Carousella (1966)
Half hour documentary portraying the lives of three strippers in sixties London.
Sympathetic rather than lurid, the film shows their home life as well as a dance from each of them at their place of work. On the whole the three seem to enjoy what they do and the money they earn. The film also documents Soho in the mid sixties and the businesses that resided there.
An informative piece, the BBFC banned it as it might actually entice other young women into the adult industry which was frowned upon by the censors.
Fans of The Who may find part of this doc rewarding too.
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