Behind the Burly Q (2010)

04/23/2010 (US) • 1h 37m

Documentary, History

The Story of Burlesque in America.

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.

Top Billed Cast

Bud Abbott

Self (archive footage)

Joan Arline

Self - 'The Sexquire Girl'

Al Baker Jr.

Self - Son of Al Baker Sr.

Nat Bodian

Self - Historian

Sally Rand

Self (archive footage)


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$250,000.00

Revenue

$23,859.00

Keywords

feminism

stripper

burlesque

woman director

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