Behind the Burly Q

Behind the Burly Q (2010)

The Story of Burlesque in America.

Documentary History

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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  • Release Date: 2010-04-23
  • Runtime: 1h 37min
  • Director: Leslie Zemeckis

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    • Trailer

    Cast

    • Bud Abbott

      Self (archive footage)

    • Alan Alda

      Self

    • Joan Arline

      Self - 'The Sexquire Girl'

    • Beverly Arlynne

      Self

    • Al Baker Jr.

      Self - Son of Al Baker Sr.

    • Nat Bodian

      Self - Historian

    • Taffy O'Neil

      Self

    • Blaze Starr

      Self

    • Sally Rand

      Self (archive footage)

    • Lili St. Cyr

      Self (archive footage)

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