Hairspray is a 1988 comedy written and directed by John Waters. The film features Divine, Ricki Lake, Sonny Bono and Debbie Harry. Hairspray was a dramatic departure from Waters' earlier works, with a much broader intended audience—most of his previous films were rated X by the MPAA, and, in fact, Hairspray's PG is the lowest rating a Waters film has received. Set in 1962 Baltimore, the film revolves around self-proclaimed "pleasantly plump" teenager Tracy Turnblad as she simultaneously pursues stardom as a dancer on a local TV show and rallies against racial segregation. Hairspray is a musical with music by Marc Shaiman, lyrics by Scott Wittman and Shaiman and a book by Mark ODonnell and Thomas Meehan, based on the 1988 John Waters movie Hairspray. ... This article is about the 2007 film. ... John Waters (born April 22, 1946) is an American filmmaker, writer, personality, visual artist and art collector, who rose to fame in the early 1970s for his transgressive cult films. ... John Waters (born April 22, 1946) is an American filmmaker, writer, personality, visual artist and art collector, who rose to fame in the early 1970s for his transgressive cult films. ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ... Rachel Talalay is a film and television screenwriter, director and producer. ... John Waters (born April 22, 1946) is an American filmmaker, writer, personality, visual artist and art collector, who rose to fame in the early 1970s for his transgressive cult films. ... Salvatore Phillip Sonny Bono (February 16, 1935) – January 5, 1998) was an American record producer, singer, actor, and politician whose career spanned over three decades. ... Ruth Brown (January 12, 1928–November 17, 2006) was an American R&B singer. ... Divine with dogs Harris Glenn Milstead (October 19, 1945 – March 7, 1988) was best known for his drag persona, Divine. ... Debbie Harry on the cover of her collection Most of All: Best Of Deborah Harry (born July 1, 1945) is a Miami-born American rock and roll musician who originally gained fame as the frontwoman for New Wave band Blondie, which originated in the late 1970s and achieved commercial success... This article is about the person. ... Jerry Stiller (born June 8, 1927) is an American comedian, actor, and father of Ben Stiller. ... New Line redirects here. ... is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... // Michael Jacksons first film was Moonwalker Rain Man, starring Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise Who Framed Roger Rabbit, starring Bob Hoskins Coming to America, starring Eddie Murphy Big, starring Tom Hanks Twins, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito Crocodile Dundee II Die Hard, starring Bruce Willis The Naked Gun... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... // Michael Jacksons first film was Moonwalker Rain Man, starring Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise Who Framed Roger Rabbit, starring Bob Hoskins Coming to America, starring Eddie Murphy Big, starring Tom Hanks Twins, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito Crocodile Dundee II Die Hard, starring Bruce Willis The Naked Gun... Comedy film is genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humor. ... John Waters (born April 22, 1946) is an American filmmaker, writer, personality, visual artist and art collector, who rose to fame in the early 1970s for his transgressive cult films. ... Divine with dogs Harris Glenn Milstead (October 19, 1945 – March 7, 1988) was best known for his drag persona, Divine. ... This article is about the person. ... Salvatore Phillip Sonny Bono (February 16, 1935) – January 5, 1998) was an American record producer, singer, actor, and politician whose career spanned over three decades. ... Deborah Ann Harry (born July 1, 1945, in Miami, Florida) is a singer-songwriter and actress most famous for being the lead singer for the punk rock/new wave band Blondie. ... X-rated, X certificate, X classification or similar terms are labels for movies implying strong adult content, typically pornography or violence. ... The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) is a non-profit trade association formed to advance the interests of movie studios. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Baltimore redirects here. ... Hairspray may refer to: Hair spray, a personal product used for grooming Hairspray (1988 film), a 1988 film by John Waters. ... Racial segregation characterised by separation of different races in daily life, such as eating in a restaurant, drinking from a water fountain, using a rest room, attending school, going to the movies, or in the rental or purchase of a home. ...

