CCD's Classic Cancan Archive. Black and White Cancan Photography from the Golden Age. This specialist gallery brings together the spellbinding work of professional photographers who documented the Cancan during its glory days; from the early thirties through to the late 1960s. Contributions always welcome; Black and White material please.
Thursday, December 31, 2015
Almost, but not quite
From Damsel Lover's Tumblr blog:
http://damsellover.tumblr.com/post/127027453721/on-the-set-of-salute-for-three-1943-left-to
Wednesday, December 30, 2015
Tuesday, December 29, 2015
Monday, December 28, 2015
So Long at the Fair
Available from jp-themint:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/CP358-Photo-DANCING-SCENE-So-Long-at-the-Fair-1950-/311501297950?hash=item4886ec991e:g:rOIAAOSwf-VWZyXd
http://stores.ebay.com/Jay-Parrinos-The-Mint-LLC?_trksid=p2047675.l2563
Prior postings, with a great video:
http://classiccancan.blogspot.com/search?q=so+long+at+the+fair
Sunday, December 27, 2015
The Student Prince
There is only a brief glimpse of the cancan in the film, but this photo shows the overlooked possibilities.
From jp-themint;
http://www.ebay.com/itm/BH169-CGC-Photo-ANN-BLYTH-Dancing-/331727557889?hash=item4d3c80d501:g:OdQAAOSwfZ1WZjNt
http://stores.ebay.com/Jay-Parrinos-The-Mint-LLC?_trksid=p2047675.l2563
Saturday, December 26, 2015
Friday, December 25, 2015
Thursday, December 24, 2015
Moulin Rouge - Now
A very nice black and white photo of the cancan at the Moulin Rouge's Feerie revue. See the original and more about Paris at the Paris-fvdv blog:
http://paris-fvdv.blogspot.com/2012/11/2012-kerst-in-parijs-deel-3.html
http://translate.google.com/translate?depth=1&hl=en&ie=UTF8&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=nl&tl=en&u=http://paris-fvdv.blogspot.com/2012/11/2012-kerst-in-parijs-deel-3.html
Wednesday, December 23, 2015
Tuesday, December 22, 2015
Windy, Isn't It?
The hills are alive ...
From Damsel Lover's Tumblr page:
http://damsellover.tumblr.com/image/120926083477
Monday, December 21, 2015
Big Smile 2
The unidentified dancer from yesterday's post keeps smilin' as she dances.
From this EBay auction:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-REAL-PHOTO-POSTCARD-CAN-CAN-DANCER-2-/181951808978?hash=item2a5d2c45d2:g:aCkAAOSw7FRWYmea
Sunday, December 20, 2015
Big Smile
An unidentified dancer from yesteryear smiles big as she lifts her skirts.
For sale at this EBay auction:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-REAL-PHOTO-POSTCARD-CAN-CAN-DANCER-/181951807898?hash=item2a5d2c419a:g:tfMAAOSwfZ1WYmY3
Saturday, December 19, 2015
Friday, December 18, 2015
Thursday, December 17, 2015
Hi there!
A chastely clothed Germaine Lange says hi.
From:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1920s-Dance-HOOP-SKIRT-DANCER-Danciing-Germaine-Lange-ballet-photograph-/361440596907?hash=item542789d3ab:g:A9UAAOSw7hRWOpDh
Wednesday, December 16, 2015
Tuesday, December 15, 2015
Adjustments
Anne Baxter makes some adjustments in "The Spoilers".
From:
http://thegreatwesternmovies.com/westerns-worth-watching/page/13/
For some other adjustments, see:
http://barbebleu.tumblr.com/post/135001645742/adjustments-art-by-xavier-sager-from
PS: If you have an opportunity to see "Three Violent People", catch Ms. Baxter in the scene where Charlton Heston resorts to a novel method of trying to retrieve some stolen property from her.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37FzpLNOYbg
(a taste at at 0:10)
Monday, December 14, 2015
French Maid Flash
Dona Drake flashes.
From Damsel Lover's Tumblr blog
http://damsellover.tumblr.com/post/126695701924/thejigglejoint-dona-drake
Sunday, December 13, 2015
Saturday, December 12, 2015
Friday, December 11, 2015
Lyudmila Kasatkina - Dushechka
From the 1966 Soviet film, "Dushechka"
From:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6y4dKvXvoz0
Ms: Kasatkina:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0440433/
Dushechka:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5048460/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_20
Thursday, December 10, 2015
Tutus and Tassels
Lola Demure and friends perform as "Tutus and Tassels", "The worlds ONLY ballet striptease troupe!"
