- This article is about the Parisian nightclub. For other uses, please see Crazy Horse (disambiguation).
Le Crazy Horse Saloon or Le Crazy Horse de Paris is a Parisian cabaret known for its stage shows performed by nude female dancers. Its owners have helped to create related shows in other cities, and unrelated businesses have used the phrase "Crazy Horse" in their names.
The Paris Crazy Horse occupies a portion of an Haussmanian building at 12 avenue George V (Roman numeral five, or "cinq"). Alain Bernardin opened it in 1951 and personally operated it for decades until his death by suicide in 1994. The dancers are chosen to be indistinguishable on stage in height and in breast size and shape. As of 2008, the enterprise remains a family business in the hands of Bernardin's three children, using the name "Le Crazy Horse de Paris" for the original, "Le Crazy Horse de Singapore" for a similar but now-defunct show in that city, and Crazy Horse Paris for one in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand.
Along with its dancers, the Crazy Horse has also been a popular venue for 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." [1]
under new management, Crazy Horse has recently started featuring famous or prestigious artists stripping for a limited number of shows, such as Dita Von Teese, Arielle Dombasle or Pamela Anderson[2][3].
History
A branch opened in Clarke Quay, Singapore in December 2005, but closed in February 2007 due to poor business.
Film history
In 1977, the club created and appeared in a documentary film, known as Crazy-Horse, Paris-France, or Crazy Horse de Paris .
Other clubs
Other entertainments with varying degrees of resemblance and similar names, but unaffiliated with the original, include:
- Crazy Horse Gentlemen's Club, San Francisco
- Crazy Horse Too, Las Vegas
- Crazy Horse, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
- Crazy Horse, Adelaide, Australia
- Crazy Horse, Winston Salem, North Carolina
- Crazy Horse, Akron, Ohio
- Crazy Horse, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Crazy Horse Too, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
References
- ^ "Kevin James at the New Crazy Horse", September 1992, Magic Magazine
- ^ Pamela Anderson at Paris' Crazy Horse cabaret for Valentine's Day AFP
- ^ Pamela Anderson to perform at nude revue Reuters
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