Vintage 50’s-era matchbook from the ‘STRIP CITY’ nightclub
A 50’s-era promotional handbill for the ‘Strip City’ nightclub
Novita (wearing sunglasses) marches the picket line with other
Thunder A graduate of Lillian Hunt’s “School For Strippers”,
“Get Me Giesler!!”.. Jerry Giesler was the lawyer-of-choice
Novita Posing for a promo photo, backstage of the ‘FOLLIES
tapill: Vintage 40’s-era photo featuring the chorus
A press photo from October of ‘63 features Tania Dawn cooling
Vintage candid 50’s-era photograph of showgirls backstage,
burlyqnell: Betty Rowland aka. “The Ball of Fire”..
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’
Tempest Storm (aka. Annie Blanche Banks)Appearing
Caprice In performance at the ‘El Rancho’ nightclub in Los
burleskateer: A 50’s-era newspaper promo ad for a Patti Waggin
Vintage candid 50’s-era photograph of showgirls on stage, at
Caprice (aka. Karen Cameron) In performance at
Patti Waggin poses under the marquee of the ‘Burbank Theatre’;
Virginia Valentine A popular West Coast tassel-twirler that appears
Tempest Storm Appearing in a publicity still for the 1953
Caprice (aka. Karen Cameron) In performance at
Tempest Storm Appearing in a publicity still for the 1953
Caprice performs on stage at the ‘El Rancho’ nightclub
Suzette aka. “The French Doll”.. Appearing
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
Rita Moreno dances on stage in a publicity still from Paul Bogart’s
In 1948, Los Angeles photographer Milton Lewis captures an unidentified
STRIPTEASE BOOM! Vintage press photo dated from April of ‘51,
Misty Ayres Poses for a publicity still for the 1953 Burlesque