DocumentaryHistory

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.

"The Story of Burlesque in America."

Credits

Bud AbbottSelf (archive footage)

Alan AldaSelf

Joan ArlineSelf - 'The Sexquire Girl'

Beverly ArlynneSelf

Al Baker Jr.Self - Son of Al Baker Sr.