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Where was Hairspray filmed?

1988 film, directed by John Waters.

  • Baltimore

The story is set in Baltimore, so the filming stayed close to the setting.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in
Baltimore
Filmed in
Baltimore
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About Hairspray

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Released
1988
Director
John Waters
Cast
Sonny BonoRuth BrownDivineDebbie HarryRicki LakeJerry StillerVitamin CRic OcasekPia ZadoraMichael St. Gerard
Genre
Romantic ComedyMusicalTeenDrama

In 1962 Baltimore, overweight teenager Tracy Turnblad dreams of appearing on The Corny Collins Show, a popular local television program featuring a "council" of teenagers dancing to popular songs.

Corny invites Tracy to audition for his program at the WZZT television studio the next day, inspiring her to bleach, tease, and rat her big hair.

After mocking Tracy's weight, Amber is suspended for the day by Corny.

Famous lines from Hairspray

Could you name the film from one of these? Famous lines turn up in the daily game.

  • It’s time.Link
  • Just nine months.Brenda
  • Didn’t I say that?Velma
  • The right direction?Corny
  • But why not? Why not?Tracy

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