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Leslie Zemeckis

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New book - FEUDING FAN DANCERS. I'm the author of the best-selling BEHIND THE BURLY Q, GODDESS OF LOVE INCARNATE. Follow me ON IG @lesliezemeckis. FFD is about Sally Rand and Faith Bacon, showgirls from the 1930s. I am an author and award-winning documentarian. My stories focus on the stigmatized, the misunderstood and the outsiders; from burlesque stars to circus "freaks." Read and watch stories about the interesting - long-forgotten women and American pop culture from the early part of the 20th century. Sign up for my newsletter at www.lesliezemeckis.com
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Average rating: 3.69 · 301 ratings · 65 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	Behind the Burly Q: The Story of Burlesque in America 3.65 avg rating — 215 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Goddess of Love Incarnate: The Life of Stripteuse Lili St. Cyr. 3.84 avg rating — 44 ratings — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Feuding Fan Dancers: Faith Bacon, Sally Rand, and the Golden Age of the Showgirl 3.74 avg rating — 42 ratings — published 2018 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Welcome to Marwen [Blu-ray] by Steve Carell (Actor), Leslie Mann (Actor) , Diane Kruger (Actor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Primates of Park Avenue

What starts out as an interesting premise
quickly turns into silliness. Was the author really so comfortable living the life of a Park Avenue Mommy and "deceiving" her "friends"? Ultimately it didn't matter.

Try a silly drink with this
champagne
grenadine
lime juice
splash of vodka.

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