Lily Ayers She began her career in 1950; as a showgirl at the
Novita (aka. Rosie Mitchell) In 1955, posing for a promo
Tempest Storm poses next to one of the large lobby posters beneath
burleskateer: Gilda performing onstage at the ‘Follies Theatre’
Flame Fury appears in a pictorial scanned from the pages of the
Gaye Daye A photoshoot taken in her ‘FOLLIES Theatre’
Misty Ayres appears in a pictorial scanned from the pages of
Icel Condon aka. “California’s Statuesque Beauty”..
Tempest Storm (aka. Annie Blanche Banks)Appearing
Val De Val aka. “The Liberator”.. Val De Val began
nofrillsretro: ‘Ziegfeld Follies’ showgirl
burleskateer: A 50’s-era newspaper promo ad for a Patti Waggin
she-urchin: Vintage 60’s-era promo poster for the ‘NEW
Mae Blondell A publicity still from the 1953 Burlesque film:
Famed photographer WeeGee appears in a photo with Kalantan (aka.
Virginia Valentine A popular West Coast tassel-twirler that appears
Tempest Storm Appearing in a publicity still for the 1953
Tempest Storm Appearing in a publicity still for the 1953
Suzette aka. “The French Doll”.. Appearing
Tempest Storm Veteran makeup artist Harry Thomas applies
Jenna Saunders (aka. Jeanne Saunders) Appearing
Rhea Walker Checks the camera focus in a behind-the-scenes publicity
Tempest Storm A publicity still from the 1953 Burlesque film:
Misty Ayres Poses for a publicity still for the 1953 Burlesque
Patti Waggin Appearing in a publicity still for the 1953 Burlesque
Jenna Saunders (aka. Jeanne Saunders) Appearing
Novita (aka. Rosie Mitchell) Posing with popular Burlesk
Misty Ayres Poses for a publicity still for the 1953 Burlesque
Famed manager of Los Angeles’ ‘FOLLIES Theatre’:
Lillian Hunt — famed manager of the ‘New Follies Theatre’
Tempest Storm Appearing in a publicity still for the 1953 Burlesque
Tempest Storm Vintage 50’s-era photo taken on stage at the
Burlesk cartoon by: Bill Ward.. aka. “McCartney”
Lili St. Cyr (aka. Marie Van Schaack) Appears
Tempest Storm (aka. Annie Blanche Banks)Promotional
Virginia ValentineA popular West Coast tassel-twirler that appears