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Hairspray: Directed by John Waters. With Sonny Bono, Ruth Brown, Divine, Debbie Harry. A 'pleasantly plump' teenager teaches 1962 Baltimore a thing or two about integration after landing a spot on a local TV dance show.
Hairspray (1988) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
A 'pleasantly plump' teenager teaches 1962 Baltimore a thing or two about integration after landing a spot on a local TV dance show. It's Baltimore, 1962, and rebellious teenager Tracy Turnblad (Lake) attempts to win the coveted 'Miss Auto Show' crown as she fights against racial discrimination.
Edit. Hairspray. Written by Rachel Sweet, Willa Bassen, and Anthony Battaglia. Performed by Rachel Sweet. Produced by Kenny Vance. Courtesy of Studio 900 Music, Sweet Rebel Music, and New Line Music. You'll Lose a Good Thing. Written by Barbara Lynn (as Barbara Lynn Ozen) Performed by Barbara Lynn.
Baltimore teens dance and battle segregation in the '60s. blanche-2 4 November 2006. Ricki Lake plays Tracy Turnblad, a short, chubby teen with big hair who loves to dance in "Hairspray," a 1988 John Waters film starring Divine, Deborah Harry, Sonny Bono, Ruth Brown, Jerry Stiller, and Mink Stole.
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Thus, Hairspray (1988) marked Ricki Lake's movie debut. She went on to act in 15 more movies, and she had a recurring role in ABC's China Beach (1988) for one season. At one point in her life, she hit rock-bottom, then decided to take charge of her life and make a dramatic change.
Hairspray: Directed by Adam Shankman. With John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken, Amanda Bynes. Pleasantly plump teenager Tracy Turnblad teaches 1962 Baltimore a thing or two about integration after landing a spot on a local TV dance show.
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