Polyester

Comedy · 1981R

Plus-sized transvestite Divine (the original "Hairspray," "Pink Flamingos") stars opposite '50s heartthrob Tab Hunter ("Dark Horse," "Out of the Dark") in this comic tale about a housewife with an overdeveloped sense of smell who is driven to the brink of insanity by her nightmarish husband, children and mother. But she finds true love with a handsome man who drives a white Corvette. Directed by John Waters ("A Dirty Shame," "Serial Mom").

Starring

Michael Kamen, Divine, Tab Hunter, Skip Lievsay, Edith Massey, John Waters, John Waters, David Samson, Mary Garlington, John Waters

Director

John Waters