Behind the Burly Q

Behind the Burly Q

2010
1h 37m
4.9

4.9/10

12 votes • View on IMDb
Documentary History

"The Story of Burlesque in America."

Overview

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.

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Status: Released

Budget: $250,000

Revenue: $23,859

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Mistress Inc.
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

feminism stripper burlesque woman director

Quick Facts

Release Date April 23, 2010
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt1510907

Cast

Bud Abbott
Bud Abbott

Self (archive footage)

Alan Alda
Alan Alda

Self

Joan Arline
Joan Arline

Self - 'The Sexquire Girl'

Beverly Arlynne
Beverly Arlynne

Self

Al Baker Jr.
Al Baker Jr.

Self - Son of Al Baker Sr.

Nat Bodian
Nat Bodian

Self - Historian

Taffy O'Neil
Taffy O'Neil

Self

Blaze Starr
Blaze Starr

Self

Sally Rand
Sally Rand

Self (archive footage)

Lili St. Cyr
Lili St. Cyr

Self (archive footage)

Key Crew

Leslie Zemeckis
Director
Leslie Zemeckis
Writer
Robert Zemeckis
Executive Producer