Behind the Burly Q

The Story of Burlesque in America.

NR20101h 37m4.9Movie

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Overview

Dive into more than a century of decadence with this tantalizing look at the evolution of burlesque. Cabaret star Leslie Zemeckis traces the art form from vaudeville-style variety show through its extinction and contemporary rebirth. Vintage photos, film clips and ads illustrate burlesque's resilient history and how the public's sexual appetite kept it alive amid moral and legal ado.

Cast

Bud Abbott
Bud Abbott
Self (archive footage)
Alan Alda
Alan Alda
Self
Joan Arline
Joan Arline
Self - 'The Sexquire Girl'
Beverly Arlynne
Beverly Arlynne
Self
Al Baker Jr.
Al Baker Jr.
Self - Son of Al Baker Sr.
Nat Bodian
Nat Bodian
Self - Historian
Taffy O'Neil
Taffy O'Neil
Self
Blaze Starr
Blaze Starr
Self
Sally Rand
Sally Rand
Self (archive footage)
Lili St. Cyr
Lili St. Cyr
Self (archive footage)

Trailer

BEHIND THE BURLY Q - Official Trailer

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