Behind the Burly Q

April. 23,2010      NR
Rating:
6.6
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Bud Abbott as  Himself (archive footage)
Alan Alda as  Himself
Blaze Starr as  Self
Sally Rand as  Self (archive footage)
Lili St. Cyr as  Self (archive footage)

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