Bubble dance

[1] The dancer, often being fully naked, dances with a huge bubble shaped like a balloon or ball placed between her body and the audience to make some interesting poses.

A grinning Peter Lorre caricature in the front row comments, "I haven't seen such a beautiful bubble since I was a child."

The routine continues until the bubble is suddenly popped by Harpo Marx with his slingshot, with a surprised Rand (her nudity covered by a well-placed wooden barrel) reacting with shock.

Sally Rand's bubble dance is featured in a short clip in the film Sunset Murder Case (1938).

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