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(Created page with "{{Header|Crazy Horse 03/23}} <!-- thumb|Street view of the club in November 2008 --> '''Le Crazy Horse Saloon''' or '''Le Crazy Horse de Paris''' is a Parisian cabaret known for its stage shows performed by nude female dancers and for the diverse range of magic and variety 'turns' between each nude show and the next. Its owners have helped to create related cabaret and burlesque shows in other cities.<ref name=":0">{{...") |
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Alain Bernardin opened it in 1951 and personally operated it for decades until his death by suicide in 1994.<ref name=":0" /> Many of the original waiters (their names stitched in large letters onto the backs of their waistcoats) were also substantial shareholders in the original company. The enterprise remained a family business, in the hands of Bernardin's three children, until 2005, when it changed hands. By this time the name "Le Crazy Horse de Paris" was used for the original venue and ''Crazy Horse Paris'' for one in [[Las Vegas Valley]] (formerly ''La Femme'') at the [[MGM Grand Las Vegas]]. | Alain Bernardin opened it in 1951 and personally operated it for decades until his death by suicide in 1994.<ref name=":0" /> Many of the original waiters (their names stitched in large letters onto the backs of their waistcoats) were also substantial shareholders in the original company. The enterprise remained a family business, in the hands of Bernardin's three children, until 2005, when it changed hands. By this time the name "Le Crazy Horse de Paris" was used for the original venue and ''Crazy Horse Paris'' for one in [[Las Vegas Valley]] (formerly ''La Femme'') at the [[MGM Grand Las Vegas]]. | ||
Along with its dancers, the Crazy Horse has also been a popular venue for many other artists, including magicians, jugglers, and mimes. Bernardin explained that he loved magic because it corresponded with his vision: "[Magic] is a dream. There is no show that is more dreamlike than a magic show. And what we do with the girls is magic, too, because they aren't as beautiful as you see them onstage. It's the magic of lights and costumes. These are my dreams and fascinations that I put onstage."<ref>[http://www.kjmagic.com/miscellaneous/magic.html "Kevin James at the New Crazy Horse"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060514074135/http://www.kjmagic.com/miscellaneous/magic.html |date=14 May 2006 }}, September 1992, '' | Along with its dancers, the Crazy Horse has also been a popular venue for many other artists, including magicians, jugglers, and mimes. Bernardin explained that he loved magic because it corresponded with his vision: "[Magic] is a dream. There is no show that is more dreamlike than a magic show. And what we do with the girls is magic, too, because they aren't as beautiful as you see them onstage. It's the magic of lights and costumes. These are my dreams and fascinations that I put onstage."<ref>[http://www.kjmagic.com/miscellaneous/magic.html "Kevin James at the New Crazy Horse"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060514074135/http://www.kjmagic.com/miscellaneous/magic.html |date=14 May 2006 |work=|title=|}}, September 1992, ''Magic Magazine''</ref> | ||
Under new shareholders and new management from 2005, Crazy Horse started featuring famous or prestigious artists stripping for a limited number of shows, including [[Dita Von Teese]], [[Carmen Electra]], {{Wl|Aria Cascaval}}, {{Wl|Arielle Dombasle}} or [[Pamela Anderson]].<ref>[http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5gMUlqPd_g9X1mVPch3aCpZKs2RKQ Pamela Anderson at Paris' Crazy Horse cabaret for Valentine's Day] {{ | Under new shareholders and new management from 2005, Crazy Horse started featuring famous or prestigious artists stripping for a limited number of shows, including [[Dita Von Teese]], [[Carmen Electra]], {{Wl|Aria Cascaval}}, {{Wl|Arielle Dombasle}} or [[Pamela Anderson]].<ref>[http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5gMUlqPd_g9X1mVPch3aCpZKs2RKQ Pamela Anderson at Paris' Crazy Horse cabaret for Valentine's Day] {{cite|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080419135321/http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5gMUlqPd_g9X1mVPch3aCpZKs2RKQ |date=19 April 2008 |work=|title=}} ''Agence France-Presse'', 1 February 2008</ref><ref>[https://www.reuters.com/article/peopleNews/idUSL0177816020080201 Pamela Anderson to perform at nude revue] ''Reuters]'', 1 February 008</ref> They also hired {{Wl|Philippe Decouflé}} as choreographer.<ref>[http://www.artistikrezo.com/actualites/Divers/crazy-horse-desirs.html "Découflé’s 'Désirs' at Crazy Horse"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100307015131/http://www.artistikrezo.com/actualites/Divers/crazy-horse-desirs.html |date=7 March 2010 }}, Artistik Rezo (in French). 