Top billed cast

1. 

   Rosalind Russell

   Rose Hovick

2. 

   Natalie Wood

   Louise Hovick/Gypsy Rose Lee

3. 

   Karl Malden

   Herbie Sommers

4. 

   Paul Wallace

   Tulsa

5. 

   Betty Bruce

   Tessie Tura

6. 

   Parley Baer

   Mr. Kringelein

7. 

   Harry Shannon

   Grandpa

8. 

   Morgan Brittany

   'Baby' June Hovick

9. 

   Ann Jillian

   'Dainty' June Havoc

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on 2026-05-01

"Mama Rose" (Rosalind Russell) is a bit of a musical snob. She is determined that her two daughters are going to succeed her on the stage, but she draws the line at the bawdier elements of Burlesque. Her elder daughter "June" (Ann Jillian) duly obliges proving a Vaudeville success and then marrying. Younger daughter "Louise" (Natalie Wood) is much more of a free spirit and she is also less fussy about how she gets her name in lights, and so naturally her path leads to some consternation from her mother and with "Herbie" (Karl Malden) who seems omipresent as a support for a "Rose" who steadfast...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$4,000,000.00

Revenue
$11,076,923.00

Keywords

• biography
• stripper
• based on play or musical
• domineering mother
• burlesque