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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. Featuring: Alan Alda . Dixie Evans . Lili St. Cyr . Tempest Storm . Margie Hart . Kitty West . Harry Lloyd . Sherry Britton . Lou Costello . Rita Grable . Blaze Starr . And Many More! |
Behind the Burly Q
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. 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.
Cast and Crew
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| Written, Produced and Directed by: | Leslie Zemeckis |
| Produced by: | Sheri Hellard
Jackie Levine |
| Associate Producer: | Donnalee Austen |
| Film Editing: | Evan Finn |
| Camera: | Sheri Hellard |
| Executive Music Supervisor: | Joel Sill |
| Executive Producer: | Robert Zemeckis |
| Voice Over: | Jacquie Barnbrook
Ron Bottita
Cate Cohen
Matthew Henerson
Amber Gainey Meade |
Music Clearance by: | Lisa Bauman Wasiak |
Music Coordinator
| Marylou Eales |
| Editor – Trailer | Orlando Duenas |
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| Featuring: | Alan Alda
Dixie Evans
Lili St. Cyr
Tempest Storm
Margie Hart
Kitty West
Harry Lloyd
Sherry Britton
Lou Costello
Rita Grable
Blaze Starr
And Many More! |
Press Room
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| Director - Leslie Zemeckis
Run Time - 98 minutes
Language -English
Format - HDCAM SR
Year - 2010
Genre - Documentary | Reviews | | |  | Praise for Leslie Zemeckis' BEHIND THE BURLY Q
{World Premiere- Dublin International Film Festival} "Insightful, fascinating, utterly entertaining… enough to make historians and fans of classic erotica swoon." - Ernest Hardy, The Village Voice "Charming...the present-day interviews are a delight and also poignant. It's great that Zemickis immortalized these women." -Manohla Dargis, The New York Times CRITICS’ PICK! "Intriguing…fans of theatrical history are well advised to check it out."
- New York Magazine "A privileged front-row seat to the history of burlesque...glorious ladies in their heyday. Their long-ago stripteases - feathers flying, tassels spinning - still pack a sensual, sassy, what-the-hell punch, while juicy anecdotes run from raunchy to touching to funny to flat-out incredible." -Ronnie Scheib, Variety “Affectionate and engaging…wonderful vintage footage, a fascinating glimpse into a corner of American history.” - New York Daily News “It’s smart, brassy, sassy and charming.” - Jennifer Merin, About.com "Fascinatingly strips away at the myths surrounding the most popular American entertainment form of the first half of the 20th century." - Michael Musto, The Sundance Channel "History done right: informative, entertaining, funny and finally rather moving…jam-packed with juicy detail, and most of that jam is tasty indeed." - James van Maanen, Trustmovies "Delightful, engaging…A veritable who's who of the grande dames of the burlesque stage…for sheer fun, this is a winner." - George Robinson, Cine-Journal "Fascinating, colorful and yes, tantalizing… progresses with a peppy pace and lighthearted demeanor probably apropos of a Burly Q show." - Ross Anthony, The Hollywood Report Card |
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