Carol Doda Topless at the Condor

Q&A with Filmmakers Jonathan Parker & Marlo McKenzie in person for Q&A after the Friday, April 5th, 8:40pm show!

Against the backdrop of the 1964 Republican Convention, a San Francisco cocktail waitress became one of the city’s most popular entertainers after making her debut as America’s first topless dancer. The new documentary feature Carol Doda Topless at the Condor tells the story of the fresh-faced girl next door who defied convention and the law by gyrating atop a white baby grand piano and turning a North Beach nightclub into the city’s second-most-popular tourist attraction after the Golden Gate Bridge. Meanwhile, Doda’s very public use of silicone to enhance her breasts launched a new industry. Directors Marlo McKenzie and Jonathan Parker share an unprecedented look at Doda’s life and legacy, as well as a behind-the-scenes tour of the vibrant, sometimes outrageous and always entertaining world of North Beach.

Rating: R for nudity/graphic nudity throughout, some sexual material, language and drug content.

See the Carol Doda’s Burlesque Review before the film at Friday, March 22, 6:30 PM and 9:15 PM shows and Saturday, March 23 6:15 PM and 9:00 PM shows.

Live Pre-Show Performance!  Frankie Fictitious, Sweet Pea & Sgt. Die Wies in person! 
Friday, March 22 @ 6:30PM & 9:15PM | Saturday, March 23 @ 6:15PM & 9:00PM

As the lights go down…experience a special live pre-show performance of the “Doda-esque Burlesque!” A spectacular tribute to Carol Doda featuring a bevy of enchanting local burlesque performers. Sit back and enjoy as the divas of today pay tribute to the ultimate diva of yesterday. Come early! Taking place prior to the film, this live performance will have NO NUDITY, and promises to be an exciting and teasing good time! The performance starts at showtime.