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Behind the Burly Q

The Story of Burlesque in America.

Description: 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.

Genres: Documentary, History

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Budget: $250,000 | Revenue : $23,859

Runtime: 97 minutes

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Bud Abbott

Played Himself (archive footage)

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Alan Alda

Played Himself

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Joan Arline

Played Herself - 'The Sexquire Girl'

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Beverly Arlynne

Played Herself

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Al Baker Jr.

Played Himself - Son of Al Baker Sr.

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Nat Bodian

Played Himself - Historian

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Taffy O'Neil

Played Self

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Blaze Starr

Played Self

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Sally Rand

Played Self (archive footage)

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Lili St. Cyr

Played Self (archive footage)

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