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Carol Doda Topless at the Condor

Role: Co-Director, Writer, Producer, Director of Photography

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.

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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.

Featuring:

  • Congressman John Burton

  • Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jerry Martini

  • Author of Untrue, Wednesday Martin

  • Author of Seven Days in the Artworld, Sarah Thornton

  • Author of Three Nights at the Condor, Benita Mattioli

  • Former Condor Club Owner, Pete Mattioli

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Carol Doda Topless At The Condor Official Trailer Picturehouse

Carol Doda Topless At The Condor Official Trailer Picturehouse

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