4 March 2010. Article and video.</ref> [[Kelly Brook]] appeared in the autumn of 2012.<ref>{{cite web|title=Be kissed by Kelly ... Kelly Brook to appear as guest star in Forever Crazy for one week only: November 1st -8th |url=http://www.lecrazyhorseparis.com/en/dernieres-news-en/dernieres-news-en18.html |department= News |publisher=Crazy Horse Paris |access-date=11 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121123001932/http://www.lecrazyhorseparis.com/en/dernieres-news-en/dernieres-news-en18.html |archive-date=23 November 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> Also in 2012, the dancers went on strike for higher pay. Before the strike, which caused the cancellation of a high-profile revue for one day but generated a fantastic buzz for the cabaret, some sources mentioned a salary of €2,000 per month. Other sources said that settlement of the strike yielded a 15 percent pay raise.<ref>{{webarchive|title=Newsmakers: May. 17-24, 2012:Clothes off, the show's on|url=http://www.macleans.ca/2012/05/24/newsmakers-may-17-24-2012/ |access-date=11 November 2012|newspaper=MacLeans |date=24 May 2012|work=}}</ref> These numbers were denied by the management of the cabaret. | ||
The Paradiso Girls have named their album ''Crazy Horse'' after the club, as one of their members {{Wl|Aria Cascaval}} worked there. The club is referenced in the song "Live with Me" by The Rolling Stones in 1969, and also mentioned in the 1987 Mötley Crüe song "Girls, Girls, Girls". | The Paradiso Girls have named their album ''Crazy Horse'' after the club, as one of their members {{Wl|Aria Cascaval}} worked there. The club is referenced in the song "Live with Me" by The Rolling Stones in 1969, and also mentioned in the 1987 Mötley Crüe song "Girls, Girls, Girls". | ||
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==Other clubs== | ==Other clubs== | ||
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Other entertainments with varying degrees of resemblance and similar names, but unaffiliated with the original, include: | Other entertainments with varying degrees of resemblance and similar names, but unaffiliated with the original, include: | ||
*The Crazy Horse, Beirut, Lebanon | *The Crazy Horse, Beirut, Lebanon | ||
* Crazy Horse Too , Las Vegas | * Crazy Horse Too , Las Vegas | ||
*Crazy Horse, Orlando, Florida | * Crazy Horse, Orlando, Florida | ||
*Crazy Horse, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina | * Crazy Horse, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina | ||
*Crazy Horse Gentlemen's Club, San Francisco, | * Crazy Horse Gentlemen's Club, San Francisco, Ca | ||
*Crazy Horse, Adelaide, Australia | * Crazy Horse, Adelaide, Australia | ||
*Crazy Horse, Gold Coast, Australia | * Crazy Horse, Gold Coast, Australia | ||
*Crazy Horse, Winston-Salem, North Carolina | * Crazy Horse, Winston-Salem, North Carolina | ||
*Crazy Horse, Akron, Ohio | * Crazy Horse, Akron, Ohio | ||
*Crazy Horse, Cleveland, Ohio | * Crazy Horse, Cleveland, Ohio | ||
*Crazy Horse, Bedford Heights, Ohio | * Crazy Horse, Bedford Heights, Ohio | ||
*Crazy Horse, Kaohsiung, Taiwan | * Crazy Horse, Kaohsiung, Taiwan | ||
*Crazy Horse Cabaret, Bronx, New York | * Crazy Horse Cabaret, Bronx, New York | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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* [[Peepshow (burlesque)|Peepshow]] | * [[Peepshow (burlesque)|Peepshow]] | ||
* [[Sirens of TI]]<!-- * [[Fashionistas]]<ref>https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/entertainment-columns/mike-weatherford/fashionistas/ {{Bare URL inline|date=May 2022}}</ref> --> | * [[Sirens of TI]]<!-- * [[Fashionistas]]<ref>https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/entertainment-columns/mike-weatherford/fashionistas/ {{Bare URL inline|date=May 2022}}</ref> --> | ||
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* [[Tropicana Club]] | * [[Tropicana Club]] | ||
* [[Jubilee!]] | * [[Jubilee!]] | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
Revision as of 17:49, 7 March 2023
Le Crazy Horse Saloon or Le Crazy Horse de Paris is a Parisian cabaret known for its stage shows performed by nude female dancers and for the diverse range of magic and variety 'turns' between each nude show and the next. Its owners have helped to create related cabaret and burlesque shows in other cities.[1] Unrelated businesses have used the phrase "Crazy Horse" in their names.
History
The Paris Crazy Horse occupies former wine cellars (12 in all, which have been combined) of an impressive Haussmann's renovation of Paris' building at 12 Avenue George-V (from the British king George V of the United Kingdom, in French "George Cinq").
