Polyester (1981)

April 25, 2024 3:55 PM

[TRAILER] Frustrated housewife Francine Fishpaw (Divine) tries to maintain her sanity while taking care of her dysfunctional household. Her husband, the owner of an adult theater, is sleeping with his secretary (Mink Stole), and her delinquent teen son, Dexter, and pregnant teen daughter, Lulu, aren't helping matters any. But when Francine meets dashing Todd Tomorrow (Tab Hunter), the owner of a theater specializing in art films, her life appears rosier.

Also starring Edith Massey, David Samson, Mary Garlington, Ken King.

Written and directed by John Waters. Produced by Robert Shaye, John Waters, Michael White for New Line Cinema, Dreamland, Michael White Productions. Cinematography by David Insley. Edited by Charles Roggero. Music by Debbie Harry, Michael Kamen, Chris Stein.

Originally presented in "Odorama."

94% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.

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posted by DirtyOldTown (6 comments total)

Also features a love song written by Debbie Harry and performed by Bill Murray.
posted by DirtyOldTown at 5:05 PM on April 25, 2024 [2 favorites]

GET OUT OF MY BRAIN DOT. I was just thinking about this movie today!
posted by miss-lapin at 6:11 PM on April 25, 2024 [1 favorite]

I still have the scratch’n’sniff card.
posted by chococat at 9:59 PM on April 25, 2024 [3 favorites]

There's one included with the Criterion edition!
posted by DirtyOldTown at 10:02 PM on April 25, 2024 [3 favorites]

I didn't keep the card, but I did see this in the original ODORAMA with scratch'n'sniff card.
posted by rmd1023 at 12:51 PM on April 26, 2024 [1 favorite]

I have the Criterion laserdisc. Who wants to touch me?
posted by Jessica Savitch's Coke Spoon at 1:25 PM on April 27, 2024 [2 favorites]