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Hairspray

Movie (1988)

"The world was in a mess... but their hair was perfect!!"

Ample teen Tracy Turnblad wants nothing more than to be on the hip local TV dance program, "The Corny Collins Show" -- and when her dream comes true, her lively moves and bubbly personality meet with unexpected popularity. But after witnessing firsthand the terrible state of race relations in 1960s Baltimore, Turnblad becomes an outspoken advocate for desegregation.

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Released:	Feb 16th, 1988
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Hairspray Main Cast

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Sonny Bono
plays Franklin von Tussle

Ruth Brown
plays Motormouth Maybelle

Divine
plays Edna Turnblad / Arvin Hodgepile

Deborah Harry
plays Velma Von Tussle

Ricki Lake
plays Tracy Turnblad

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Movie Trivia/Goofs

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Movie Goof (anachronisms): The song "I Wish I Were A Princess" by Little Peggy March is from June 1963.
"Tilted Acres" was based on "Gwynn Oak Amusement Park" in Baltimore County, MD, where racial problems occurred. The scenes were shot at Dorney Park in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Edna Turnblad says that "The times, they are a-changin'. Something's blowin' in the wind." Both lines are quotes from Bob Dylan songs.
The role of Velma Von Tussle was originally offered to Mamie Van Doren.

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