
Behind the Burly Q

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.
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.
Genre: History, Documentary
Actor: Bud Abbott, Alan Alda, Joan Arline, Beverly Arlynne, Al Baker Jr., Nat Bodian, Taffy O'Neil, Blaze Starr, Sally Rand, Lili St. Cyr
Director: Leslie Zemeckis
Country: United States of America
Produced By: Mistress Inc.
Runtime: 97
Release: 2010
Rating: 5.2 out of 10
Language: English,
Views: 309
Content Rating:NR
Quality: DVD
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