Polyester
Overview
Blessed with a keen sense of smell and cursed with a philandering pornographer husband, a parasitic mother, and a pair of delinquent children, the long-suffering Francine Fishpaw turns to the bottle as her life falls apart -- until deliverance appears in the form of a hunk named Todd Tomorrow. Originally screened with "Odorama" scratch and sniff cards so the audience could (at their own risk) smell along with the film.
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"It’s Scentsational!"
Status
Released
Original Language
en
Budget
$300,000
Revenue
$1,120,000
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Divine
Francine Fishpaw
Tab Hunter
Todd Tomorrow
Edith Massey
Cuddles Kovinsky
David Samson
Elmer Fishpaw
Mary Garlington
Lu-Lu Fishpaw
Ken King
Dexter Fishpaw
Mink Stole
Sandra Sullivan
Joni Ruth White
La Rue
Hans Kramm
Heintz
Stiv Bators
Bo-Bo Belsinger
Rick Breitenfeld
Dr. Arnold Quackenshaw
Michael Watson
Freddy Ashton
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JOHN WATERS’ DIVINE COMEDY - Artforum
JOHN WATERS’ DIVINE COMEDY Artforum
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POLYESTER at 40: An Odorama™ Breakdown - Moviejawn
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‘Polyester’ Turns 40 This Weekend: John Waters Talks About Its Making - Baltimore Magazine
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Blu-ray Review: John Waters’s Polyester on the Criterion Collection - Slant Magazine
Blu-ray Review: John Waters’s Polyester on the Criterion Collection Slant Magazine
The Corrosive Veneer of John Waters’ Polyester - PopMatters
The Corrosive Veneer of John Waters’ Polyester PopMatters
Polyester: The Perils of Francine - The Criterion Collection
Polyester: The Perils of Francine The Criterion Collection
Polyester (1981) ⭐ 7.0 | Comedy - IMDb
Polyester (1981) ⭐ 7.0 | Comedy IMDb
Divine Wisdom: Polyester and the Return of Trash Cinema - Los Angeles Review of Books
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It moves! It speaks! It smells! - Roger Ebert
It moves! It speaks! It smells! Roger Ebert
'POLYESTER,' AN OFFBEAT COMEDY (Published 1981) - The New York Times
'POLYESTER,' AN OFFBEAT COMEDY (Published 1981) The New York Times
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