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Behind the Burly Q

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.

2010 |1h 37m |  Documentary, History

Videos

Cast

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Bud Abbott

Himself (archive footage)

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Alan Alda

Himself

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Blaze Starr

Self

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Sally Rand

Self (archive footage)

cast

Lili St. Cyr

Self (archive footage)

More Details

Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

$250,000.00

Revenue

$23,859.00