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
Format: Hardback
CONTRIBUTORS: Leslie Zemeckis
EAN: 9781620876916
COUNTRY: United States
PAGES: 352
WEIGHT: 666 g
HEIGHT: 229 mm
PUBLISHED BY: Skyhorse Publishing
DATE PUBLISHED: 2013-06-20
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GENRE: HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, HISTORY / Social History
WIDTH: 152 mm
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Book Themes:
United States of America, USA, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, History of the Americas, Social and cultural history
Filmmaker Leslie Zemeckis is a veteran of stage and film. A frequent contributor to Huffington Post and Stork Magazine among other publications, Zemeckis wrote, produced, and directed the critically acclaimed documentary Behind the Burly Q about old-time burlesque. Zemeckis's acting credits include Deterrence, Sacrifice, Blowback, and The Polar Express opposite Tom Hanks and Beowulf with Anthony Hopkins.