Show Girls
Synopsis
Show Girls celebrates Montreal's swinging Black jazz scene from the 1920s to the 1960s, when the city was wide open. Three women who danced in the legendary Black clubs of the day - Rockhead's Paradise, The Terminal, Café St. Michel - share their unforgettable memories of life at the centre of one of the world's hottest jazz spots. From the Roaring Twenties, through the Second World War and on into the golden era of clubs in the fifties and sixities, Show Girls chronicles the lives of Bernice, Tina and Olga - mixing their memories with rarely seen footage of the era.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Meilan Lam
- Screenplay & Story
- Sugith Varughese
- Original Title
- Show Girls
- Country of Origin
- Canada
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 52m
- Production Studios
- ONF | NFB
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Meilan Lam
Sugith Varughese
Wolf Koenig
Yurij Luhovy
Barrie McLean, Tamara Lynch
Department Leadership Roster
Meilan Lam
Director
Wolf Koenig
Director of Photography
Yurij Luhovy
Editor
Tamara Lynch
Producer
Sugith Varughese
Writer
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What is Show Girls about?
Show Girls celebrates Montreal's swinging Black jazz scene from the 1920s to the 1960s, when the city was wide open. Three women who danced in the legendary Black clubs of the day - Rockhead's Paradise, The Terminal, Café St. Michel - share their unforgettable memories of life at the centre of one of the world's hottest jazz spots. From the Roaring Twenties, through the Second World War and on into the golden era of clubs in the fifties and sixities, Show Girls chronicles the lives of Bernice, Tina and Olga - mixing their memories with rarely seen footage of the era.
Who directed Show Girls?
Show Girls was directed by Meilan Lam.
Who stars in Show Girls?
The principal cast of Show Girls includes Anthony Sherwood.
When was Show Girls released and how long is it?
Show Girls was released in 1998 with a total runtime of 52m.