Quirky and fun but pretty much lacking in any real depth-story or otherwise. Stanwyck is a hot-tie and Michael O'Shea plays a lovable Vaudvillian comedian that is fun to watch. It has the "noises off" gaiety of seeing the backstage of a Burlesque music hall and there are lots of funny frantic scenes with crazy costumes, quick changes and the rivalry between the "stars" of the show. The murder scenario is pure camp with the victims being strangled to death by their own g-strings. It is revealed that a wizened old Opera star who is now a member of the crew at the theater is killing off the burlesque ladies because....he hates burlesque..?? LOL!! One of my favorite lines is given by one of the chorus girls who refuses to stay with the show after the murders start happening because she refuses to be "knocked off with her own bead work". Great fun!
Review of Lady of Burlesque
