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gameraboy1:Chris LaChris ..kicks up her heels!As seen in Irving Klaw’s 1955 Burlesque film: ‘TEASERAMA’..
GOING INTO ACTION!Vintage Press Photo from August of ‘41, is captioned with: “Now the Wise Old Bird gets a hold of the sarong, flaps his wings, and backs away..” It features Yvette Dare performing her classic strip act with “Lippy”, her pet
burleskateer: Lynne Carter
Cherrie Knight
Bootsie King
burleskateer:Robin Jewell appears in a publicity still from “International Burlesque”; released in November of 1950..
Rita Grable Busts a few moves, during a performance at an unidentified 50’s-era nightclub..
burleskateer: Tempest Storm A UPI photo from August of ‘57, accompanies a press release stating Ms. Storm will be suspending her Burlesk career to pursue dramatic acting. On September 3rd, she will begin playing the role of “Cherie”, in the ‘Kenley
Evelyn West aka. “The โ,000 Treasure Chest”..
burleskateer:Angel Blue
burleskateer: Candy Barr aka. “The Sugar and Spice Girl”.. (aka. Juanita Slusher)
Brenda Hollis
burleskateer: Sequin aka. “Beauty in the 4th Dimension”.. Vintage 50’s-era candid photo finds Sequin preparing for a show at Philadelphia’s popular ‘WEDGE Club’, located on N. Broad Street.. This tiny pie-shaped venue had a very
Venus The Body (aka. Jean Smyle)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’..
gmgallery: Nejla Ates aka.“The Turkish Delight”..Photographed by - Peter Basch
burleskateer:Vicki Palmer ..puts on her birthday suit to explore the Great Outdoors!
burleskateer: Pepper Powell ..stretching herself out! Photographed by - Roy Kemp
Jennie Lee (aka. Virginia Lee Hicks) Photographed by - William C. ThomasAppearing in the pages of the May 1957 issue of ‘MODERN MAN’ magazine..
burleskateer: Blaze Starr From a 50’s-era photo series shot by Irving Klaw..
burleskateer: Dorian Dennis aka. “Miss French Riviera”.. Special thanks to strangedazeyage for providing the photo!
burleskateer:Bonnie Bell shows off her Raspberry Beret..
Francine Fox
burleskateer: Tangara ..buys her snake a drink! Scanned from the pages of the March ‘55 issue of ‘TAB’ pocket digest..
burleskateer:Lee Sharon graces the cover of the June ‘59 issue of ‘GLANCE’ magazine; a popular 50’s-era Men’s Magazine..
burleskateer:Lisa Denet
Scarlet Ember
Diane Ross ..and Her Monkey (“Squeaky”)
burleskateer:Rita Alexander
Baby Bubbles (aka. Corky Dunbar / Elaine Jones)
burleskateer: Tempest Storm poses on Irving Klaw’s chair for another Nudie-Cutie photoshoot.. More Tempest pics can be found here..
burleskateer: June Harlow aka. “The American Beauty”.. Colorized photo from the pages of the June ‘56 issue of ‘CABARET Queens Quarterly’ magazine..
burleskateer:Mary Mack aka. “The Naughty Girl Next Door!”..
burleskateer:Nita Charda
Terry Kaye
burleskateer:Paula Uhsan
burleskateer: Tina Christine Vintage 50’s-era promo photo personalized to Burlesque enthusiast, Ben Hamill: “To Ben & Lucille — Two of my best & sweetest friends, Love you — Tina Christine ”..
burleskateer:A rare early nude photo of Patti Brownell, just before she changed over to her more popular stage name: Patti Waggin..
burleskateer: Paula Uhsan More photos of Paula can be found here..
Tempest Storm ..lying down on the job, once again!
burleskateer:Dolores DuVaughn
burleskateer:Little Egypt
Anita Ventura
burleskateer: “Get Me Giesler!!”.. Jerry Giesler was the lawyer-of-choice for most Hollywood celebrities during the 1950s.. When Lili St. Cyr was arrested at Los Angeles’ ‘CIRO’s Nightclub’ in October of ‘51 on indecency charges, it
Evelyn Taylor
Caprice (aka. Karen Cameron)
burleskateer: Diane Ross and her Monkey (“Squeaky”) Vintage 50’s-era promo photo personalized: “To Hirsh — Just to say I think your tops — Love, Diane Ross ”..
burleskateer:Misty Ayres ..adjusts her hosiery!
burleskateer:Tee Tee Red (aka. Joy Pelletier)
burleskateer:Sally The Shape (aka. “Sabah” – Orientally Yours)
Regina Lynne
Bonnie Logan (aka. Laura Lee) Featured on the July 1958 cover of ‘GALA’ magazine; a popular 50′s-era Men’s magazine.. Ms. Logan would perform as a Burlesque dancer named Marilyn Marquis during the 1960′s..
burleskateer:In this rare in-performance photo,– a member of “Bald-Headed Row” enjoys an exceptional view of Anita Ventura stripping on stage at an undisclosed nightclub..
burleskateer: Vicki Palmer ..soaks in the sunshine! Photographed by — George K. Mann
burleskateer:Sherry Darlin
Lilly Christine aka. “The Cat Girl”..Photographed by - Peter Basch
burleskateer:Cuddles Cumming
burleskateer: Dixie Evans (aka. Mary Lee Evans) Posing nude for photographer Harold Lloyd, sometime in the early 1950s..
Lou Mixon
burleskateer: Baby Lake was a popular showgirl at NYC’s famed ‘LATIN QUARTER’ nightclub.. She appears here, wearing (perhaps) the oddest dance costume I’ve yet seen! A vintage promo photo personalized to a fellow dancer on May 17, 1951: “To
Candy Barr (aka. Juanita Slusher)A nice colorized photo of Ms. Barr, in an elaborate dance costume..
