The Night They Raided Minsky's

N.p. N.p., Circa 1968. Vintage borderless reference photograph for the 1968 film, showing director William Friedkin talking with actress Britt Ekland on the set.

From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler.

Based on the 1960 novel by Rowland Barber. A mildly exaggerated history of the creation of the striptease, and the downfall of 1920s-era burlesque clubs, in which an Amish girl performing Bible story dances at a burlesque club is being taken advantage of by the club's owner in order to mock public decency-enforcing police officers, and who accidentally invents the striptease when she tears her costume. Shot in 58 days and edited for 9 months, the film's budget exceeded $3 million, making it the most expensive film shot in New York City at the time. Elliot Gould's film debut, and Bert Lahr's last film, as he died during production.

Set and shot on location in New York City.

8 x 10 inches. Near Fine.

Olive Films 915.

[Book #157988]