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.
Genre: Comedy, Family, Music Actors: Alan J. Wendl, Brooke Stacy Mills, Clayton Prince, Debbie Harry, Divine, Holter Graham, Jason Downs, Jerry Stiller, Joann Havrilla, Joey Perillo, John Waters, Josh Charles, Michael St. Gerard, Mink Stole, Pia Zadora, Ric Ocasek, Ricki Lake, Ruth Brown, Shawn Alex Thompson, Sonny Bono, Vitamin C Directors: John Waters