Behind the Burly Q

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Bud Abbott

Himself (archive footage)

Age : 78 | Popularity : 26%

Alan Alda

Himself

Age : N/A | Popularity : 53%

Joan Arline

Herself - 'The Sexquire Girl'

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Beverly Arlynne

Herself

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Al Baker Jr.

Himself - Son of Al Baker Sr.

Age : N/A | Popularity : 1%

Nat Bodian

Himself - Historian

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Taffy O'Neil

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 8%

Blaze Starr

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 23%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Leslie Zemeckis
Writing	Writer	Leslie Zemeckis
Production	Executive Producer	Robert Zemeckis
Department	Role	Name

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