Bal Tabarin 1950s

From:

http://www.delcampe.net/page/item/id,340168817,var,Daniel-Frasnay-Le-French-cancan-Paris-la-nuit-Annotations-au-dos-voir-scan,language,E.html

Paris by Night

From Simanaitis Says - Guide(s) to Paris:

http://simanaitissays.com/2014/06/29/guides-to-paris/

https://simanaitissays.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/cancan.jpg

A Fine Pair

French dancers from an EBay auction.  The description of the photo says 1950s, but it looks like it was taken in an earlier period.  I am not sure what show they danced in.

The auction:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-Vintage-1950s-French-showgirls-Can-Can-dancers-stamped-/262144390913?hash=item3d0905f701:g:CvQAAOSwIwhWR5yj

In a Supporting Role

As it should be.  These dancers are said to be from the Moulin Rouge.

From this EBay auction:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-photo-of-Dancers-performing-at-the-Moulin-Rouge-/141822334534?hash=item2105451646:g:BPQAAOSwI-BWPk-M

Gwen Verdon?

The costume and pose are right for Gwen Verdon for the 1953 Broadway production of "Can-Can", but I don't think it's actually her in this photo as the auction description says.  Whoever it is, this is a great photo.  Nice flexibility too.

You can buy an 8x10 original at:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Gwen-Verdon-Can-Can-Original-8x10-Theater-Photo-K0283-/371484040847?hash=item567e2c9e8f:g:rNUAAOSwT5tWQihr

The Seller, Movie-Material-Store, is a great resource for entertainment memorabilia.  Visit them at:

http://stores.ebay.com/movie-material-store?_trksid=p2047675.l2563

More about Gwen Verdon and "Can-Can":

http://classiccancan.blogspot.com/search?q=gwen

Can-Can 1953

A second great photo from an Ebay auction by Movie-Materials-Store.   I believe the center dancer is Gwen Verdon.  It is from the 1953 production on "Can-Can".

You can buy the 8x10 original at:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Gwen-Verdon-Lilo-Pulver-Can-Can-Original-8x10-Theater-Photo-K0282-/371484040314?hash=item567e2c9c7a:g:5E8AAOSw14xWQigw

The Seller, Movie-Material-Store, is a great resource for entertainment memorabilia.  Visit them at:

http://stores.ebay.com/movie-material-store?_trksid=p2047675.l2563

For a Hirschfeld drawing see:

http://www.alhirschfeldfoundation.org/piece/can-can-0#result_info_2915

Bettie Page

... in a cancanesque pose.

From this EBay auction:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bettie-Page-Up-Skirt-5-x-7-Photograph-/371477635935?hash=item567dcae35f:g:dDYAAOSwWKtUx~tv

Ann-Margret

A rare cancanesque pose by Ann-Margret.  I don't know what film this publicity shot was promoting.

From Chumloadio's Tumblr page:

http://chumloadio.tumblr.com/post/129269073050

Arlette Poirier

A publicity shot of Ms. Poirier, possibly from "La Dame de chez Maxim’s" (1950) or "C’est la vie Parisienne" (1954)

From "La Dame de chez Maxim’s":

From:

http://www.ebay.fr/itm/PHOTO-DE-PRESSE-kodak-ARLETTE-POIRIER-french-cancan-Toulouse-lautrec-maxims-/301789907113?hash=item46441488a9:g:2VAAAOSw5VFWKTMv

See also:

http://www.gaumont.fr/fr/film/La-dame-de-chez-Maxim.html

http://www.senscritique.com/film/La_dame_de_chez_Maxim/12206505#

http://img51.imgspice.com/i/03357/8hcle2dsvncb_t.jpg

The Merry Widow 1934

A very nice new photo of the dancers from 1934's The Merry Widow has surfaced on EBay,  The top photo is a crop of that image.  The second shows the full image.

This can be found at:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MGMs-1934-THE-MERRY-WIDOW-Rare-ORIGINAL-Can-Can-Costumes-still-/171992954090?

Most of the other extant photos from the film are not so revealing, as can be seen from the other photos above, which have been previously posted.  The same is true of the film itself.

Prior postings:

http://classiccancan.blogspot.com/2013/01/the-merry-widow.html

http://classiccancan.blogspot.com/2014/06/the-merry-widow-1934.html

The costumes were recycled for the film, "Go West, Young Lady":

http://classiccancan.blogspot.com/2014/07/go-west-young-lady.html

And similar costumes were used in "The King and the Chorus Girl":

http://barbebleu.tumblr.com/post/31059407690/king-and-the-chorus-girl-from-the-king-and-the

The full 1934 movie is not available on You Tube, but a glimpse of the cancan can be seen in this trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qL8BRH2N0Mc

Go West, Young Lady:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=081q9iBMfNU
(at:9:08)

Bal Tabarin, I think

This image was used to promote a show called, The Count of Montmartre, and is from:

http://thesegalcenter.org/event/paris-was-my-liberation/

My Gal Sal

My recollection is that there isn't a real cancan in this film, but I may be wrong.

From an eBay auction:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/RITA-HAYWORTH-Chorus-Girls-ORIGINAL-Vintage-1942-MY-GAL-SAL-Fox-Musical-PHOTO-/331122184194?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4d186b9002

1950's Style

From the Old Erotic Art Tumblr blog:

http://40.media.tumblr.com/159aa5c11a6f203d6f3ff6e86d8fd9bc/tumblr_nn4gmuN4Au1qfbon7o1_1280.jpg

Relaxing after the Performance

Outside the normal time parameters of this site, but for such a nice photo we can cheat a bit.

From the Dreamgirls of Yesteryear Tumblr site:

http://toghh.tumblr.com/post/125666329151

Marie Windsor

Marie Windsor made a career of playing bad girls, including acting in many saloon girl roles.  But, I've never seen her lift her skirts or dance on film despite this suggestive photo from "Two-Gun Lady".

From an EBay auction:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Marie-Windsor-leggy-fishnet-stockings-VINTAGE-Photo-/360206562762?hash=item53ddfbf5ca

Others:

http://dukewayne.com/showthread.php?t=2058&s=85fde09f326b7b49f52507abb765ce04
(scroll all the way down)

https://fbcdn-photos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xtp1/v/t1.0-0/s480x480/11540920_880233768717908_3029582481749905960_n.jpg?oh=d9fbe01f6cdda75e4b786d4397b94033&oe=568FE7EC&__gda__=1453165435_905462499eb43ecaccce07933e9251ca

(https://www.facebook.com/VCIWesternMovies)

Ms. Windsor:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Windsor