In 1962 Baltimore, Tracy Turnblad wins a spot on a local TV dance program. She is transformed into an overnight teen celebrity and uses her newfound fame to try and beat the reigning starlet, win the heart of her crush, and racially integrate the TV show.
General Note: Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.English and French language tracks, with English and French subtitles.LSC 26.58For home use only.Based on the 1988 screenplay by John Waters and the musical play by Mark O'Donnell.Title from container.Bilingual packaging (reversible English/French)Special features include: sneak peek at The golden compass, DVD-ROM/online features, scene selection."New Line Home Entertainment"--Container.Widescreen version.Originally released as a motion picture.Based on the 1988 screenplay Hairspray written by John Waters, and the 2002 musical stage play Hairspray, book by Mark O'Donnell, Thomas Meehan.DVD.
Creation/Production Credits Note: Director of photography, Bojan Bazelli ; editor, Michael Tronick ; music, Marc Shaiman ; costume designer, Rita Ryack ; production designer, David Gropman. PELHAM
Participant or Performer Note: Nikki Blonsky, John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken, Amanda Bynes.