Also known as
  • The Night They Invented Striptease
The Night They Raided Minsky's is a 1968 musical comedy film directed by William Friedkin and produced by Norman Lear. It is a fictional account of the invention of the striptease at Minsky's Burlesque in 1925. The film is based on the novel by Rowland Barber, published in 1960. Rachel Schpitendavel (Britt Ekland), an innocent Amish girl from rural Pennsylvania, arrives in New York's teeming Lower East Side, hoping to make it as a dancer. Rachel's dances are based on Bible stories. She... full article at wikipedia
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  • Dec 22, 1968
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  • If You Can't Stand The Terrific Girls (10 Count 'Em 10) There's Always The Comics
  • In 1925 there was this real religious girl, and by accident -- she invented the striptease. This real religious girl.
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  • 99.0min
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  • 13
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Created by Metaweb Oct 23, 2006
Last edited by gmackenz Apr 18, 2008
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