Hairspray was only a moderate success upon its initial theatrical release, receiving a modest gross of $8 million. However, it managed to attract a larger audience on home video in the early '90s and became a cult classic.^[1][2] Most critics praised the film, although some were displeased with the overall campiness. In 2002, Hairspray was adapted into a Broadway musical of the same name, which won eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical in 2003. A second film version of Hairspray, an adaptation of the stage musical, was released by New Line on July 20, 2007 — which included many changes of scripted items from the original. The home video business rents and sells videocassettes and DVDs to the public. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Camp is an aesthetic in which something has appeal because of its bad taste or ironic value. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Hairspray is a musical with music by Marc Shaiman, lyrics by Scott Wittman and Shaiman and a book by Mark ODonnell and Thomas Meehan, based on the 1988 John Waters movie Hairspray. ... What is popularly called the Tony Award (formally, the Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre) is an annual award celebrating achievements in live American theater, including musical theater, primarily honoring productions on Broadway in New York. ... // 1940s 1949 Kiss Me, Kate - Music and lyrics by Cole Porter, book by Bella and Samuel Spewack. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the 2007 film. ... New Line redirects here. ... is the 201st day of the year (202nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 has been referred to, by film and media critics, as the year of the threequels, a nickname referring to both the 2004 summer movie season and several film franchises which premiered or had installments released in 2004, which appear again this year: Spider-Man 3, Shrek the Third, Ocean...

Plot

Set in 1962 Baltimore, Tracy Turnblad (Ricki Lake) is an optimistic, self-proclaimed "pleasantly plump" high school student. She endures a day's worth of boring high school classes so that she and her best friend Penny Pingleton (Leslie Ann Powers) can race home to view their favorite TV program, The Corny Collins Show. The program, a dance show featuring teenagers aimed at the youth group demographic, is broadcast from Baltimore's station WZZT on weekday afternoons and is a huge success. Some dancers featured on the show attend Tracy’s high school, including Amber Von Tussle (Colleen Fitzpatrick), who is extremely wealthy, beautiful, popular, and (according to Tracy) "stuck up". Amber's on-and off-air boyfriend is Link Larkin (Michael St. Gerard), a heartthrob and Tracy's idol, with whom she is madly in love and desperate to be with. Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Baltimore redirects here. ... Hairspray may refer to: Hair spray, a personal product used for grooming Hairspray (1988 film), a 1988 film by John Waters. ... This article is about the person. ... Leslie Ann Powers (born on September 12, 1971 in Washington, D.C.) is an American film and stage actress best known for her role as Penny Pingleton in the John Waters film Hairspray. ... Colleen Fitzpatrick (born July 20, 1972) is a pop music artist, better known by her stage name, Vitamin C. Her hits include Smile, As Long As Youre Loving Me, Friends Forever, and The Itch. ...

However, after referring to Tracy in front of Corny Collins (Shawn Thompson) as a "trash can", Amber is given demerit points and loses Link to Tracy after he grows sympathy for her and eventually falls in love. Tracy uses her newfound fame to champion the cause of racial integration with the help of her equally plus size, obnoxious but loving and well-meaning mother Edna Turnblad (Divine). She is also aided by Penny and her new boyfriend Seaweed (Clayton Prince) as well as his mother Motormouth Maybelle (Ruth Brown), the monthly host of Negro Day on The Corny Collins Show. Meanwhile, Velma (Debbie Harry) and Franklin (Sonny Bono), Amber's parents, plot to blow up the celebration, but with Tracy's winning of the title of "Miss Auto Show 1963" and the integration of The Corny Collins Show, the town erupts into a huge celebration and the Von Tussles' plan is foiled. Children at a parade in North College Hill, Ohio Manifestations Slavery Racial profiling Lynching Hate speech Hate crime Genocide (examples) Ethnocide Ethnic cleansing Pogrom Race war Religious persecution Blood libel Paternalism Police brutality Movements Policies Discriminatory Race / Religion / Sex segregation Apartheid Redlining Internment Ethnocracy Anti-discriminatory Emancipation Civil rights Desegregation... Divine with dogs Harris Glenn Milstead (October 19, 1945 – March 7, 1988) was best known for his drag persona, Divine. ... Ruth Brown (January 12, 1928–November 17, 2006) was an American R&B singer. ... Deborah Ann Harry (born July 1, 1945, in Miami, Florida) is a singer-songwriter and actress most famous for being the lead singer for the punk rock/new wave band Blondie. ... Salvatore Phillip Sonny Bono (February 16, 1935) – January 5, 1998) was an American record producer, singer, actor, and politician whose career spanned over three decades. ... For other uses, see Bomb (disambiguation). ...