See more of Lola (much more) at her sites:
https://www.facebook.com/LolaDemure/media_set?set=a.906002139471612.1073741836.100001855020351&type=3
https://www.facebook.com/LolaDemure
http://lolademure.com/
http://iconosquare.com/lola_demure
Wednesday, December 9, 2015
Revolution!
At Norwich's, Revolution de Cuba:
https://www.facebook.com/deCuba.Norwich/?fref=photo
For color photos:
http://clubccd.blogspot.com/2015/12/revolucion-de-cuba.html
Tuesday, December 8, 2015
In Old Chicago
A 1937 film that contains a brief cancan by Alice Faye and chorines. The dancer in the photo is not identified.
From:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sexy-Dancer-Chorus-Girls-Can-Can-In-Old-Chicago-1937-original-still-photo-8x10-/151896136825?hash=item235db71c79:g:f40AAOSw6dNWTbXh
video at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNzze9yEqCc
(the production number starts at 1:08; the cancan begins in earnest at at 3:14)
Monday, December 7, 2015
The Belles of Bisbee
Circa 1975-1980, from the Bisbee Mining & Historical Museum Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/BisbeeMuseum/photos/pb.31873511172.-2207520000.1447031946./10153258119006173/?type=3&theater
Sunday, December 6, 2015
Saturday, December 5, 2015
Beautiful, But Dangerous
Another shot of Gina Lollobrigida from Beautiful, But Dangerous from 1955.
From this EBay auction:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Gina-Lollobrigida-lifting-skirt-8x10-photo-/171975835539?hash=item280a8eff93:g:ekYAAOSwrklVZtq8
Earlier postings:
http://classiccancan.blogspot.com/2015/08/beautiful-but-dangerous.html
http://classiccancan.blogspot.com/2015/07/beautiful-but-dangerous.html
Friday, December 4, 2015
Old School North Idaho 1955
I don't know the event, but these dancers from Idaho strutted their stuff in 1955.
From:
http://www.oldschoolnorthidaho.com/places/cities/coeur-dalene/5-can-can-dancers-on-stage-l-r-barbara-montieth-shirley-stevens-janet-best-bonita-plante-and-judy-wicks-1955/
Thursday, December 3, 2015
Flash Mob
Long one of the best, Le Can Can Bijou's photo with an editorial by the I-Love-Memes Tumblr page:
http://batmans-frilly-boxers.tumblr.com/post/132864161005?is_related_post=1
Wednesday, December 2, 2015
Short but Very Sweet
From:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/CircusFreak-show-MIDGET-Lady-Sexy-CanCan-Dancer-original-old-1910s-postcard-/380863579890?hash=item58ad3d06f2:g:UwwAAOxy4fVTA6YE
Also:
http://www.delcampe.net/page/item/id,323339212,var,Tres-tres-rare--Souvenir-du-Royaume-de-Lilliput--PARIS,language,E.html
I wasn't able to find much in the way of a description of Le Royaume de Lilliput, which was evidently a French entertainment venue in which the actors were dwarfs, but there are a lot of pictures:
http://www.delcampe.net/page/item/id,320262034,var,Souvenir-du-ROYAUME-DE-LILLIPUT--LILLI-WALTON,language,E.html
http://www.delcampe.net/page/item/id,313629113,var,75--Paris--Souvenir-du-royaume-de-Lilliput,language,E.html
http://www.delcampe.net/items?language=E&searchString=Royaume+de+Lilliput&cat=0&searchOptionForm%5BsearchMode%5D=extended&searchOptionForm%5BtermsToExclude%5D=&searchOptionForm%5BsearchTldCountry%5D=net&searchOptionForm%5BsearchInDescription%5D=N&searchOptionForm%5BsearchTranslate%5D=N
Tuesday, December 1, 2015
Moulin Rouge 1932
An excellent set of four photos of the Moulin Rouge Dancers circa 1932 can be found at:
http://mashable.com/2015/11/03/moulin-rouge/#DbZI.2EIkkqf
(Scroll about halfway down)
http://mashable.com/2015/11/03/moulin-rouge/#DbZI.2EIkkqf
(Scroll about halfway down)
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