Overview

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.

Cast

Bud Abbott, Alan Alda, Joan Arline, Beverly Arlynne, Al Baker Jr., Nat Bodian, Taffy O'Neil, Blaze Starr

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What is "Behind the Burly Q" about?

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.

When was "Behind the Burly Q" released?

Behind the Burly Q was released in 2010.

Who stars in "Behind the Burly Q"?

The cast includes Bud Abbott, Alan Alda, Joan Arline, Beverly Arlynne.