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Behind the Burly Q : The Story of Burlesque in America by Leslie Zemeckis (2013, Hardcover)

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PublisherSkyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated

ISBN-101620876914

ISBN-139781620876916

eBay Product ID (ePID)150573371

Product Key Features

Book TitleBehind the Burly Q : the Story of Burlesque in America

Number of Pages352 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicWomen, Theater / History & Criticism, Dance / Popular, Dance / History & Criticism

Publication Year2013

IllustratorYes

GenrePerforming Arts, History

AuthorLeslie Zemeckis

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height6.4 in

Item Weight23.6 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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Dewey Edition23

Reviewsmany creatively named burlesque stars - Tempest Storm, Candy Cotton, Blaze Starr, Candy Barr, Val Valentine, Tee Tee Red, the list goes on - interviewed at poignant, amusing and enlightening length in a new book, Behind the Burly Q: The Story of Burlesque in America., "The salty reminiscences of participants in the classic age of burlesque enliven this companion volume to a documentary film directed by the author. Zemeckis assembled an impressive number of surviving performers from roughly the 1930s through the late '50s to recount their experiences toiling in this often misunderstood cul-de-sac in American performing arts. An evolution of vaudeville, burlesque added striptease to the program in an effort to lure audiences back from the movies by giving them something unavailable on the silver screen. Such luminaries as Blaze Starr, Tempest Storm and Dixie Evans dish on backstage rivalries, the depredations of the road, the stigma of stripping and all other aspects of burlesque life, providing an engaging behind-the-scenes analysis of an art form most people have heard of but few understand. In fact, the performers themselves contribute contradictory perspectives, describing the shows variously as bawdy but innocent escapism for cash-strapped regular folks or exploitative flesh parades with audiences full of men furtively masturbating behind newspapers. However, the interviewees share a common spirit of toughness and rueful good humor, which jibes with their status as, in the main, poverty-stricken young women who could earn more disrobing than waiting tables. A defiant pride in burlesque's second-rate status in the entertainment firmament--the performers may not have had the goods to make it in "legitimate" venues like the movies or Broadway, but they left the audiences happy--also unites the subjects, who take poignant pride in their brief moments of relative fame. The narrative moves briskly and will engross anyone interested in midcentury Americana. There is much colorful ground-level showbiz detail and descriptions of what it was like to work circuses, carnivals and the rotating theatrical circuit known as "The Wheel," and the anecdotes are never less than good fun. An affectionate and historically valuable document of an intriguing, little-served corner of American entertainment.", "The salty reminiscences of participants in the classic age of burlesque enliven this companion volume to a documentary film directed by the author. Zemeckis assembled an impressive number of surviving performers from roughly the 1930s through the late '50s to recount their experiences toiling in this often misunderstood cul-de-sac in American performing arts. An evolution of vaudeville, burlesque added striptease to the program in an effort to lure audiences back from the movies by giving them something unavailable on the silver screen. Such luminaries as Blaze Starr, Tempest Storm and Dixie Evans dish on backstage rivalries, the depredations of the road, the stigma of stripping and all other aspects of burlesque life, providing an engaging behind-the-scenes analysis of an art form most people have heard of but few understand. In fact, the performers themselves contribute contradictory perspectives, describing the shows variously as bawdy but innocent escapism for cash-strapped regular folks or exploitative flesh parades with audiences full of men furtively masturbating behind newspapers. However, the interviewees share a common spirit of toughness and rueful good humor, which jibes with their status as, in the main, poverty-stricken young women who could earn more disrobing than waiting tables. A defiant pride in burlesque's second-rate status in the entertainment firmament-the performers may not have had the goods to make it in "legitimate" venues like the movies or Broadway, but they left the audiences happy-also unites the subjects, who take poignant pride in their brief moments of relative fame. The narrative moves briskly and will engross anyone interested in midcentury Americana. There is much colorful ground-level showbiz detail and descriptions of what it was like to work circuses, carnivals and the rotating theatrical circuit known as "The Wheel," and the anecdotes are never less than good fun. An affectionate and historically valuable document of an intriguing, little-served corner of American entertainment.", many creatively named burlesque stars -- Tempest Storm, Candy Cotton, Blaze Starr, Candy Barr, Val Valentine, Tee Tee Red, the list goes on -- interviewed at poignant, amusing and enlightening length in a new book, Behind the Burly Q: The Story of Burlesque in America., A well-researched, intimate portrait of burlesque and the women who teased and seduced their ways into the hearts of the American public., Utterly entertaining Behindthe Burly Q is a painstakingly researched love letter to the women and menwho once made up the community of burlesque performersits treasure trove ofvintage photographs and performance footage is enough to make historians andfans of classic erotica swooninsightful, fascinating., This rich history, rife with vibrant quotes and first-hand insights from burlesque's biggest dancers, is indispensable for fans of the ribald pastime., Charming . . . often entertaining . . . The present-day interviews with these women are a delight and also poignant, partly because of the contrast between their older and younger selves, though mostly because of the lives they lived . . . It's great that she immortalized these women., A privileged front-row seat to the history of burlesque!Glorious ladies in their heyday . . . their long-ago stripteases still pack asensual, sassy, what-the-hell punch, while juicy anecdotes run from raunchy totouching to funny to flat-out incredible.

Dewey Decimal792.70973

SynopsisBurlesque was one of America's most popular forms of live entertainment in the first half of the twentieth century. Gaudy, bawdy, and spectacular, the shows entertained thousands of paying customers seven days a week, week after week. This title reveals the true story of burlesque, even as it experiences a new renaissance., 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

LC Classification NumberPN1949