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Louise Cook in "Harlem Scandals." It's a May 7, 1936 ad Scott Collette located for a post surveying Main St. burlesque theatres on his Forgotten Los Angeles Facebook page. He also has the album on Instagram. See two Alfred Eisenstaedt photos of the ticket lobby displays for this show where they mention "2 Shows In One!," not 3. They called the other unit "Beauties on Parade." And instead of "Harlem Scandals," the posters call the main attraction "Hot Harlem." | shot one | shot two |
7th big week for "The Beef Trust Chorus - 4,000 Lbs. of Mirth." Thanks to Ken McIntyre for locating the 1937 ad for a post for Photos of Los Angeles. Also see another "Beef Trust" ad and a Los Angeles Public Library "Beef Trust" photo.
"Eye-Apeeling" Evelyn Myers appearing in 1938. Thanks to Ken McIntyre for locating the ad. Also see an Evelyn Myers news item.
"Only
the Burbank has the burlesque stars!" It's a December 23, 1944 L.A.
Daily News ad for Lana Barri, not to be confused with the film star Lynn
Bari. This one was located by Ken McIntyre for a post on the private
Facebook group Photos of Los Angeles.
In 1945 Cold War burlesque at the Burbank featured "Atom Bomb Dancers"
as part of the cast of 60. Thanks to Ken McIntyre for locating this
November ad. Also see a similar ad for these two stars that Noirish Los Angeles contributor Ethereal Reality included in his Noirish post #967.
A 1945 ad for "The Amazon Yolanda" at the what they were then calling the Burbank Burlesque Theatre. Ken McIntyre found it for a post on the page for the Facebook group Photos of Los Angeles.
"Tittilating
Cheek Blushing Laffs." A 1945 ad for Lana Barri, "The Red Headed Flame
Dancer," and Dixie Sullivan, "Miss Glamour of 1944." Thanks to Scott
Pitzer for sharing this one with the Photos of Los Angeles Facebook group.
A July 1950 ad located by Ken McIntyre.
A 1953 Examiner ad for the New Follies featuring Patti Waggin. In other
ads she was "The Co-ed With the Educated Torso." Thanks to Jeff Klein
for posting this one on the Facebook page Vintage Los Angeles.
Another 1953 ad with featuring Patti Waggin as the feature. Thanks to Ken McIntyre for the find, added as a comment, with many other Burbank items, to a post of his for the Photos of Los Angeles private Facebook group. Check out a photo of Ms. Waggin in front of the theatre and another with the demure Ms. Waggin and a racier poster version.
Larry Harnisch, in a 2007 post on his L.A. Times blog The Daily Mirror that was mostly about the Wonderland Theatre (later called the Jade), gives us this nice 1957 ad for Suey Sin, "China's Foremost Stripteuse."
A fine ad located by Paul Baar for a post on Cinema Treasures.
A Tempest Storm ad located by Ken McIntyre. See the comments to his post on the Photos of Los Angeles Facebook group for many items about Ms. Storm.
An August 1959 ad for Liz Tyler and Carol Baker. Thanks to Ken McIntyre for sharing this one and several others on one of his many posts about the theatre on the Photos of Los Angeles private Facebook group.
A September 1959 ad for Jennie Lee -- and free parking. Thanks to Ken McIntyre for the ad.
Taffey O'Neil doing it in heels in October 1959. It's another ad located by Ken McIntyre.
A November 1960 ad located by Ken for the Bust Girl Teri Taylor.
An April 1961 ad for the 37" tall Venus de Mars. Thanks again to Ken McIntyre for the research!
"America's Newest Sin-Sation." It's a 1961 Virginia Bell ad located by Ken McIntyre.
A 1963 ad from the Valley Times that was spotted by Ken McIntyre.
A 1963 ad from the Valley Times that was spotted by Ken McIntyre.
"Enjoy a Real-Peal-Deal." A March 28, 1963 ad from the neighborhood newspaper Southwest Wave. It's one of many items Ken shared in a thread about the Burbank on the private Facebook group Photos of Los Angeles.
An October 3, 1963 ad in the Wave. Thanks, Ken!
Getting desperate for customers. A November 1963 ad located by Ken.
A 1966 ad, posted by Ken McIntyre as a comment to a post of a 3rd & Main Follies ad on the Photos of Los Angeles private Facebook group.
Francine Walker was the feature the week of this November 1966 ad. It was located by Ken McIntyre for a another post on the Photos of Los Angeles Facebook group.
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