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Shelly's Leg

Shelly's Leg

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📜 Overview: In 1970, an eccentric young stripper named Shelly Baumann loses her leg in a freak parade canon accident, then uses her settlement money to open 'Shelly's Leg' disco - one of the nation's first and most consequential openly gay spaces.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 2025-06-24
⌚ Running Time: 16 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 10.0

Beloved Cast

Angela DiMarco original image
Angela DiMarco
Kody Harvard original image
Kody Harvard
Steve Vanderzee original image
Steve Vanderzee
Andy Dopieralski original image
Andy Dopieralski
Kathleen Turner original image
Narrator
Kathleen Turner

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