Carol Doda Topless at the Condor

"Every city has a history. San Francisco has a legend."

2024 1h 40m EN

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7.0

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6.9

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★7.0TMDB · 2🍅96%Rotten Tomatoes★6.9IMDB · 161

Documentary

Synopsis

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On a fateful San Francisco night in the early '60s, Condor nightclub performer Carol Doda was lowered to the stage on a floating piano, topless. Word spread quickly, setting off a wave of controversy and delight, with raids soon to follow. There was even a trial for the new celebrity. Doda's dry wit and charisma made her an instant sensation of the night club scene: an empowered woman in full control. Or so it seemed.

“Every city has a history. San Francisco has a legend.”

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Cast

Carol Doda
Self (archive footage)
Pete Mattioli
Self
Benita Mattioli
Self
Charles North
Self
Philip DerDevanis
Self
Leslie Gilton
Self
Judy Mamou
Self
Jimmy Mamou
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jonathan Parker
Writers: Marlo McKenzie, Jonathan Parker, Karen Everett
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jonathan Parker, shot by Marlo McKenzie. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jennifer J Mayer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Carol Doda and Pete Mattioli and Benita Mattioli carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Every city has a history. San Francisco has a legend.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt12280494 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jonathan Parker directs. Marlo McKenzie behind the camera. Jennifer J Mayer cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 2 years ago.
2Directed by Jonathan Parker, shot by Marlo McKenzie. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Jennifer J Mayer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Carol Doda and Pete Mattioli and Benita Mattioli carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Every city has a history. San Francisco has a legend.".
6IMDB entry: tt12280494 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.