Behind the Burly Q
First aired on Apr 23, 2010
Runtime: 97 mins
50%
Genres: 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.
Featured Cast: click image to view more
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
Featured Crew
Leslie Zemeckis | Director
Leslie Zemeckis | Writer
Robert Zemeckis | Executive Producer
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