The Night They Raided Minsky's is a 1968 film that purports to show the story of how striptease was invented at Minsky's Burlesque circa 1927. 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... A striptease. ... Minskys Burlesque refers to the infamous brand of burlesque presented by the four Minsky brothers between the years 1912 and 1937 primarily in New York. ...

The stars include Jason Robards, Norman Wisdom and Britt Ekland. Robards in Once Upon a Time in the West (1968) Jason Nelson Robards Jr. ... Sir Norman Wisdom (born 4 February 1915) is an English comedian, singer and actor. ... Britt Ekland in a promotional shoot for The Man with the Golden Gun Britt Ekland (born October 6, 1942 as Britt-Marie Eklund) is a Stockholm-born Swedish actress, long resident in the UK. Britt Ekland became famous as a result of her whirlwind romance with British actor and comedian...

Trivia

• Bert Lahr, most famous for his role as the Cowardly Lion in The Wizard Of Oz, was cast to appear in this nostalgic movie in one of his few non-Lion-esque roles, but his sudden death from a heart attack in 1967 with only a few scenes shot forced them to use a double in most scenes.