KVOS Special: Girls, Glitter and Gracie

Chorus line and cabaret producer and promoter Gracie Hansen is interviewed for twenty minutes. Her show "Gracie Hansen's Paradise" was a prime adult entertainment attraction at the 1962 Seattle World's Fair. She discusses her early career, the background of the show, the showgirls and other performers, etc. Soundless footage prior to the interview includes footage of dancers donning costumes and applying makeup. Soundless footage of a fashion show follows the interview, with women modeling polka-dot dresses, swimwear, and lingerie.

Creators/Contributors

Collection

KVOS Channel 12 Films

Date Issued

August 10th, 1962

Physical location

  • WaBeCP
  • Western Washington University

Repository

Center for Pacific Northwest Studies

Resource type

Moving image

Related to

KVOS Channel 12 Film

Related item link

https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv75590

Access conditions

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  • This subject is in copyright (subject to U.S. and international copyright laws) and is displayed for educational purposes. For more information about rights or obtaining copies of this resource, please contact the Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Western Libraries Archives & Special Collections, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA 98225-9103, USA (360-650-7534; archives.speccoll@wwu.edu) and refer to the collection name and identifier. Any materials cited must be attributed to the KVOS Channel 12 Films, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Western Libraries Archives & Special Collections, Western Washington University.

Identifier

kvos_special_13_02_s04

Genre

KVOS Special: Girls, Glitter and Gracie.31397.vtt