - John Alden Compton
- Roger Imhof - Joseph M. Kelly, Sr.
- Patricia Knox - Peewee Dixon
- Margia Dean - Guest
- Director(s):
- Leslie Goodwins
- Writer(s):
- Frank Gill, Jr.
- Producer(s):
- Albert J. Cohen
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