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, circus performer and nightclub headliner.
Whatever became of Sally Rand / interviews by Richard Lamparski.
PRA Archive #:
BB3863.34
Date Recorded On:
1966
Date Broadcast On:
WBAI, 13 Sep. 1966.
Item Duration:
1 reel (29 min.) : 7 1/2 ips. mono.
Total Duration (All Reels):
RESTRICTED. Permissions, licensing requests, Curriculum Initiative, Campus Campaign and all other inquiries should be directed to: Mark Torres, Archives Director, 800-735-0230, Mark@PacificaRadioArchives.org
Availability Notice:
This recording has been digitally preserved as part of Pacifica’s American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 grant preservation project, and is available for research and reference . Please contact the archives via telephone: 818-506-1077 or email: americanwomen at pacificaradioarchives dot org for information on how to obtain a copy of this program. Thank you.
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- PRA Archive #: BB3863.34
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- Program: Whatever became of Sally Rand / interviews by Richard Lamparski.
- Series: Whatever became of…
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RESTRICTED. Permissions, licensing requests, Curriculum Initiative, Campus Campaign and all other inquiries should be directed to: Mark Torres, Archives Director, 800-735-0230, Mark@PacificaRadioArchives.org
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- Distributor: Los Angeles : Pacifica Radio Archive, 1966.
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- Interviewer: Richard Lamparski
- Interviewee: Sally Rand

