Filthy : the weird world of John Waters /
He visits Baltimore, Waters's hometown and the setting for each of his films, in search of the mean-spirited hillbillies of whom Waters is so enamored. He even interviews Divine from beyond the grave, where he's apparently whooping it up with a lot of forgotten movie stars and eating himse...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Los Angeles :
Alyson Books,
2002.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | He visits Baltimore, Waters's hometown and the setting for each of his films, in search of the mean-spirited hillbillies of whom Waters is so enamored. He even interviews Divine from beyond the grave, where he's apparently whooping it up with a lot of forgotten movie stars and eating himself into a stupor. Whether you're a John Waters fan or a film enthusiast, Filthy will delight you with zany stories of the filmmaker's eccentric career and insights into the ways in which Waters has changed pop culture forever."--Jacket. |
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| Item Description: | Cover image painted by Paul Wilson. The Cushing Library/Women & Gender Studies copy was acquired as part of The Don Kelly Research Collection of Gay Literature and Culture. The Cushing Library/Women & Gender Studies copy is signed by the author and inscribed by Waters. |
| Physical Description: | xii, 209 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes filmography. |
| ISBN: | 1555836259 9781555836252 |