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Auction History Result 5b0344 FRENCH PEEP SHOW WC 1952 Russ Meyer's very first movie starring Tempest Storm, very rare! Date Sold 9/26/2023 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Unfolded Movie Window Card (WC; measures 14" x 22" [36 x 56 cm]) (Learn More) The French Peep Show, the 1952 Russ Meyer sexploitation burlesque stripper documentary short ("Rich Royal Racy!"; "It's Daring! It's Spicy!"; "1st time on any screen in Blazing Natural Color"; "Girls Girls Girls"; shot in Oakland, California at the El Rey Burlesk Theater; it is a filming of the strippers at the club performing, and introduced by real life club manager Pete DeCenzie) featuring Terry Lane (billed as "Torrid Terry Lane"), Suzy, Tangerine, Shalimar, Marie Voe, Lilly LaMont, Roberta, Tempest Storm, "and the El Rey Girls". Everyone agrees that this is Russ Meyer's very first movie (including Russ Meyer!). Meyers, who was working at Gene Walker Films making industrial shorts, would also go to the El Rey Burlesk Theater in Oakland and take pictures of the strippers (and apparently sell them as a sideline "after hours" business). Their top star was Tempest Storm, and Meyer got the idea of shooting a roll of film of her doing her act. He did so, and when he showed the manager of the theater, Pete DeCenzie, the result, DeCenzie got the idea to make a film showing all of the strippers, and releasing it commercially. It was originally unclear whether the film itself was made in 1949 as many online sources mention, or in the next two years, but now that we've auctioned a program book that proves that the movie was first released in 1952, because the program book clearly states that the club did not open until December 1951, and that this movie was filmed there (some say it was a short, but others say it was an hour, and given all the credited strippers, it seems it likely lasted the hour). Meyer was billed as "Direction and Photography by" and DeCenzie was the producer, and appeared in the film along with all the strippers, including Tempest Storm. Sadly, the film is believed to be completely lost, and it seems certain that Russ Meyer's estate does not have one, and it would be remarkable if an example of it would turn up. Until August 2016, we had never auctioned anything from this movie which proves how rare French Peep Show promotional items are! NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. If you know who did the art (if any), please let us know. Important Added Info: Note that we have only previously auctioned one example of this window card! Also note that this window card was never folded. Often window cards would be folded across the middle, because that would make them 11" x 14", and they could then be sent with standard folded posters. Most collectors put an added value on a window card that has never been folded. Condition: fair. There are areas of surface paper loss scattered throughout the card (see our image). Obviously, this very rare card can be restored, but bear in mind its significant defects before bidding. Learn More about condition grades 
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