| Hairspray USA (1988) Dir. : John Waters |
| Cast Ricki Lake..............Tracy Turnblad Divine....................Edna Turnblad/Arvin Hodgepile Jerry Stiller.............Wilbur Turnblad Colleen Fitzpatrick...Amber Von Tussle Sonny Bono............Franklin Von Tussle Debbie Harry..........Velma Von Tussle Mink Stole..............Tammy Shawn Tompson.....Corny Collins Ruth Brown............Motormouth Mabel Ric Ocasek..............Beatnik Cat Pia Zadora...............Beatnik Chick |
| Synopsis Big girl Tracy Turnblad�s dreams come true when she becomes a regular on the Corny Collins Show. She uses her new found stardom to steel her rival�s boyfriend and to integrate the show and all the rest of Baltimore. |
| Soundtrack A very fine and original sixties compilation! The only thing that�s missing is Pia�s version of Day-O (The Banana Boat song) and that�s a pitty. |
| Awards �Hairspray� was nominated in six categories for the Independent Spirit Awards in 1989 |
| Personal Comments In this great John Waters film, Pia appears as a beatnik chick who encourages Tracy to iron her hair and play the bongo�s. In 1988, Pia Zadora had earned already a lot of respect with her recordings of American standards and the critics and the public had forgotten about the Butterfly and Lonely Lady debacles. She�s outstanding as a beatnik and deserves every praise people gave her. A Broadway version of �Hairspray� is being prepared, with Harvey Feinstein in Divine�s roles. I hope that they don�t forget to ask Pia. |
| External Links Sun-Times review by Roger Ebert StompTokyo Review 80's Movies Gateway by clicking this link, you arrive at the index page. Go to the left bottom of your screen and choose Haispray |
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