Hollywood Burlesque (1949)
Directed by Duke Goldstone
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
The production team of Robert M. Snader and Duke Goldstone made a fortune in the '50s by assembling the syndicated Liberace TV series. Long before this triumph, however, Goldstone was the nominal director of the grindhouse quickie Hollywood Burlesque. Aimed at the "adults only...no ladies allowed" trade, this is a filmed record of a dress rehearsal (or undress rehearsal) at an L.A. burlesque house. The surprisingly modest dance numbers are performed by such striptease artists as Hilary Dawn, Joy Damon, Jenne, and Marie Durano. Several classic comedy routines are performed with gusto by Eddie Ware and Wenn Hitt. Though unimaginatively staged, Hollywood Burlesque has some historical value when seen today.