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Behind the Burly Q

# The Story of Burlesque in America.
Documentary   History
📜 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.
💵 Budget: USD 250,000
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 2010-04-23
⌚ Running Time: 97 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 5.2

Beloved Cast

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

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