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Candy Barr (aka. Juanita Slusher)More photos of Candy can be found here..
Ginger LaRue
burleskateer:In her dressing room, Libby Jones kicks up a lovely leg..
burleskateer:Myleen Kaye (aka. Mylene Kaye)
burleskateer: Irma The Body (aka. Mary Goodneighbor) Featured on the cover of the October ‘56 issue of ‘CABARET’ magazine..
burleskateer: Vicki Palmer Photographed by – Roy Kemp
strangedazeyage: Cherrie Knight
Lili St. Cyr (aka. Marie Van Schaack)
burleskateer:Daccine aka. “The Pet Of Paree”..
Lili St. Cyr (aka. Marie Van Schaack)“In one of her early shows, she used a gold Buddha placed on an altar inside a Chinese pavilion. To soft Asian-inspired music, her movements told the story of a young bride whose husband imprisoned
Myrna Dean
burleskateer: Largo’s Lucky Gal Beverly Hills presents a slight distraction to ‘Club LARGO’ owner Chuck Landis; as featured in an article from the March ‘60 issue of ‘Sir Knight’ (Vol.2-No.3) magazine..
burleskateer: Patti Waggin and Ricki Covette pose backstage for a publicity photo, contrasting their different heights.. Ricki Covette was 6’ 8" and known as “The World’s Tallest Exotic”.. Note the theatre’s cautionary calories advisory,
burleskateer: Zorita From the photoshoot used in her Burmel Publishing “PERSONALITY” Digest..
burleskateer: Lilly Christine aka. “The Cat Girl”.. (aka. Martha Theresa Pompender)
ANATOMY AWARD WINNERSDixie Evans adorns the cover of: “GIRLIE BURLESK”.. Published in 1954, this small Digest featured promotional photos of popular Burlesque dancers, of the 50′s-era.. It’s an item that would’ve likely been sold by candy butchers
Baby Bubbles (aka. Corky Dunbar / Elaine Jones)
burleskateer: Candy Barr (aka. Juanita Slusher) Vintage 1962 promotional calendar for Chuck Landis’ LARGO nightclub; located on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles..
Tawny Tiger (aka. Nicole Tramarr)
burleskateer:Rusty Lane
La Vane
burleskateer: Rita Moreno dances on stage in a publicity still from Paul Bogart’s 1969 film: “Marlowe”.. Ms. Moreno played a showgirl named: “Dolores Gonzáles”.. It was filmed at Chuck Landis’ LARGO nightclub, on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles..
burleskateer:Vintage 50’s-era photograph features a quartet of showgirls posing Backstage, at an unidentified nightclub or theatre..
Lilly “The Cat Girl” Christine is featured on the cover of ‘ADAM’; a popular 50’s-era Men’s Magazine..
Nai Bonet
Jeanine France aka. “The Eyefull Tower Girl”..
Sequin (aka. Geri Tamburello)
burleskateer:Rita Grable
burleskateer:Pat “Amber” Halladay graces the cover of ‘SHEER’ (Vol.1 - No.1) magazine: “The Las Vegas Showgirl Edition”..
Tura Satana ..without her Froggy Friends!
burleskateer:Garcia Gomez
burleskateer:Nita Charda
Tempest Storm (aka. Annie Blanche Banks)Tempest recently took a fall and is convalescing.. Cards can be sent to her c/o:William Bremen Jewish Home, 3150 Howell Mill Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30327
burleskateer: Lee Lane ..enjoying the Great Outdoors! Photographed by — George K. Mann
burleskateer:Lady Zorro
White Fury (aka. Patti Moses)
burleskateer:Between shows, famed photographer WeeGee captures an image of Kalantan (aka. Mary Ellen Tillotson) catching some Zzz’s in her dressing room..
Naja Karamuru
burleskateer: Bonnie Boyia …dancin’ without any pants!! Photographed by – Roy Kemp
burleskateer: They call her.. Ecstasy (aka. Charlotta Ball)
VERILY A BROBDINGNAGIAN BEAUTY BOURSE!Vintage 50′s-era cover design to “BACK STAGE BURLESK”.. A small-format Photo Digest featuring autographed promotional photos of Burlesque dancers.. Likely sold by candy butchers in (or, in the lobbies of) various
burleskateer:Honey Bee
burleskateer: Dorian Dennis From a larger photo series shot by Irving Klaw..
Malva
burleskateer:Jeanine France aka. “The Eyefull Tower Girl”..
Sen Lee Fu aka. “the Oriental WOW Girl”..Photographed by – Maurice Seymour
burleskateer: The long lovely legs of.. Libby Jones Photographed by - Roy Kemp
“Sexotic” Francine
Delilah Jones (aka. Doris Gohlke)Photographed by — George K. Mann
burleskateer:Vintage photo from 1954, features the entrance to Detroit’s infamous ‘STONE Burlesk’ theatre; located at 2511 Woodward Avenue.. Sister Agatha and friend are deciding if they still have time to take in another show, before they’re
burleskateer:Lynne O'Neill ..posing in just her G-String!
Blaze Starr (aka. Fannie Belle Fleming)Photographed by — Roy Kemp
Val De Val aka. “The Liberator”..
burleskateer: Sally Lane With nary a monkey in sight…
Dixie Evans (aka. Mary Lee Evans) aka. “The Marilyn Monroe of Burlesque”..Photographed by — George K. Mann
CupCake CassidyMore pics of CupCake can be found here..
burleskateer: Diane Ross ..poses without (“Squeaky”) her Monkey! More pics of Diane can be found here..
Candy Barr (aka. Juanita Slusher)
Dolores Del Raye (aka. Dolores Pastor)Vintage color slide from this series set..
burleskateer:Tee Tee Red (aka. Joy Pelletier)
