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Additional authors

1. Thompson, Lydia
2. Little Egypt
3. Finnell, Carrie
4. Rand, Sally, 1904-1979
5. Baker, Josephine, 1906-1975
6. Lee, Gypsy Rose, 1914-1970
7. Miller, Julie
8. Busini, Christine
9. Lee, Cynthia S
10. Kinsman, Janet
11. Kimball, Christina Kumi
12. Bartlett, Deborah
13. Verdon, Gwen
14. Salmon, Scott
15. Balestrino, Richard
16. Deubel, Robert

Description

1. 1 cassette. 45 min. : sd. color NTSC.; 1/2 in. (VHS)

Summary

1. A history of strip-tease in America. Beginning with Lydia Thompson in 1869 the development of the genre is shown through the juxtaposition of still photographs, early film footage, and recreated sequences of six prominent women performed by present-day dancers. Cast for the recreated dance sequences: Julie Miller (as Lydia Thompson, ca. 1869), Christine Busini (as Little Egypt, ca. 1893), Cynthia S. Lee (as Carrie Finnell, ca. 1923), Janet Kinsman (as fan dancer Sally Rand, ca. 1933), Christina Kumi Kimball (as Josephine Baker, ca. 1925), and Deborah Bartlett (as Gypsy Rose Lee)

Subject

1. Striptease.
2. Belly dance.
3. Nudity in dance.

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-173

Language

1. English

Note

1. A television production of Concepts Unlimited. Directed by Robert Deubel. Produced by Gaby Monet. Written by Coleman Jacoby. Narrated by Gwen Verdon. Choreography by Scott Salmon, assisted by Richard Balestrino.

Local subject

1. Television. Strippers.

Local subject

1. Variety dancing -- United States.

Added author

1. Thompson, Lydia, dancer.
2. Little Egypt, dancer.
3. Finnell, Carrie, dancer.
4. Rand, Sally, 1904-1979, dancer.
5. Baker, Josephine, 1906-1975, dancer.
6. Lee, Gypsy Rose, 1914-1970, dancer.
7. Miller, Julie, dancer.
8. Busini, Christine, dancer.
9. Lee, Cynthia S., dancer.
10. Kinsman, Janet, dancer.
11. Kimball, Christina Kumi, dancer.
12. Bartlett, Deborah, dancer.
13. Verdon, Gwen. Narrator
14. Salmon, Scott, choreographer.
15. Balestrino, Richard, choreographer.
16. Deubel, Robert. Director