Stripteasers

  • Whatever became of Sally Rand / interviews by Richard Lamparski.

    Richard Lamparski interviews burlesque dancer and actress Sally Rand (1904 – 1979). Rand, nicknamed “Her Sexcellency,” was most famous for her ostrich feather fan dance, which was credited with making the 1933 Chicago World’s fair a financial success in the midst of the Great Depression. She talks about her days as a silent screen actress,…

  • Carol Doda interviewed by Herbert Feinstein

    Herbert Feinstein talks with Carol Doda, former topless queen of North Beach, who is starring as Miss Sadie Thompson in a play based on W. Somerset Maugham’s short story “Rain.” Doda discusses her past (including silicone injections) and her future plans for non-topless nightclub work.

  • Yvonne Donjay interviewed by Herbert Feinstein

    Herbert Feinstein interviews Yvonne Donjay, one of the foremost topless dancers in San Francisco. Donjay discusses her Persian background, aspirations for becoming a serious actress, and the hangups of her trade.