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Behind the Burly Q

Behind the Burly Q (2010)

1h 37m | PG-13

⭐ 5.2 / 10

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.

Director: Leslie Zemeckis

Studio: Mistress Inc.

Genre: Documentary, History

Video: 720p

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Cast

Bud Abbott

Bud Abbott

as Self (archive footage)

Alan Alda

Alan Alda

as Self

Joan Arline

Joan Arline

as Self - 'The Sexquire Girl'

Beverly Arlynne

Beverly Arlynne

as Self

Al Baker Jr.

Al Baker Jr.

as Self - Son of Al Baker Sr.

Nat Bodian

Nat Bodian

as Self - Historian