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Gay Dawn aka. “America’s Newest Uncover Girl!”..
Lonnie Young pulls her pet Python out of it’s travel case, before performing her popular “Snake Dance” at an unidentified Burlesque nightclub..
burleskateer: Blaze Starr graces the cover of ‘BOMBSHELLS of Burlesque’ #3 magazine..
Frances DuBay (and her Educated Stallion) Vintage 50’s-era publicity still promoting a ‘Broadway Roadshow Productions’ film recording of her: “LADY GODIVA” act.. The horse was a mare named “Melody Lady”, rather than a stallion.
Tempest Storm Appearing in a publicity still for the 1953 Burlesque film: “A NIGHT IN HOLLYWOOD”.. The film was shot at the ‘FOLLIES Theatre’; located in downtown Los Angeles..
Gay Dawn vamps it up at Seattle’s ‘RIVOLI Theatre’, during an informal Camera Club photoshoot session..
Caprice (aka. Karen Cameron) In performance at ‘El Rancho’ nightclub in Los Angeles, California..
kdo: Louise Lovely Photographed by - Eddie Rocco (ca. 1950’s)
girl-o-matic: Rita Grable (aka. Rita Vale)
Jenne Lee is featured in a publicity photo from Duke Goldstone’s 1949 Burlesque film: “HOLLYWOOD BURLESQUE”.. Essentially a documentary recording of a complete Burlesque show,– it was filmed at the ‘HOLLYWOOD Theatre’;
Sahji (aka. Madeleine Jackson) Various film loops from the 1940’s..
Kalantan (aka. Mary Ellen Tillotson) peels off another layer at an unknown Bourbon Street nightclub.. Photographed by - Joseph Jasgur
piratetreasure: Blaze Starr invites an eager nightclub patron “to go flower-pickin’ in my hills..” A popular audience-participation portion of her famed striptease act..
burleskateer: Helena Gardner in mid-performance.. From a photo series shot at a Chicago nightclub, sometime in 1952..
Beverly Hills strips for Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard in the 1961 film: “Breakfast At Tiffany’s”..
Showgirls Odessa Lauren (Left) and Doris Duane (Right) sandwich comedian: Ken Murray, in a publicity photo for his popular “Blackouts of Ken Murray” Burlesque show..
Rita Grable (aka. Rita Vale)
Suzette aka. “The French Doll”.. Appearing in a publicity still promoting the 1953 burlesque film: “PEEK A BOO”; a documentary-style recording of a complete Burlesk show; filmed at Los Angeles’ ‘FOLLIES Theatre’..
Nikki Joye
Jenna Saunders (aka. Jeanne Saunders) Appearing in a publicity still for the 1953 Burlesque film: “A NIGHT IN HOLLYWOOD”.. The film was shot at the ‘FOLLIES Theatre’; located in downtown Los Angeles..
leshanches: Kalantan (aka. Mary Ellen Tillotson) A small sample of her dancing in the 1946 Burlesque movie: “HOLLYWOOD REVELS”; produced by Roadshow productions..
leshanches: René André Shows off a series of soft “bumps”, as featured in the 1947 Burlesque film: “A NIGHT AT THE FOLLIES”.. By the early 1950’s, she would undergo an early form of breast augmentation surgery to boost
Hillary Dawn is featured in a publicity photo from Duke Goldstone’s 1949 Burlesque film: “HOLLYWOOD BURLESQUE”.. It was a documentary-style recording of a complete Burlesque show,— filmed in 1948 at the ‘HOLLYWOOD Theatre’;
mysterygirlvintage: Arlene Stevens aka. “The Pearl Girl”.. A nice colorized photo from the pages of the November ‘57 issue of ‘SCAMP’ magazine..
Michelle Lorre
Sande Marlowe More photos of Sande can be found here..
Vel Chessey appears in a pictorial found in the pages of the October ‘57 (Vol.2 - No.2) issue of ‘Glamor Parade’ magazine..
White Fury aka. “The Cyclone Of Motion”..
Nejla Ates aka. “The Exquisite Turkish Delight”..
Ann Pett
Helena Gardner From a photo series shot at a Chicago nightclub, sometime in 1952..
Zorita (aka. Katherine Boyd Petillo) Vintage press photo from 1937 features Zorita performing her “Wedding Of The Snake” act onstage, with one of her Indigo Snakes…
Tempest Storm A publicity still from the 1953 Burlesque film: “A NIGHT IN HOLLYWOOD”, features Ms. Storm framed between: Misty Ayres (Left) and Jenna Saunders (Right).. The film was shot at the ‘FOLLIES Theatre’; located in Los Angeles,
Pandora From the ‘Burlesque Historical Company’ series of postcards..
Pat Hobson blows us a kiss..
Misty Ayres Poses for a publicity still for the 1953 Burlesque film: “A NIGHT IN HOLLYWOOD”.. The film was shot at the ‘FOLLIES Theatre’; located in downtown Los Angeles..
Sequin wows the crowd at an unknown nightclub, during a mid-1950’s performance.. Photo courtesy of The Geri Tamburello (Sequin) Fan Club..
laughinatya: Baby Bubbles does a twirl..
pulpjunkie: Feverish burlesque montage, Part One.. from “Applause” (1929)
Rita Grable beckons, in a scene from Irving Klaw’s 1956 film: “BUXOM BEAUTEASE”..
Swedish Blue Angel
Chilli Pepper Not to be confused with this Chili Pepper..
Tempest Storm
Heavenly Kalantan (aka. Mary Ellen Tillotson) More pics of Kalantan can be found here..
Blaze Starr performs in Irving Klaw’s 1956 film: ‘Buxom Beautease’..
Sande Marlowe
Rita Grable From the ‘Burlesque Historical Company’ series of postcards..
Sequin plays to the box seats of the ‘ROXY Theatre’ in Cleveland, Ohio.. Wearing a beautiful dance costume designed for her by Pal Brandeux.. Photo courtesy of The Geri Tamburello (Sequin) Fan Club..
Chen Yu aka. “Pearl Of The Orient”.. As featured in the pages of a 1963 issue of ‘STRIPARAMA’ magazine..
In a vintage 50’s-era photo,– Pat “Amber” Halladay displays a leg kick during a performance at an unidentified nightclub..
mysterygirlvintage: Diamond Carroll • Photographed by - Bill Hamilton Published in ‘ACE’ magazine (April 1960)
Pat Hobson From her photo series shot by Irving Klaw..
Blaze Starr aka. “Miss Spontaneous Combustion”..
Ricki Covette aka. “The World’s TALLEST Exotic”.. More pics of Ricki can be found here..
Jennie Lee aka. “The Bazoom Girl”.. (aka. Virginia Lee Hicks)
Samia Gamal This beautiful Egyptian bellydancer caught the fancy of wealthy Texas oil man: Sheppard King; who married her in a Cairo wedding, in November of ‘51.. However, the marriage was short-lived; and the couple separated only a few years later
