“Every city has a history. San Francisco has a legend.”
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.
Director: Jonathan Parker
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
1966