Behind the Burly Q

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

Sally Rand

Lili St. Cyr