Polyester (1981)

Cast & Credits

• Cast

  • • Francine Fishpaw

      Divine

    • Todd Tomorrow

      Tab Hunter

    • Cuddles Kevinsky

      Edith Massey

    • Sandra Sullivan

      Mink Stole

    • Elmer Fishpaw

      David Samson

    • La Rue

      Joni Ruth White

    • Lu-Lu Fishpaw

      Mary Garlington

    • Dexter Fishpaw

      Ken King

    • Heintz

      Hans Kramm

    • Bo-Bo Belsinger

      Stiv Bators

    • Dr. Quakenshaw

      Rick Breitenfeld

    • Freddy Ashton

      Michael Watson

    • pimp

      Derek Neal

    • gospel bus hipster

      Jean Hill

    • picket reporter

      Jim Hill

    • TV news announcer

      John Brothers

    • nun A

      Mary Vivian Pearce

    • nun B

      Sharon Niesp

    • Betty Lelinski

      Cookie Mueller

    • mall victim

      Susan Lowe

    • Bo-Bo's friend

      Tom Diventi

    • school principal

      George Hulse

    • teenage witness

      Tony Parkham

    • pizza man lover

      Paul Holland

    • 2nd pizza man

      Alberto Panella

    • 3rd pizza man

      Rank Tamburo

    • alcoholic leader

      Nancy Morgan

    • boutique saleslady

      Keats Smith

    • detective A

      Gordon Kamka

    • detective B

      David Klein

    • press A

      George Stover

    • press B

      Steve Yeager

    • press C

      Mary Egoff

    • press D

      John De La Vega

    • hospital reporter

      Chuck Yeaton

    • Jewish man

      George Udell

    • Oriental woman

      Horner

    • nurse

      Katie Casey

    • pregnant girl

      Gail Kondylas

    • woman clipping nails

      Judith Klein

    • deb announcer

      Alan Hauser

    • abortion picket

      Garey Lambert

    • abortion picket

      Lynda Lambert

    • abortion picket

      Dorothy Braudy

    • abortion picket

      George Figgs

    • abortion picket

      Leo Braudy

    • abortion picket

      Pat Figgs

    • abortion picket

      Joan Insley

    • abortion picket

      Sam Insley

    • porno picket

      Brook Yeaton

    • porno picket

      Jonah Klein

    • porno picket

      Kitty Samson

    • porno picket

      Stuart Rome

    • porno picket

      Paula Rome

    • porno picket

      Steve Waters

    • porno picket

      Treva Barnes

    • porno picket

      Sharon Waters

    • porno picket

      Anne Mallory

    • porno picket

      John Allen

    • porno picket

      Jay Allen

    • porno picket

      Tommy Allen

    • porno picket

      Hilary Aidus

    • porno picket

      Joan Erbe

• Credits

  • Direction:

    • Director

      John Waters

    • Assistant Director

      Pat Moran

    Production:

    • Production Company

      New Line Cinema

    • Executive Producer

      Robert Shaye

    • Producer

      John Waters

    • Line producer/production manager

      Robert Maier

    • Associate Producer

      Sara Risher

    • Production Assistant

      Alan Treadwell

    • Production Assistant

      Rachel Talalay

    • Production Assistant

      John Heyn

    • Production Assistant

      Jim Blevins

    Writing:

    • Screenplay

      John Waters

    Photography:

    • Director of Photography

      David Insley

    • Video operations

      Axis Video

    Special Effects:

    • Gunshot wound effects

      Rob E. Holland

    • Gunshot effects

      Donaho, David

    Animation:

    • Animator

      Rory Kelleher

    Editing:

    • Editor

      Charles Roggero

    Design:

    • Art Director

      Vincent Peranio

    • Set director

      Beth Holmes

    Costumes:

    • Costumes

      Van Smith

    Make-up:

    • Make-up

      Van Smith

    Titles:

    • Title Design

      Alan Rose

    Music:

    • Music

      Chris Stein

    • Music

      Michael Kamen

    • Musician (keyboard)

      Jimmy Destri

    • Musician (guitar, bass)

      Chris Stein

    • Musician (keyboards, oboe)

      Michael Kamen

    • Musician (drums)

      Lenny Ferrari

    • Musician (violin)

      Walter Steding

    • Musician (banjo)

      Bill Dern

    • Musician (trumpet)

      Charlie Miller

    • Musician (trombone)

      Art Baron

    • Musician (acoustic bass)

      Irving Fields

    • Musician (oboe, duck)

      Jeffrey Lyons

    Sound:

    • Sound Recording

      Rogers, Steven

    • Sound Editor

      Skip Lievsay

    Consultant:

    • Odorama consultant

      Jeffrey Buhai

    • Dog training

      Friendship Animal Kennel