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★ 4.9/10•2010•1h 37m•NR•Documentary•History

The Story of Burlesque in America.

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

Leslie Zemeckis · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 37m
LanguageEN
Release DateApr 23, 2010
Budget$250,000
Revenue$23,859

Actors

Bud Abbott

Bud Abbott

Self (archive footage)

Alan Alda

Alan Alda

Self

Joan Arline

Self - 'The Sexquire Girl'

Beverly Arlynne

Self

Al Baker Jr.

Self - Son of Al Baker Sr.

Nat Bodian

Self - Historian

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)

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