-
-
Title
-
Sally Rand, Fan Dancer, Dies at 75: Former Schoolgirl Here Frequently Returned for Visits, Benefits
-
Description
-
Photo and obituary for Sally Rand (1904-1979), an internationally famous dancer especially known in the 1930s. Native of Hickory County, Missouri growing up in Kansas City as Helen Gould Beck at 2909 Forest Avenue before leaving for New York City in the 1920s and developing a nude dancing style covering herself with assorted types of fans, etc.
-
Date
-
1979-08-31
-
Object Type
-
Newspaper Article
-
-
Title
-
KC Stars: Queen of the Great White Way
-
Description
-
Portrait and biographical article about "the legendary Sally Rand," the 70-year-old "former Kansas City Central High School graduate" still performing as a "fan dancer."
-
Date
-
1974-09
-
Object Type
-
Magazine Article
-
-
Title
-
Contributors to Missouri Culture: Sally Rand
-
Description
-
Photo and biographical article about Sally Rand (1904-1979), a "world-famous sex symbol" famous for her nude fan dancing. Native of Hickory County, Missouri, and growing up in Kansas City making "her stage debut at the Empress Theater" as a ballerina before developing her unique dance routine during the Great Depression, performing at the 1933 Chicago World's Fair and the 1951 Missouri State Fair, etc.
-
Date
-
1997-04
-
Object Type
-
Magazine Article
-
-
Title
-
Kansas City Women of Independent Minds
-
Description
-
Photos and bio of Sally Rand (1904-1979), a famous dancer born in Hickory County, Missouri as Helen Beck. Growing up in Kansas City as a Central High School graduate moving to Hollywood to start her movie acting career in the 1920s (with Mack Sennett and Cecil B. DeMille) and then fan dancing career in the 1930s, later visiting and performing in Kansas City several times and dying in California.
-
Date
-
1992
-
Object Type
-
Book
-
-
Title
-
Marking Missouri History
-
Description
-
Biography of Sally Rand, the stage name of Helen Beck, a Hickory County, Missouri, native famous for her sometimes indecent fan dancing starting in the 1920s. She appeared in movies and the 1933 World's Fair in Chicago, with photos.
-
Date
-
1998
-
Object Type
-
Book
