Century of Progress Exposition #2 1933

A tour of the Paris pavilion at the 1933 Century of Progress World's Fair exposition in Chicago by Burton Holmes. people chatting, woman playing accordian, sign: Life Class Here, small topless statues doing hula, woman modeling hat with mirror on back, woman with parasol, policeman with mustache, artists drawing, outdoor cafe, Sally Rand doing fan dance eith large feathers in outdoor cafe, she is briefly nude at end, audience claps. For more about Burton Holmes visit www.burtonholmesarchive.com. For licensing information contact www.globalimageworks.com

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[iddclasses]

Wow, wish I could have been there!

[Waterfallbabe15]

oops sorry my grammer/wording is not so good today

[Waterfallbabe15]

@bearcub410 Oh I see, didn't know that about men being arrested just for that. crazy. it's weird how it was seen as 'racey', nowadays people wouldn't care - would think it's tame.. it's a shame people nowadays can't see the beauty in performing like that they'll maybe think it's 'boring' or might just put the 'slut' label on it cause of a woman taking her clothes off, but its really an art form imo.everything nowadays is so crude and sexualized imo [I suppose theres nothing wrong with it but..]

[bearcub410]

@Waterfallbabe15 you are right , their was porn then but this was very racey for 1933 , this was at a time in the united states that men were arrested for just wearing swimming trunks without a top , great stuff

[Waterfallbabe15]

@bearcub410 oh hardly. there was porn back than like there is today

[Pelonetillo]

omg that ass is marvelous

[DCFunBud]

Wonderful film! What a perfect fit, Sally Rand and Gay Paree. Could these images be any more French?

[KitaStCyr]

@blacksultan85 There's a living and thriving burlesque community all over the world that performs acts similar to this every day. i know at least in NYC you'd have a hard time finding a night where there isn't at least one burlesque show going on somewhere :)

[blacksultan85]

2:55 OOH booty interesting dancer too bad they don't dance like that in public nowadays probably get arrested or a summons fine f**** new school,ALL HAIL OLD SCHOOL!!!!!!

[MarcCalicis2008]

Good document!

Marc