# Vintage Burlesque Films
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vintage-burlesque-films/373828
**Category:** Cafe Society
**Created:** [September 23, 2006, 8:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vintage-burlesque-films/373828 "2006-09-23T08:07:38Z")
**Posts on this page:** 13
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### Author:  [@mergatroid99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mergatroid99)
#### Post date: [September 23, 2006, 8:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vintage-burlesque-films/373828/1 "2006-09-23T08:07:38Z")
I found a load of classic burlesque films that seemed like they would be interesting to curious folks here. Check them out.
[http://weirdovideotoo.blogspot.com/search/label/Burlesque](http://weirdovideotoo.blogspot.com/search/label/Burlesque)
Quite interesting, indeed 🆒
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### Author:  [@Operation\_Ripper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Operation_Ripper)
#### Post date: [September 23, 2006, 8:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vintage-burlesque-films/373828/2 "2006-09-23T08:51:16Z")
Why would you think that?
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### Author:  [@Operation\_Ripper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Operation_Ripper)
#### Post date: [September 23, 2006, 8:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vintage-burlesque-films/373828/3 "2006-09-23T08:53:17Z")
Strike that snark, I’m totally interested and curious. 🙂
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### Author:  [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)
#### Post date: [September 23, 2006, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vintage-burlesque-films/373828/4 "2006-09-23T12:24:36Z")
Erm, wow. Some of those looked like they were going into convulsions (like the last one – she made _my_ boobs hurt) and others (Ms. Georgia Sothern) seemed to predate head bangers. However, even as a straight female, I could understand how anyone could fall in love with the “Malibu Mermaid” or run from the “Tiger Lady.” I have no idea what to think of the commercial, but did anyone else think that the Aguilar chick was displaying some sort of cross between Dynasty, **The Wrath of Khan** and an antebellum plantation? No? Ok, must just be me then. :eek: 🆒😃
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### Author:  [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)
#### Post date: [September 23, 2006, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vintage-burlesque-films/373828/5 "2006-09-23T13:31:18Z")
Miss Noel Toy (imagine finding _that_ under your tree) dances to a rumba. Only in America, keeds.
…or wait, Cuba has Chinese folks, too. :smack: Whatever.
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### Author:  [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)
#### Post date: [September 23, 2006, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vintage-burlesque-films/373828/6 "2006-09-23T16:11:10Z")
**mergatroid99** , I’ve disabled the link because it is arguable not “safe for work place.”
I’ve left the URL, so anyone who wants to go there deliberate can do so – we’re not trying to censor what people want to see. We’re just trying to protect against an inadvertent or accidental click possibly leading to troubles.
No biggie; and it’s arguable that those links are reasonably “safe for work place.” I’m just being cautious.
For anyone interested in our policy, see [Message Board Rules](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=384736) and note Post #9, or [Forum Rules](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=343601) and note Post #5.
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### Author:  [@mergatroid99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mergatroid99)
#### Post date: [September 23, 2006, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vintage-burlesque-films/373828/7 "2006-09-23T19:19:39Z")
We don’t want to get in trouble with the boss, obviously.
Next time, if I post something saucy, I will put a caveat 😉
Mergatroid
> [@C K Dexter Haven](#):
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> **mergatroid99** , I’ve disabled the link because it is arguable not “safe for work place.”
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> I’ve left the URL, so anyone who wants to go there deliberate can do so – we’re not trying to censor what people want to see. We’re just trying to protect against an inadvertent or accidental click possibly leading to troubles.
>
> No biggie; and it’s arguable that those links are reasonably “safe for work place.” I’m just being cautious.
>
> For anyone interested in our policy, see [Message Board Rules](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=384736) and note Post #9, or [Forum Rules](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=343601) and note Post #5.
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### Author:  [@ddgryphon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ddgryphon)
#### Post date: [September 24, 2006, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vintage-burlesque-films/373828/8 "2006-09-24T01:03:01Z")
Well, I would’ve caught Amalia Aguilar any time I could have – based on that dance.
Interesting stuff and much sexier than that MTV jive you see everyday.
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### Author:  [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)
#### Post date: [September 24, 2006, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vintage-burlesque-films/373828/9 "2006-09-24T05:28:14Z")
> [@faithfool](#):
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> (Ms. Georgia Sothern)
Read a “Where are they now?” of her and she claims she was 13 when she started. Fainted when the audience roared at seeing her boobs.
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### Author:  [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)
#### Post date: [September 24, 2006, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vintage-burlesque-films/373828/10 "2006-09-24T19:30:22Z")
I wanna see a Sally Rand fan dance!
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### Author:  [@Marlitharn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marlitharn)
#### Post date: [September 25, 2006, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vintage-burlesque-films/373828/11 "2006-09-25T01:49:08Z")
> [@Eve](#):
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> I wanna see a Sally Rand fan dance!
[Here](http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=sally+rand) you go.
(Link goes to the search results; click the top result to see the video.)
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### Author:  [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)
#### Post date: [September 25, 2006, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vintage-burlesque-films/373828/12 "2006-09-25T05:15:09Z")
Incidentally, I wasn’t able to watch the videos in the OP’s url, unless I clicked and held my mouse on the scrollbar at the right of the screen. I have no idea what would cause this behaviour, but in case anyone else has the same problem, that’s the workaround I used.
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### Author:  [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)
#### Post date: [September 25, 2006, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vintage-burlesque-films/373828/13 "2006-09-25T12:36:51Z")
**Something Weird** is always good for odd burlesque, cheap horror, and forgotten SF. I’ve got a few of their flicks, including a two DVD set called “The Best of Burlesque”. I was drawn to it by the 3D shorts they had, but these asre disappointing – the color is so washed out that the 3D is minimal to non-existent. But the other parts are fascinating pop culture history. Where else would you see these comedians? Or such half-century old stripping?