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Carol Doda Topless at the Condor

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A documentary set in San Francisco in 1964 when Carol Doda became the first dancer to go topless and in the process, became a tourist attraction second only to the Golden Gate Bridge.

Année

2024

Durée

1h 40m

IMDb

6.7

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Casting

MM

Marlo McKenzie

Director

Jonathan Parker

Director

Lenny Bruce

Self

Casting

MM

Marlo McKenzie

Director

Jonathan Parker

Director

Lenny Bruce

Self

PD

Philip DerDevanis

Self

CD

Carol Doda

Self

CF

Charlie Farrugia

Self

GF

George Faulknor

Self

Liberace

Self

Jayne Mansfield

Self

Jerry Martini

Self

BM

Benita Mattioli

Self

PM

Pete Mattioli

Self

Marilyn Monroe

Self

DM

Dina Moore

Self

CN

Charles North

Self

AT

Art Thanash

Self

Mae West

Self

MM

Marlo McKenzie

Writer

Jonathan Parker

Writer

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Fanell NguemaNov 28, 2025

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zeadewet2Nov 28, 2025

✨KO✨May 25, 2024

Greetings again from the darkness. Co-directors Marlo McKenzie and Jonathan Parker have teamed up for one of the most 'revealing' documentaries you'll ever watch. OK, all I can do is try my best to minimize the use of puns and double entendre as the review progresses. But that won't be easy as the filmmakers strip away the excess and serve up a bouncy peek at one of the more influential figures driving cultural change in San Francisco during the 1960's. Carol Doda became famous for more than two reasons. She was the first topless dancer in the Bay Area, and was so popular her name was a permanent fixture on the neon sign at the Condor Club in North Beach. Archival footage and photographs are used to take us back sixty years to 1964 when multiple battles were being fought: the Vietnam war, the Civil Rights Movement, and Feminism. The film uncovers Carol's transition from spirited cocktail waitress to featured stage go-go dancer to, ultimately, the main attraction. She would make her much-anticipated entrance as a baby grand piano descended from the ceiling, slowly revealing a topless Carol Doda dancing on the instrument. She was truly a popular tourist attracting in San Francisco, second only to the Golden Gate Bridge. Interviews are conducted with surviving dancers, staff, and club owners. The admiration these folks have for Carol is impressive. Her mounds of courage at being the first topless dancer is obvious, and her gut-feeling for what was entertaining demands respect. We see in her interviews just how lovely, charismatic, and playful she was - always with a quip about her assets. The filmmakers also tie in Carol and others to the dance and song inspired by "The Swim", ultimately recorded by Bobby Freeman. We also get a history lesson on 'the Monokini', a topless swimsuit designed by Rudi Gernreich, as well as Carol's acceptance of silicone injections. She viewed this as a marketing necessity as these took her from a 34B to a 44DD, allowing for a competitive advantage. The 1964 Republican Convention at the Cow Palace featuring Barry Goldwater is discussed, as are Condor Club regulars such as Liberace and Walter Cronkite, and Carol's relationship with Frank Sinatra. Historically speaking, prior to WWII, women's legs (Betty Grable, Betty Boop) were featured as the sexual attraction for men, while afterwards, attention shifted a bit higher thanks to Marilyn Monroe, Jayne Mansfield, and others. It was Carol Doda who capitalized on this trend with her live performances. We learn of the influence of her manager, Davey Rosenberg, and how, as they do, times shifted yet again, causing Carol to adapt to the times (bottomless), even as she aged. Very little of Carol's personal life is covered here, though most admit they found her to be a bit of a loner, focused mostly on her career. I was a bit disappointed that Carol's appearance in Bob Rafelson's movie with The Monkees, HEAD (1968) wasn't mentioned, but overall this is anything but a bust ... instead a worthy history lesson and a lovely tribute to a woman who made her own way, despite the backlash from the feminist movement - those who should have been applauding her entrepreneurial spirit. Opening in limited theaters on March 22, 2024 and expanding to more cities on March 29.