Pretty Things (2005 film)

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Pretty Things
Directed by Liz Goldwyn
Produced byLiz Goldwyn
StarringLiz Goldwyn
Zorita
Betty Rowland
Sherry Britton
Distributed by HBO
Release date
2005

Pretty Things is a 2005 documentary directed and starring Liz Goldwyn. [1]

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Overview

A look into the world of 20th century burlesque queens. The film premiered on HBO and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in 2006. [2] Following the documentary, Liz Goldwyn's first book, Pretty Things: The Last Generation of American Burlesque Queens, was published by HarperCollins. [3]

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References

  1. Slate.com
  2. "Pretty Things". The New York Times . 2012. Archived from the original on June 10, 2012.
  3. Harper Collins