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2024· Marlo McKenzie, Jonathan Parker· 100 min
Documentary

On a fateful night in early-'60s San Francisco, nightclub performer Carol Doda descends topless onto a stage on a floating piano, igniting a firestorm of controversy, legal battles, and celebrity.

Why watch: Metallica's Lars Ulrich produced this portrait of America's first topless dancer.
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Cast

Carol Doda as Self (archive footage)
Pete Mattioli as Self
Benita Mattioli as Self
Charles North as Self
Philip DerDevanis as Self
Leslie Gilton as Self
Judy Mamou as Self
Jimmy Mamou as Self
Jerry Martini as Self
Charlie Farrugia as Self
George Faulknor as Self
Sly Stone as Self (archive footage)
Rudi Gernreich as Self (archive footage)
Marsha McGovern as Self
Pamela Rome as Self

Crew

Marlo McKenzie — Director
Jonathan Parker — Director
Marlo McKenzie — Writer
Jonathan Parker — Writer
Lars Ulrich — Producer
Vincent Palomino — Producer
Marlo McKenzie — Producer
Jonathan Parker — Producer
Marlo McKenzie — Director of Photography
Patrick Fogarty — Director of Photography
Jennifer J Mayer — Editor

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