Behind the Burly Q

Movie

Behind the Burly Q

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.

Date: 04/23/2010

Rating: 5.2

Cast: Bud Abbott, Alan Alda, Joan Arline, Beverly Arlynne, Al Baker Jr., Nat Bodian, Taffy O'Neil, Blaze Starr, Sally Rand, Lili St. Cyr

Bud Abbott