Lady of Burlesque

Lady of Burlesque (also known as The G-String Murders and in the UK, Striptease Lady) is a 1943 American musical comedy-mystery film directed by William A. Wellman and starring Barbara Stanwyck and Michael O'Shea. It is a faithful, if sanitized, adaptation of the novel The G-String Murders written by strip tease queen Gypsy Rose Lee.

Plot
The backstage plot concerns the murder of two strippers of a New York City burlesque theatre and the unmasking of the killer.

Production
The film was produced by Hunt Stromberg, costumes by Edith Head, and filmed on a 21-day shooting schedule on (rented) sound stages at RKO's Encino movie ranch.

The film depicted as much as censors would allow with respect to the nature of "bumps and grinds", as well as the slapdash nature of burlesque shows.

Soundtrack
Songs include "Take It Off the E String, Play It on the G String", sung by Stanwyck.

Reception
The film made $2 million and earned a hefty profit of $650,000.

Arthur Lange was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Music Score of a Drama or Comedy Picture.