The last real showgirl : my sequined '70s onstage /
"During the 1970s, showgirls represented the pinnacle of club and resort entertainment. In the modern age, very few shows left in Las Vegas, the resorts, or Paris feature showgirls at all. This memoir presents in her own words the life of Diane Christiansen, the last real showgirl. As a teenage...
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Jefferson, North Carolina :
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers,
2025.
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Table of Contents:
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- Acknowledgments
- Foreword
- Preface
- 1. Rockettes or Bust, 1969
- 2. The Waiting Game, 1969
- 3. Meet My Mom and Dad, 1950-'60s
- 4. Getting Out of Dodge, 1969
- 5. Conceived and Directed by Tibor Rudas, 1970
- 6. And 5, 6, 7, 8, 1970
- 7. Guardian Angels Arrive, 1970
- 8. Sexy Psychedelics, 1970
- 9. Beauty and the Beast, 1970
- 10. Meeting the Legendary Barbara Beverly, 1970
- 11. Enduring Paradise, 1970
- 12. Insomnia, 1971
- 13. Success, 1971
- 14. Birds with Broken Wings Can Fly, 1971
- 15. Elvis, Carolee and Me, 1971
- 16. Making the Most of Island Life, 1971
- 17. When You Least Expect It, 1971
- 18. We Were Pioneers, 1972
- 19. Lido de Paris, France, 1972
- 20. La Vie Parisienne, 1973
- 21. Recovery and Romance, 1973
- 22. Recapturing Lost Youth, 1974
- 23. The Land of Milk and Honey, 1976
- 24. Island of Tropical Breezes, 1976
- 25. My Comeback, 1976
- 26. Transforming My Life, 1976
- 27. Extra Spicy, 1976
- 28. Manifesting Love, 1976
- 29. Start Spreading the News, 1977
- 30. An Eye for an Eye, 1977
- 31. The Wild West, 1979
- 32. Let the Games Begin, 1979
- 33. Viva Las Vegas, 1979
- 34. Win-Win, 1979
- 35. Living Large in Sin City, 1979
- 36. Cha-Ching, 1980
- 37. The Big Apple or Lala Land?, 1981
- 38. The Big Move, 1981
- Epilogue
- Index.