Audio / Video

Whatever became of Sally Rand

  • 00:28:56

Description

Richard Lamparski interviews burlesque dancer and actress Sally Rand (1904-1979). Rand, nicknamed "Her Sexcellency," was most famous for her ostrich feather fan dance, which was credited with making the 1933 Chicago World's fair a financial success in the midst of the Great Depression. She talks about her days as a silent screen actress, circus performer and nightclub headliner.

Details

Title

Whatever became of Sally Rand

Creator

Rand, Sally. interviewee.

Lamparski, Richard. interviewer.

Creator

Pacifica Radio Archive.

WBAI (Radio station : New York, N.Y.).

Published

Los Angeles :, Pacifica Radio Archives,, 1966.

Extent

1 online resource.

Repository

Pacifica Radio Archives.

Reproduction Note

Electronic reproduction.

Grant Information

Sponsored by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission at the National Archives and Records Administration as part of Pacifica's American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 grant preservation project.

Usage Statement

RESTRICTED.

Tracks

PRA_NHPRC1_BB3863_00_034_00.mp3 00:28:56

Linked Resources

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