Shot on 8mm, and featuring the introduction of Divine, John Waters' sophomore film is a plotless collage of random incidents involving sex, drugs, religion and The Wizard of Oz, it was shown with an equally random soundtrack mixing “obnoxious radio advertisements, rock 'n' roll and press conferences with Lee Harvey Oswald's mother”. It was shown three times publicly, but never released commercially.

Party Guest / Man with Scarf
Man in Bed

Reading Man
Bride with Whip / Woman in Bed
Party Guest

Woman Attacked by Fan
Man with Electric Fan / Man in Bed
Smoking Nun

Party Guest
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Status Released
Original LanguageEnglish
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