About
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.
Cast
Sonny Bono
Franklin von Tussle
Ruth Brown
Motormouth Maybelle
Divine
Edna Turnblad
Debbie Harry
Velma Von Tussle
Ricki Lake
Tracy Turnblad
Jerry Stiller
Wilbur Turnblad
Vitamin C
Amber von Tussle
Michael St. Gerard
Link Larkin
Clayton Prince
Seaweed
Keywords
hair 1960s integration racial segregation interracial friendship baltimore drag intercultural relationship fashion model woman played by man interracial love detention dance show
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