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Behind the Burly Q: The Story of Burlesque in America
By (Author) Leslie Zemeckis
Foreword by Blaze Starr
Skyhorse Publishing
Skyhorse Publishing
1st December 2014
United States
Paperback
384
, Spine 30mm
476g
Burlesque was one of America's most popular forms of live entertainment in the first half of the 20th century. Gaudy, bawdy, and spectacular, the shows entertained thousands of paying customers every night of the week. And yet the legacy of burlesque
Leslie Zemeckis is an author, actress, and award-winning documentarian. Zemeckis wrote, directed, and produced the award-winning Bound by Flesh about Siamese twins Daisy and Violet Hilton as well as the critically acclaimed Behind the Burly Q, a definitive history of burlesque.