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Behind the Burly Q (2010)

Directed by Leslie Zemeckis

Documentary

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.

Rated NR | Length 97 minutes

Actors

Bud Abbott | Alan Alda | Joan Arline | Beverly Arlynne | Al Baker Jr. | Nat Bodian | Taffy O'Neil | Blaze Starr | Sally Rand | Lili St. Cyr

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