Lady of Burlesque

I did once read the book "The G-String Murders" and want to make

a few things clear: in the book the character name of Dixie Daisy is

"Gypsy Rose Lee". If I recall correctly, the book was amusing but

thin and the movie is a considerable improvement on it.

Also, if I recall correctly, Gypsy was an "intellectual" stripper who

showed a minimum of skin and so the movie was not inaccurate

in that respect.

Stanwyck showed, not only versatility, but a considerable amount

of warmth in the part of Dixie, qualities which the original Gypsy

also had. (I had a friend, now deceased, who worked with Gypsy

for a time and he spoke about her a great deal and with much

admiration.)

I thought Michael O'Shea was excellent as the comic Biff and Pinky

Lee fit into the backstage ambiance beautifully. The "mystery" was

of almost no interest but this is besides the point. The

photography was also very interesting and added to the sleazy

backstage atmosphere.