A recently unearthed video from the New York World’s Fair of 1939-40 shows weirdly creepy animatronic burlesque queens grinding their metal hips for the entertainment of fair patrons.
The clip shows two burlesque robots, dubbed “Dumb Doris” and “Nifty Dolores” making provocative moves while a carnival barker outlines their dubious appeal for the audience.
While those last pre-war years might be seen as strait-laced by today’s standards, there...
source: Daily Star