Polyester
(DVD)
Contributors
Waters, John, 1946- film producer,
Shaye, Robert, film producer.
White, Michael, 1936-2016, film producer.
Divine, 1945-1988, actor.
Hunter, Tab, 1931-2018, actor.
Shaye, Robert, film producer.
White, Michael, 1936-2016, film producer.
Divine, 1945-1988, actor.
Hunter, Tab, 1931-2018, actor.
Published
[New York, N.Y.] : The Criterion Collection, [2019].
Format
DVD
Edition
Director-approved DVD special edition.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (86 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded sheet (48 x 33 folded to 12 x 19 cm) and 1 Scratch and Sniff Odorama card.
Status
Main Library - Media
DVD Polyester
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DVD Polyester
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Southside - Media
DVD Polyester
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DVD Polyester
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Main Library - Media | DVD Polyester | On Shelf |
| Southside - Media | DVD Polyester | On Shelf |
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Published
[New York, N.Y.] : The Criterion Collection, [2019].
Edition
Director-approved DVD special edition.
Language
English
UPC
715515234917
Notes
General Note
Originally released as motion picture in 1981.
General Note
Special features: Audio commentary featuring Waters from the 1993 Criterion release of the film; new conversation between Waters and critic Michael Musto; Sniffing out polyester: new program (outtakes from the 2014 documentary I am Divine), featuring interviews with Waters collaborators; Dreamland memories: interviews from 1993 with cast and crew members; 4 archival interviews; deleted scenes and alternate takes; trailer; Featurette with John Waters explaining the Odoroma card; Featurette with John Waters explaining "No smoking in this theater"; Scratch and Sniff Odorama card. Plus: an essay on a poster.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, David Insley ; editor, Charles Roggero ; music, Chris Stein, Michael Kamen.
Participants/Performers
Divine, Tab Hunter, Edith Massey, David Samson, Mary Garlington, Ken King, Mink Stole, Joni Ruth White, Hans Kramm, Stiv Bators.
Description
For his first studio picture, John Waters took advantage of his biggest budget yet to allow his muse Divine to sink his teeth into a role unlike any he had played before: Baltimore housewife Francine Fishpaw. Blessed with a keen sense of smell and cursed with a philandering pornographer husband, a parasitic mother, and a pair of delinquent children, the long-suffering Francine turns to the bottle as her life falls apart, until deliverance appears in the form of a hunk named Todd Tomorrow.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R.
System Details
DVD; NTSC, region 1; 16:9 wide screen (1.85:1); Dolby digital monaural.
Language
In English.
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