Hairspray
- Director: John Waters
- Writer: John Waters
- Producer: Stanley F. Buchthal; Robert Maier
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Aaah the original.
Divine hits the big time.
Waters hits the big time.
And, everyone has a great time.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
'Pleasantly Plump' teenager Tracy Turnblad achieves her dream of becoming a regular on the Corny Collins Dance Show. Now a teen hero, she starts using her fame to speak out for the causes she believes in, most of all integration. In doing so, she earns the wrath of the show's former star, Amber Von Tussle, as well as Amber's manipulative, pro-segregation parents. The rivalry comes to a head as Amber and Tracy vie for the title of Miss Auto Show 1963.
Cast & Characters
Sonny Bono as Franklin von Tussle;
Ruth Brown as Motormouth Maybelle;
Divine as Edna Turnblad / Arvin Hodgepile;
Deborah Harry as Velma Von Tussle;
Ricki Lake as Tracy Turnblad;
Jerry Stiller as Wilbur Turnblad;
Colleen Fitzpatrick as Amber von Tussle;
Michael St. Gerard as Link Larkin;
Leslie Ann Powers as Penny Pingleton;
Clayton Prince as Seaweed;
Mink Stole as Tammy;
Shawn Thompson as Corny Collins;
Ric Ocasek as Beatnik Cat;
Pia Zadora as Beatnik Chick;
Joann Havrilla as Prudence Pingleton