Cast

• Ricki Lake as Tracy Turnblad
• Divine as Edna Turnblad / Arvin Hodgepile
• Debbie Harry as Velma Von Tussle
• Sonny Bono as Franklin Von Tussle
• Jerry Stiller as Wilbur Turnblad
• Leslie Ann Powers as Penny Pingleton
• Colleen Fitzpatrick as Amber Von Tussle
• Michael St. Gerard as Link Larkin
• Clayton Prince as Seaweed J. Stubbs
• Ruth Brown as Motormouth Maybelle
• Shawn Thompson as Corny Collins
• Mink Stole as Tammy
• Joann Havrilla as Prudence Pingleton
• Ric Ocasek as Beatnik Cat (special appearance)
• Pia Zadora as Beatnik Girl (special appearance)

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Production

John Waters wrote the screenplay under the title of White Lipstick, deriving the film partly from real events. The Corny Collins Show is based on the real-life The Buddy Deane Show, and the film's climax is based on an actual event that took place on that show in the summer of 1963.^[3]. The Buddy Dean Show was a teen dance television show that aired on WJZ-TV in Baltimore, Maryland from 1957 until 1964, similar to Philadelphias American Bandstand. ...

A number of scenes were filmed, but eventually cut, including:

• Tracy breaking into the Von Tussles' home after Franklin and Velma leave and making her hair blonde (which is seen later, but not explained) and messing up Amber's room.
• Nadine's refusal to let Penny and Seaweed into her basement after their escape from Penny's house.
• A rumble which includes Tracy spraying hairspray into the eyes of toughs.
• After Wilbur and Edna see Tracy on TV the second time, Prudence chases Penny around the Turnblads' living room before going out the door.
• Corny making an announcement at the Record Hop that Penny should call her mother immediately if she is in the hall.
• Tracy having actual roaches in her hair.

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Reception

Box office

Hairspray opened on February 26, 1988 in 79 North American theaters, where it grossed $577,287 ($7,307 per screen) in its opening weekend. On March 11, it expanded to 227 theaters, where it grossed $966,672 ($4,258 per screen) from March 11–13. It ended its theatrical run with $8,271,108.^[4] The film was nominated for six Independent Spirit Awards, and the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival.^[5] is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... // Michael Jacksons first film was Moonwalker Rain Man, starring Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise Who Framed Roger Rabbit, starring Bob Hoskins Coming to America, starring Eddie Murphy Big, starring Tom Hanks Twins, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito Crocodile Dundee II Die Hard, starring Bruce Willis The Naked Gun... USD redirects here. ... is the 70th day of the year (71st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 70th day of the year (71st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 72nd day of the year (73rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Founded in 1984, the Independent Spirit Awards were originally known as the FINDIE (Friends of Independents) Awards and presented winners with Plexiglas pyramids containing suspended shoestrings representing the paltry budgets of independent films. ... The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival in the state of Utah in the United States. ...

