Polyester

Year:

1981

Duration:

86 min

Genres:

Comedy

IMDB rate:

7

Director:

John Waters

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1981-05-29

Filming Locations: Greenmount Avenue at 33rd Street, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Cast

Actor

Character

Divine

Francine Fishpaw

Tab Hunter

Todd Tomorrow

Edith Massey

Cuddles Kovinsky

David Samson

Elmer Fishpaw

Mary Garlington

Lu-Lu Fishpaw

Ken King

Dexter Fishpaw

Mink Stole

Sandra Sullivan

Joni Ruth White

La Rue

Hans Kramm

Heintz

Stiv Bators

Bo-Bo Belsinger

Rick Breitenfeld

Dr. Quackenshaw

Michael Watson

Freddy Ashton

Derek Neal

Pimp

Jean Hill

Gospel Bus Hijacker

Jim Hill

Picket Reporter

John Brothers

TV News Announcer

Mary Vivian Pearce

Nun A

Sharon Niesp

Nun B

Cookie Mueller

Betty Lalinski

Marina Melin

Supermarket Victim

Susan Lowe

Mall Victim

Tom Diventi

Bo-Bo's Friend

George Hulse

School Principal

Tony Parkham

Teenage Witness

Paul Holland

Pizza Man Lover

Alberto Panella

Pizza Man 2

Frank Tamburo

Pizza Man 3

Nancy Morgan

Alcoholic Leader

Keats Smith

Boutique Saleslady

Gordon Kamka

Detective A

David Klein

Detective B

George Stover

Press A

Steve Yeager

Press B

Marv Egoff

Press C

John De La Vega

Press D

Chuck Yeaton

Hospital Reporter

George Udell

Jewish Man

Mrs. Horner

Oriential Woman

Katie Casey

Nurse

Gail Kondylas

Pregnant Girl

Judith Klein

Woman Clipping Nails

Alan Hauser

Deb Announcer

Garey Lambert

Abortion Picket

Lynda Lambert

Abortion Picket

Dorothy Braudy

Abortion Picket

George Figgs

Abortion Picket

Leo Braudy

Abortion Picket

Pat Figgs

Abortion Picket

Joan Insley

Abortion Picket

Sam Insley

Abortion Picket

Brook Yeaton

Porno Picket

Kitty Samson

Porno Picket

Stuart Rome

Porno Picket

Paula Rome

Porno Picket

Steve Waters

Porno Picket

Treva Barnes

Porno Picket

Sharon Waters

Porno Picket

Anne Mallory

Porno Picket

John Allen

Porno Picket

Jay Allen

Porno Picket

Tommy Allen

Porno Picket

Hilary Aidus

Porno Picket

Joan Erbe

Porno Picket

Jay Bennett

Bus passenger (uncredited)

Rocky Collins

Bus passenger (uncredited)

Denny Dormody

Man leaving Charles Theatre (uncredited)

Bernard Jay

Doorman at the Edmondson (uncredited)

Jay Leno

Journalist on TV News (uncredited)

Karl Otter

TV Reporter at Movie Theatre (uncredited)

Charles Roggero

Bus passenger (uncredited)

Marla Aaron Wapner

Pregnant Teen (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Not unsurprisingly Divine appears in drag for the entire picture.

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The smells on the Odorama Card were as follows: 1. A rose flower. 2. Flatulence. 3. Model Airplane Glue. 4. Pizza. 5. Gasoline in a can. 6. Skunk. 7. Natural Gas from an oven. 8. A new car smell of leather upholstery. 9. Dirty shoes. 10. Air Freshener from an aerosol can.

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There was a scene that was cut during production where Dexter relapsed after returning from prison and shaved off an eyebrow. This explains why he has both eyebrows upon returning home and towards the end of the film.

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Goofs

When Dexter's principal calls Francine, Francine starts acting as if he's hung up on her before he's even said goodbye.

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In the opening scene in the living room, as the Fishpaws are arguing, a boom mic is visible. This was corrected for later DVD releases.

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Quotes

Dr. Quackenshaw: [with German accent] Hello moviegoers. I am Doctor Arnold Quackenshaw. And I am here to explain to you the wondrous screen gimmick... Odorama. Odorama will enable you, ze viewer, to actually *smell* right from your movie seat, some of life's most fragrant odors. Ze producers of zis film have *unselfishly* spent untold *millions* of dollars to develop zis startling process. And I, *I* have been... locked away for many years, in ze laboratory, experimenting with this *mindboggling* project. I would like to share with you some of my research.

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Cuddles Kovinsky: Gee, Francine! You're the most drinkin'est gal I know!

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Francine Fishpaw: [visiting La Rue in the hospital] Hello, Mother. Feeling any better today?

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Faq

Q

Where should I use the Odorama card?

A

The card was to be used when a number appeared on screen. These numbers where taken off VHS and DVD versions of the film. The timing was as following:1. with Roses2. at 0:18:46 with Flatulence3. at 0:33:54 with Model Airplane Glue4. at 0:40:33 with Pizza5. at 0:43:06 with Gasoline6. at 0:57:28 with Skunk7. at 1:00:06 with Natural Gas8. at 1:05:49 with New Car Smell9. at 1:18:39 with Dirty Shoes10. at 1:22:31 with Air Freshenereach extenging up to 15 seconds. This is timed in a version where there is a Oderama introduction. Where it is omited two minutes and fourty five seconds need to be calculated off to get the correct timing. It should also be noted that this is a PAL version, any NTSC version might have different timing.

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