Storyville: The Naked Dance
- Laura Kuhn
- Aug 1, 2024
- 1 min read
Storyville: The Naked Dance
TV Special | 1998
Storyville: The Naked Dance is a television documentary tracing the history of Storyville, the notorious--and legal--red-light district of New Orleans, Louisiana, that thrived from 1897 to 1917.
Established in 1897 by the city to control prostitution (and named for the local politician who first drew up the plans and regulations for it), Storyville became almost a source of pride for locals. It was shut down at the beginning of World War I when the US Army decreed that no prostitution would be allowed within five miles of an army base, and Storyville was within that distance.
Released in 2000, this 60-minute document program is a look at America's legendary legal red-light district in New Orleans that served as the genesis of jazz.
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