Behind the Burly Q

Behind the Burly Q 2010

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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.

  • Released: 2010-04-23
  • Runtime: 97 minutes
  • Genre: Documentary, History
  • Stars: Bud Abbott, Alan Alda, Taffy O'Neil, Blaze Starr, Sally Rand, Lili St. Cyr, Joan Arline, Beverly Arlynne, Al Baker Jr., Nat Bodian
  • Director: Leslie Zemeckis