Behind the Burly Q

Storyline

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.

• Released

  2010

• Runtime

  1h 37min

• Director

  Leslie Zemeckis

• Budget

  $250,000

• Revenue

  $23,859

Genre

DocumentaryHistory

• Status

  Released

• Language

  English

• Production

  Mistress Inc.