Behind the Burly Q
The Story of Burlesque in America.
4.9(12) 2010-04-23 97 minDocumentaryHistory
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.
DirectorLeslie Zemeckis
WriterLeslie Zemeckis
Cast & characters
Bud Abbott
as Self (archive footage)
Alan Alda
as Self
No photo
Joan Arline
as Self - 'The Sexquire Girl'
No photo
Beverly Arlynne
as Self
No photo
Al Baker Jr.
as Self - Son of Al Baker Sr.
No photo
Nat Bodian
as Self - Historian
No photo
Taffy O'Neil
as Self
Blaze Starr
as Self
Sally Rand
as Self (archive footage)
Lili St. Cyr
as Self (archive footage)
