Another graduate of New York’s Minsky’s, and another ex-tease to survive for close to a century, the dark and delightful Ann Corio was best known to many Americans thanks to her work in numerous Hollywood B-movies, usually clad scantily in items of underwear seemingly intent on hiding in the darkest places they could find. Her heart was clearly set on burlesque, however, which culminated in her utilizing her experiences in order to write a semi-successful Broadway show based on the business, which had a varied run in the late ’60s.