Alain Bernardin opened it in 1951 and personally operated it for decades until his death by suicide in 1994.[1] Many of the original waiters (their names stitched in large letters onto the backs of their waistcoats) were also substantial shareholders in the original company. The enterprise remained a family business, in the hands of Bernardin's three children, until 2005, when it changed hands. By this time the name "Le Crazy Horse de Paris" was used for the original venue and Crazy Horse Paris for one in Las Vegas Valley (formerly La Femme) at the MGM Grand Las Vegas.
Along with its dancers, the Crazy Horse has also been a popular venue for many other artists, including magicians, jugglers, and mimes. Bernardin explained that he loved magic because it corresponded with his vision: "[Magic] is a dream. There is no show that is more dreamlike than a magic show. And what we do with the girls is magic, too, because they aren't as beautiful as you see them onstage. It's the magic of lights and costumes. These are my dreams and fascinations that I put onstage."[2]
Under new shareholders and new management from 2005, Crazy Horse started featuring famous or prestigious artists stripping for a limited number of shows, including Dita Von Teese, Carmen Electra, Aria Cascaval ↗, Arielle Dombasle ↗ or Pamela Anderson.[3][4] They also hired Philippe Decouflé ↗ as choreographer.[5] Kelly Brook appeared in the autumn of 2012.[6] Also in 2012, the dancers went on strike for higher pay. Before the strike, which caused the cancellation of a high-profile revue for one day but generated a fantastic buzz for the cabaret, some sources mentioned a salary of €2,000 per month. Other sources said that settlement of the strike yielded a 15 percent pay raise.[7] These numbers were denied by the management of the cabaret.
The Paradiso Girls have named their album Crazy Horse after the club, as one of their members Aria Cascaval ↗ worked there. The club is referenced in the song "Live with Me" by The Rolling Stones in 1969, and also mentioned in the 1987 Mötley Crüe song "Girls, Girls, Girls".
Film history
- In 1977, the club created and appeared in a documentary film, known as Crazy-Horse, Paris-France, or Crazy Horse de Paris.
- Crazy Horse-Le Show: a 2004 documentary in DVD format.
- Crazy Horse, Paris: a 2009 documentary in DVD format. The video features a Neo-Burlesque performer Dita von Teese.
- Crazy Horse: a 2011 documentary by Frederick Wiseman.
- Beyoncé's music video for 'Partition' was inspired by, and partially filmed at Crazy Horse. The video is part of her 2013 self-titled 'visual album.'
Other clubs
Other entertainments with varying degrees of resemblance and similar names, but unaffiliated with the original, include:
- The Crazy Horse, Beirut, Lebanon
- Crazy Horse Too , Las Vegas
- Crazy Horse, Orlando, Florida
- Crazy Horse, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
- Crazy Horse Gentlemen's Club, San Francisco, Ca
- Crazy Horse, Adelaide, Australia
- Crazy Horse, Gold Coast, Australia
- Crazy Horse, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- Crazy Horse, Akron, Ohio
- Crazy Horse, Cleveland, Ohio
- Crazy Horse, Bedford Heights, Ohio
- Crazy Horse, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Crazy Horse Cabaret, Bronx, New York
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Christian Louboutin brings the Crazy Horse cabaret to Australia, http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/theatre/christian-louboutin-brings-the-crazy-horse-cabaret-to-australia-20170717-gxcvvy.html
- ↑ "Kevin James at the New Crazy Horse" https://web.archive.org/web/20060514074135/http://www.kjmagic.com/miscellaneous/magic.html Date: 14 May 2006 , September 1992, Magic Magazine
- ↑ Pamela Anderson at Paris' Crazy Horse cabaret for Valentine's Day Updated "" from {{{site}}}, Date: 19 April 2008 Agence France-Presse, 1 February 2008
- ↑ Pamela Anderson to perform at nude revue Reuters], 1 February 008
- ↑ "Découflé’s 'Désirs' at Crazy Horse" https://web.archive.org/web/20100307015131/http://www.artistikrezo.com/actualites/Divers/crazy-horse-desirs.html Date: 7 March 2010 , Artistik Rezo (in French). 4 March 2010. Article and video.
- ↑ Be kissed by Kelly ... Kelly Brook to appear as guest star in Forever Crazy for one week only: November 1st -8th, http://www.lecrazyhorseparis.com/en/dernieres-news-en/dernieres-news-en18.html article status: dead (Publisher: Crazy Horse Paris)
- ↑ http://www.macleans.ca/2012/05/24/newsmakers-may-17-24-2012/ Title: Newsmakers: May. 17-24, 2012:Clothes off, the show's on, Date: 24 May 2012
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