From Vaudville To Vegas
Throughout the century, stories of the showgirl have changed dramatically. In the 1920s the Ziegfeld girls had to show off a little leg. Then the Bluebell girls of Paris had to show a little more. In Las Vegas in the fifities, chorus girls went topless. Today, the ladies at London's Cabaret of Angels "lap dance" nearly naked. The life of the showgirl has changed over time, but as this poignant documentary reveals, its blend of crudeness and champagne, luxury and loneliness, high life and hard work hasn't really changed that much.
Narrated by Angelica Huston.
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