Hairspray (16-Feb-1988)
Director: John Waters Writer: John Waters Keywords: Comedy, Drama, Obesity, Dance Plus-sized Baltimore teenybopper Tracy Turnblad aspires to a dream impossible for a full figured gal, to be a regular on Corny Collins' dance show. While toned down compared to earlier John Waters efforts, still outrageous. Captures essence of the early 1960s. Divine, who played Tracy's mother Edna, died shortly after release. Became an enormously successful Broadway play, running for 2,642 performances; later remade as Hairspray (2007).
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Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
Sonny Bono |
Singer |
16-Feb-1935 |
5-Jan-1998 |
Moustached half of Sonny and Cher |
Ruth Brown |
Singer |
12-Jan-1928 |
17-Nov-2006 |
Miss Rhythm |
Josh Charles |
Actor |
15-Sep-1971 |
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Dan Rydell on Sports Night |
Divine |
Actor |
19-Oct-1945 |
7-Mar-1988 |
Poodle poop-eating drag queen |
Debbie Harry |
Singer |
1-Jul-1945 |
|
Blondie |
Ricki Lake |
Talk Show Host |
21-Sep-1968 |
|
Hairspray |
Ric Ocasek |
Musician |
23-Mar-1949 |
|
Singer for The Cars, producer |
Jerry Stiller |
Actor |
8-Jun-1927 |
|
Frank Costanza on Seinfeld |
Mink Stole |
Actor |
25-Aug-1947 |
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Appeared in John Waters films |
John Waters |
Film Director |
22-Apr-1946 |
|
Hairspray |
Brook Yeaton |
Actor |
13-Feb-1968 |
|
Prop guy, actor, Traci Lords' ex-husband |
Pia Zadora |
Singer |
4-May-1953 |
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The Clapping Song |
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