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Here It Is, Burlesque!

1979 · 90 min

A nostalgic, stagey variety showcase of old-school comedy and tease, watched like a fond museum piece with laughs and winks.

Overview
Stripteasers, baggy-pants comedians, exotic dancers, comedy sketches-- all part of a great tribute to a living art, hosted by Ann Corio, the queen of Burlesque.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • campystrength 3 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • celebrity
  • gender
  • sexuality
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism6
Romance2
Tension1
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
comedy, tv movie
Directed by
Marty Callner
Starring
Morey Amsterdam, Ann Corio, Pinky Lee, Donna Silverberg, Silki St. James
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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