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National Film Preservation Board | 2022
Dramatic | 1988 | John
Best Feature | 1989 | Rachel
Best Director | 1989 | John
Best Female Lead | 1989 | Ricki
Best Supporting Female | 1989 | Debbie
Best Supporting Male | 1989 | Divine
Best Screenplay | 1989 | John
Budget 2,000,000 USD
Box Office Collection 6,671,108 USD
Ricki Lake began rapidly losing weight due to the intense dance lessons she had to take for the film. She reportedly had to "eat like crazy" in order to stay plump.
John Waters's first, and only, PG-rated film.
In Rachel Sweet's title song "Hairspray", Debbie Harry has an uncredited verse in the song. When Sweet sings, "Hey, girl, what you doing over there?", Harry sings the response, "Can't you see? I'm spraying my hair!"
A scene was filmed where Tracey finds cockroaches in her hair. It was based on an urban legend about a girl whose brain is eaten by cockroaches that were living in her beehive hairdo. While it never made it into the final cut, it explains all the references to roaches in the latter part of the film.
There was a scene filmed but cut, where, prior to her Corny Collins audition, Tracy breaks into Amber's house, destroys Amber's room, and dyes her hair blonde. This scene explains why Tracy's hair changes from brown to blonde between scenes.
"Tracy Turnblad: Oh, Link. This is so romantic. l wish - l wish l was dark-skinned. Link Larkin: Tracy, our souls are black, even though our skin is white."
"Edna Turnblad: [about Amber] I watch that tramp and I'm embarrassed to be white."
