Betty's Clown Dance

bettie page documentary

Betty Page dances in a hat.

Bettie Page - famous for her pin up modeling - and other glamour girls appear in bondage photos and short films. These unique classics are the first film sources of today's fetish and BDSM scene and appear nowadays surreal, tender and joyful.

A collection of numerous burlesque acts from the 1950s, including strippers, and cult character Betty Page introducing the acts.

Bettie Page was the top pin-up queen of the 50s and developed a cult following in the 80s. She is known for her distinctive hair style and is reputed to be the most photographed pin-up model of all time. This compilation shows Bettie's playful side, featuring her scenes from the full-length burlesque films Striporama (1953), Varietease (1954) and Teaserama (1955) and a dozen complete short films from the 50s including Tantalizing Betty Dances Again, Tambourine Dance, Joyful Dance by Betty, Betty's Hat Dance, Dream Dance by Betty, Dance of Passion, Betty's Clown Dance Part 2, Betty's Lingerie Tease Dance, Betty's Second G-String Dance, Betty's Fireplace Dance, and Pin-Up Beauties Fight (with June King).

Betty Page dances flirtatiously.

The legendary pinup queen Bettie Page stars in a marvelous burlesque show, alongside '50s icons Lili St.Cryr, Bobby Shields, Chris Le Chris Lynn and many others.

Naked facts of what goes on and off inside artists' studios.

Using the frame of an evening of vaudeville, eleven women perform striptease dances. Interspersed are four routines of comedians Joe Young and Gene Doyle.

Betty Page dances in black lingerie.

Betty Page dances joyfully.

A collection of wiggle movies, black and white shorts of Bettie Page that have been restored and are now set to new musical recordings (mostly rockabilly anthems to Page). The set includes: Dance of Passion, Bettie Page's New High Heel Tease, Waltzing in Satin Scanties, Dominant Bettie Dances With Her Whip, Dream Dance by Bettie, Bettie's Enchanting Dance, Return of Teaser Girl, Bettie's Exotic Dance in High Heels.

Bettie and popular model June King in energetic cat-fight wresting scene with a good deal of spanking added. Interesting, almost arty, opening shot of just their feet (Klaw had a lot of foot fetish customers). Most likely the same film where Bettie seriously injured her knee which led to a religious revelation as described in her bio "The Real Bettie Page"

Bettie Page dances in white lingerie.

Betty Page dances teasingly.

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