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BURLESK: As You Like It! turned 6 today!Now if I could only find a way to kill all the pornbots and the eBay scammers..
Venus The Body (aka. Jean Smyle) Flashing her panties in a candid from a 50′s-era outdoor shoot.. Likely for publication in one of the many “Artist’s Models” pocket digests, being produced at that time..
burleskateer: La Savona (aka. Svetla Goode) From the photo series shot by Irving Klaw..
White Fury (aka. Patti Farnham Moses)
burleskateer: Vicki Palmer Photographed by – Roy Kemp
Evelyn West aka. “The โ,000 Treasure Chest”..Special thanks to strangedazeyage for providing the photo!
burleskateer: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’; located
Tongolele (aka. Yolanda Montes)Appearing in a publicity still for the 1953 Mexican crime thriller: “El Mensaje de la Muerte”..
burleskateer:White Fury (aka. Patti Farnham Moses)
Tura Satana ( aka. Tura Luna Pascual Yamaguchi )A very early 50′s-era promotional portrait photo..
Ronnie Bell
burleskateer:Lonnie Young
Lilly Christine aka. “The Cat Girl”..An 18 year-old Martha Theresa Pompender poses brightly for her “Class of ‘42″ graduation photo.. Her Dunkirk-NY high school correctly predicted her forthcoming success in showbiz. But in point-of-fact,
Lilly Christine aka. “The Cat Girl”..Photographed by - Peter Basch
burleskateer: Jessica Rogers aka. “The WOW Girl”.. An early promotional photo.. Here, signed: “Best Always — Jessica Rogers”..
Ann “Bang Bang” Arbor ..and her BIG Hat!
Ecstasy (aka. Charlotta Ball)More photos of Ecstasy can be found here..
burleskateer:Gay Dawn ..enjoying a quick outdoor nap!
Nona Carver
Marilyn Marquis (aka. Bonnie Logan)
burleskateer: Lilly Christine aka. “The Cat Girl”.. Photographed by - Peter Basch
Lili St. Cyr (aka. Marie Van Schaack)
Dixie Evans (aka. Mary Lee Evans) Posing nude for photographer Harold Lloyd, sometime in the early 1950s..
burleskateer:Penny Page
Tana The Temptress (aka. Tana Dobeen / Donna Watkins)
Dorian Dennis aka. “Miss French Riviera”..Special thanks to strangedazeyage for providing the photo!
laughinatya: Lili St. Cyr Gracing the cover of the April ‘58 issue of ‘HIGH’ magazine.. “The TALL Magazine For Men”..
burleskateer:Fatima Farouk aka. “Princess Tajha”..
Dolores DuVaughn
Miss Topsy (aka. Mary Elizabeth Thompson)Featured on the cover of ‘Cloud 9’ — Vol.2 - No.2 magazine; as published by Parliament Publications, sometime in the mid-60’s..
burleskateer:Comet
Virginia Bell Photographed by – George K. Mann
burleskateer:Nannette Carmen
Virginia ValentineA popular West Coast tassel-twirler that appears here in a publicity still promoting the 1953 burlesque film: “PEEK A BOO”; a documentary-style recording of a complete Burlesk show at Los Angeles’ ‘FOLLIES Theatre’..
burleskateer: Evelyn West aka. “The โ,000 Treasure Chest”.. She had to be cautious running down hallways, for obvious reasons..
burleskateer:Vicki Palmer
Penny Cillin aka. “The French Capsule of Dynamite!”..
burleskateer:Cherrie Knight
Honey BeeImage from a larger color slide series..
Jinx DeVorePhotographed by – Roy Kemp
burleskateer:Lynne O'Neill aka. “The Original Garter Girl”..
Ann “Bang Bang” Arbor aka. “The Million Dollar Figure”..Vintage 50’s-era promotional photo personalized: “To Cappy – I hope we will be good friends for years to come! – Sincerely, Annie ”..
burleskateer: Caprice (aka. Karen Cameron) Poses on stage at the ‘El Rancho’ nightclub in Los Angeles.. Photographed by - Elmer Batters
burleskateer: Sally Lane (and her Monkey “Fifi”) At the beginning of her career, she danced under the names: “Zenana” and “Sally Majestic”..
Kelly Barton “Miss Emerald Isle 1966”..One of a handful of posters that survived the 1978 demolition of the ‘ROXY Theatre’ in Cleveland, Ohio.. These large hand-tinted posters adorned spaces along the facade and marquee of
burleskateer:Jada (aka. Janet Conforto)
Tempest Storm (aka. Annie Blanche Banks)
Dorian DennisMore photos of Dorian can be found here..
burleskateer: Flo Hill Vintage promo photo dated from the early 1930’s.. Ms. Hill was a showgirl at Chicago’s ‘STAR And GARTER Theatre’, where she regularly performed in the “Sun Drama” dance..
burleskateer:Sequin works the showbar stage at a Key West nightclub, during a mid-1950’s performance..
Amelia Reyes
burleskateer:Gay Dawn appears on the cover of the premier issue of ‘PARIS TABOO’ magazine..
Carol LeClair
Tura Satana aka. “Miss Japan Beautiful”..
strangedazeyage: Lilly Christine aka. “The Cat Girl”..(aka. Martha Theresa Pompender)
burleskateer:Vintage cover design to “Strip Tease Stories”; as published by ‘Americana Press’ in 1949.. A small digest of bawdy stories and stag jokes, they were most likely sold by candy butchers (or in the lobbies) at Burlesque theatres..
Scarlett Rebel
Bebe Hughes (aka. B.B. Hughs)Vintage 50’s-era promo photo personalized: “To The One and only Buzzy Greene — Such fun working with you. Here’s hoping we get together at many more Bomb Shelters. Friend, BB
burleskateer:Amazing graphic design work is featured on the cover of a souvenir program card from ‘The BOMB SHELTER’.. This nightclub was operated by Hank Bickles and Jack Groat; and located in Long Beach, California..
burleskateer:Regina Lynne
