Tracy is a fat, funny and outgoing girl, while penny is a thin, shy and oppressed one. Gerard, leslie ann powers, clayton prince, mink stole, shawn thompson, ric ocasek, pia zadora and joann havrilla. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. The film was a britishamerican venture produced by ingenious media and zadanmeron productions. She then went on to act in 15 more movies and had a recurring role in abcs china beach 1988, for one season. Youre ratted hair is preventing yet another students geometry education. Lake is larger than many of her peers, but has successfully landed roles written for skinny women. Featuring a cast and crew reunion with writerdirector john waters, cast members ricki lake, deborah harry, mink stole, clayton prince, pia zadora and colleen fitzpatrick. Forever interested in the kitsch built into past eras, director john waters chooses the tv dance show craze of the early 60s for his playful focus in hairspray. Get push notifications with news, features and more. While her excessive weight precluded ingenue roles on stage and screen, lake enjoyed some success as a cabaret singer and. Hairspray is a 1988 american comedydrama film, written and directed by john waters, starring ricki lake, divine, debbie harry, sonny bono, jerry stiller, leslie ann powers, colleen fitzpatrick, and michael st. Its baltimore, 1962, and rebellious pleasantly plump teenager with the biggest bouffant on the block, tracy hopes to be one of the featured stars on a pop. Hairspray 1988 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Jan 22, 2017 hairspray 1988 directed by john waters, starring divine as edna turnblad and arvin hodgepile, with sonny bono, ruth brown, deborah harry, ricki lake, jerry stiller, colleen fitzpatrick, michael st. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing hairspray 1988 near you. See more ideas about john waters, hairspray movie and ricki lake. Ricki pamela lake born september 21, 1968 is an american actress, television presenter and producer. Ricki lake posted a photo of herself on new years day with a very closelycropped haircut and shared a deeply personal story. They are fond of dancing and tracy succeeds in a tv show, the corny collins show, and with her friend she manages to organize a big party in the name of racial integration despite the hostility of the conformists of the city. Hairspray is a 2007 musical romantic comedy film based on the 2002 broadway musical of the same name, which in turn was based on john waterss 1988 comedy film of the same name. Hairspray 1988 corny collins show audition youtube. You simply cant beat john waters eye for casting and his superb notaste taste. The actress had her big break in john waters movie hairspray, as the teen star tracy turnblad. Ricki lake brings attitude to the big screen fresh air.
Ricki lake, star of hairspray, talks about how appearing in the 1988 film changed her life. When tracy turnblad ricki lake, an overweight teen, auditions for a. Babycakes, the tv movie from 1989 starring ricki lake based on the german movie zuckerbaby 1985 the soundtrack written by william olvis. Ricki lake reveals debilitating, embarrassing secret she. Its baltimore, 1962, and a rebellious pleasantly plump teenager with the biggest bouffant on the block, tracy daytime emmy awardnominee ricki lake serial mom, tvs the ricki lake show attempts to be one of the featured stars on a popular dance show and win the coveted miss auto show crown as she fights against racial discrimination in this film written and. Edna turnblad the original will always be my favorite. Gerard in hairspray 1988 hairspray 1988 pia zadora. From left, american actors colleen fitzpatrick, debbie harry, divine 1945 1988, and ricki lake in a scene from hairspray, directed by john waters, 1988. Hairspray is perhaps john waters most accessible film, and as such, its a.
Trained at various professional schools for youngsters, actress ricki lake completed her education at ithaca college. Tracy, penny, and nadine audition for a spot in the corny collins show. Her father, barry, is a pharmacist, and her mother, jill, is a homemaker. She has one sister, who is one year younger than she, named jennifer. Ricki lake, who originated the lead role in the 1988 john waters film, made a special cameo during wednesdays hairspray live.
Everybody remembers the early 60s, that season of innocence when a man could be named chubby checker and yet still be a star. The turnblads divine, jerry stiller plussize daughter ricki lake rocks a segregated tv dance show in 1960s baltimore. Hairspray costume hairspray movie john waters movies ricki lake films cinema black white great films original movie cosplay. Watch hairspray 1988 online for free the roku channel. She also has all the right moves to be on the local dance show and win the crown of miss auto show, as well as the exsteady of the snooty reigning princess, amber.
Forever interested in the kitsch built into past eras, director john waters chooses the tv. Ricki lake and the stars of the musical hairspray bfi. My favorite bit from john waters hairspray 1988, with divine, debbie harry, and ricki lake. See more ideas about john waters, ricki lake and hairspray.
Find bio, credits and filmography information for ricki lake on allmovie trained at various professional schools for youngsters, actress ricki lake completed her education. Lake is best known for her talk show which was broadcast internationally from september 1993 until may 2004. The bug novelty record from 1988 cult film hairspray. Released august 21st, 1991, hairspray stars ricki lake, divine, jerry stiller, sonny bono the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 30 min, and received a score of 77 out of 100 on metacritic.
When lake s show debuted, she was 24 and credited as being the youngest person to. She is also known for her talk show which was broadcast internationally from september 1993 until may 2004. In john waterss hairspray, teenager tracy turnblad has the biggest bouffant on the block. A pleasantly plump teenager teaches 1962 baltimore a thing or two about integration after landing a spot on a local tv dance show. Ricki attended hastings elementary as a child, went on to farragut middle, and. Adapted from both waterss 1988 script and thomas meehan and mark odonnells book for. Set in 1962 baltimore, indie cult classic hairspray follows tracy turnblad played by ricki lake in her breakout role, an overweight, dancecrazy. Even though this isnt a musical meaning the characters dont sing songs, its full of great music and a lot of fine dancing. What john waters taught me about eyeliner ricki lake. When lake s show debuted, she was 24 and credited as being the youngest person to host a syndicated talk show at the time. Hairspray ricki lake as tracy turnblad divine as edna. Hosted by oscarwinning writerdirector barry jenkins. Hairspray bd its baltimore, 1962, and a rebellious pleasantly plump teenager with the biggest bouffant on the block, tracy daytime emmy awardnominee ricki lake serial mom, tvs the ricki lake show attempts to be one of the featured stars on a popular dance show and win the coveted miss auto show crown as she fights against racial discrimination in this film written. She joins fresh air to discuss her early influences, her post hairspray work, and her relationship with the late drag queen divine.
Hairspray was a dramatic departure from waterss earlier works, with a much broader intended audience. Lake is best known for her lead role as tracy turnblad in the 1988 film hairspray. Ricki lake was born in hastingsonhudson, new york, surprisingly as a blond. Ricki lake shows off shaved head after decadeslong hair. Ricki lake biography, movie highlights and photos allmovie. Thus, hairspray 1988 marked ricki lake s movie debut. Ricki lake reveals why her hair never recovered after. Human reference face claims hairspray dark hair character inspiration boy or girl beautiful people it cast actors. Watch movies and tv series stream full hd online for free. The early 60s were before the beatles, lsd, vietnam and hippies.
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