Behind the Burly Q

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Bud Abbott Self (archive footage)

Alan Alda Self

Joan Arline Self - 'The Sexquire Girl'

Beverly Arlynne Self

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