Broadway musical

Main article: Hairspray (musical)

In mid-2002, New Line teamed with writers Marc Shaiman and Thomas Meehan to turn Hairspray into a Broadway musical production. The show opened on August 15, 2002 starring Marissa Jaret Winokur as Tracy and Harvey Fierstein as Edna. The show has gone on to win 8 Tony Awards, including Best Musical in 2003. Hairspray is a musical with music by Marc Shaiman, lyrics by Scott Wittman and Shaiman and a book by Mark ODonnell and Thomas Meehan, based on the 1988 John Waters movie Hairspray. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... New Line redirects here. ... Marc Shaiman (born October 22, 1959) is a composer, lyricist, arranger and performer for films, television and theatre. ... Thomas Meehan is a Tony award-winning author. ... Musical theater (or theatre) is a form of theater combining music, songs, dance, and spoken dialogue. ... is the 227th day of the year (228th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Marissa Jaret Winokur in Stacked Marissa Jaret Winokur, born February 2, 1973 in New York, is a American actress best known for her performance as Tracy Turnblad in the highly successful Broadway musical, Hairspray. ... Harvey Forbes Fierstein (born June 6, 1952 in Brooklyn, New York) is a Jewish Tony Award-winning and Emmy Award-winning [1] American actor, playwright, and screenwriter. ... What is popularly called the Tony Award® but is formally the Antoinette Perry Award is an annual American award celebrating achievements in theater, including musical theater. ... // 1940s 1949 Kiss Me, Kate - Music and lyrics by Cole Porter, book by Bella and Samuel Spewack. ...

2007 remake

Main article: Hairspray (2007 film)

In 2006, New Line joined forces with Adam Shankman to make the Broadway show into a movie musical. The film was released on July 20, 2007 and stars John Travolta as Edna, Michelle Pfeiffer as Velma, Christopher Walken as Wilbur, Queen Latifah as Motormouth Maybelle, James Marsden as Corny Collins, Zac Efron as Link, and newcomer Nikki Blonsky as Tracy. The film cost $75 million to make and went on to make $200,624,851 worldwide.^[6] This article is about the 2007 film. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Adam Shankman is an American film director, dancer, actor, and choreographer. ... is the 201st day of the year (202nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 has been referred to, by film and media critics, as the year of the threequels, a nickname referring to both the 2004 summer movie season and several film franchises which premiered or had installments released in 2004, which appear again this year: Spider-Man 3, Shrek the Third, Ocean... John Joseph Travolta (born February 18, 1954) is an Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe Award-winning American actor, dancer, and singer, best known for his leading roles in films such as Saturday Night Fever, Grease and Pulp Fiction. ... Michelle Marie Pfeiffer (born April 29, 1958) is an Academy Award-nominated, Golden Globe-winning, BAFTA-winning American actress. ... Christopher Walken (born March 31, 1943) is an Academy Award-winning American film and theatre actor. ... Also see the Arab singer Latifa Dana Elaine Owens (born March 18, 1970 in Newark, New Jersey) is a Grammy-winning American rapper/singer, model, and Academy Award-nominated actress. ... James Paul Marsden (born September 18, 1973) is an American actor and former Versace model, perhaps best known for playing Cyclops in the X-Men films. ... Zachary David Alexander Efron(born October 18, 1987) is an American actor. ... Nikki Blonsky (born November 9, 1988) is an American actress and singer. ...

Merchandising

Soundtrack

Main article: Hairspray (1988 soundtrack)

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Additional songs

There are other songs not on the soundtrack that are used in the movie.

• "Limbo Rock" - Chubby Checker
• "Day-O" - Pia Zadora
• "Duke of Earl" - Gene Chandler
• "Train to Nowhere" - The Champs
• "Pony Time" - Chubby Checker
• "Hide and Go Seek" - Bunker Hill
• "Mashed Potato Time" - Dee Dee Sharp
• "Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes)" - Dee Dee Sharp
• "Waddle, Waddle" - The Bracelettes
• "Do the New Continental" - The Dovells

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Home video releases

VHS

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DVD

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See also

• Cross-dressing in film and television
• Racial integration
• Multiculturalism

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References

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External links

• Hairspray at the Internet Movie Database
• Hairspray at Allmovie
• Hairspray at Box Office Mojo