Behind the Burly Q (2010)

  • NR
  • 04/23/2010 (US)
  • Documentary, History
  • 1h 37m

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.

Leslie Zemeckis

Director, Writer

Cast

Bud Abbott's headshot

Bud Abbott

Himself (archive footage)
Alan Alda's headshot

Alan Alda

Himself
Joan Arline's headshot

Joan Arline

Herself - 'The Sexquire Girl'
Beverly Arlynne's headshot

Beverly Arlynne

Herself
Al Baker Jr.'s headshot

Al Baker Jr.

Himself - Son of Al Baker Sr.
Nat Bodian's headshot

Nat Bodian

Himself - Historian
Taffy O'Neil's headshot

Taffy O'Neil

Self
Blaze Starr's headshot

Blaze Starr

Self

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