Behind the Burly Q [videorecording] / a Mistress, Inc. production ; written, directed, and produced by Leslie Zemeckis.
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FilmLanguage: English Original language: English Subtitle language: English Publication details: New York, NY : First Run Features, 2010.Description: 1 videodisc (98 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 inSubject(s): Genre/Form: Participants: Alan Alda, Dixie Evans, Lili St. Cyr, Tempest Storm, Margie Hart.Summary: "Burlesque and vaudeville acts were America's most popular form of live entertainment in the first half of the 20th century - until cinema drove them from the mainstream. To add insult to injury, the art of burlesque became vilified and misunderstood, and was largely left out of our cultural history. By telling the intimate and surprising stories from its golden age through the women (and men!) who lived it, Behind the Burly Q reveals the true story of burlesque, even as it experiences a new renaissance."--publisher's website.
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Main Library | DVD | 792.7097 B419 | Available | 33111006959643 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
In the days before hardcore pornography attained mainstream accessibility in America, a more docile and suggestive form of adult entertainment proliferated in and around big cities, especially Manhattan: the classic burlesque show. Populated by musicians, comedians, and strippers, and cloaked in an overarching gaudiness, "burly" shows typically cost a dime for a single admission. Especially during difficult eras such as the Great Depression, the shows enabled male attendees to temporarily cast their troubles aside. As helmed by Leslie Zemeckis (documentarist wife of Robert Zemeckis), this chronicle examines the burly tradition by interviewing authors, historians, and burlesque participants including former strippers, comedians, and novelty acts. Taken together, the personal reminiscences not only reflect a broad spectrum of emotions, from triumph to tragedy, but add up to a historical chronicle of a unusual, now-extinct subculture that will remain forever tied to the early to mid-20th century. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
Bonus features: Three featurettes, the reunion, memorabilia & costumes, behind the scenes; bonus interviews; burlesque timeline; photo gallery; original theatrical trailer.
Participants: Alan Alda, Dixie Evans, Lili St. Cyr, Tempest Storm, Margie Hart.
"Burlesque and vaudeville acts were America's most popular form of live entertainment in the first half of the 20th century - until cinema drove them from the mainstream. To add insult to injury, the art of burlesque became vilified and misunderstood, and was largely left out of our cultural history. By telling the intimate and surprising stories from its golden age through the women (and men!) who lived it, Behind the Burly Q reveals the true story of burlesque, even as it experiences a new renaissance."--publisher's website.
DVD; 16:9 presentation; 5.1 audio.
Close-captioned.