Polyester is a 1981 comedy film directed, produced, and written by John Waters, and starring Divine, Tab Hunter, Edith Massey, and Mink Stole. It was filmed in Waters' native Baltimore, Maryland, and features a gimmick called "Odorama", whereby viewers could smell what they saw on screen through scratch and sniff cards.
The film is a satirical look at suburban life involving divorce, abortion, adultery, alcoholism, foot fetishism, and the Religious Right.
Polyester tells the story of housewife Francine Fishpaw (Divine), whose life is crumbling around her in her upper middle class suburban Baltimore home. Her husband, Elmer (David Samson), is a polyester-clad lout who owns an X-rated theater, causing anti-pornography protesters to picket the Fishpaws' house. She also states that "All the neighborhood women spit at me" whenever she is at the Shopping Mall. Francine's children are Lu-Lu (Mary Garlington), her spoiled, slutty daughter, and Dexter (Ken King), her delinquent, glue-sniffing son who derives illicit pleasure from stomping on women's feet. Also adding to Francine's troubles is her snobby, class-conscious, cocaine-snorting mother, LaRue (Joni Ruth White), who robs Francine blind and only cares about her "valuable shopping time."
The Finest in 'Polyester'
Polyester (1981) Theatrical Trailer
Polyester (1981) Trailer
Polyester (1981) - Don't Mess with a Sister of the Church!
Parralox - Polyester (Title song from Polyester 1981 feat Divine)
Polyester (1981) - Opening Song "Polyester"
Polyester (Title Song)-Tab Hunter and Debbie Harry (1981)
Stiv Bators extrait de Polyester (1981)
Filmjunkiene #17 Odorama Spesial: Polyester (1981)
Polyester
Polyester
Bill Murray sings "The Best Thing" in Polyester (1981)
Edith Massey 1ª Parte (Polyester, 1981) (Español-Spanish)
Edith Massey 2ª Parte (Polyester, 1981) (Español-Spanish)
Plot
Francine Fishpaw is an upper middle class suburban housewife in Baltimore. Unfortunately for this "good Christian woman", the money to support her lifestyle comes from her husband's porno theater, the neighbors are protesting, her son is the notorious "Baltimore Stomper", her daughter is knocked up by a local hoodlum, and her husband is having an affair with his secretary.
Keywords: abortion, absurd-humor, absurdism, aerial-photography, air-freshener, alcoholism, ambition, anti-pornography, artist, attempted-suicide
It'll Blow Your Nose!
Filmed in ODORAMA
Smelling is believing.
It's Scentsational!
Lu-Lu Fishpaw: I never wanted to use macramé to kill!
Sandra Sullivan: Children would only get in the way of our erotic lifestyle!
Cuddles Kovinsky: God, I wish I lived in Connecticut!
Francine Fishpaw: Dexter's been expelled from school!::Cuddles Kovinsky: For what?::Francine Fishpaw: For truancy!::Cuddles Kovinsky: It's just those common Baltimore public schools. God, I wish I lived in Connecticut!
Cuddles Kovinsky: Oh Heintz, she's straight from the gutter!::Heintz: A sporting girl, I would imagine.::Cuddles Kovinsky: A fille de joie!::Heintz: It saddens me that you have to see anything this common, madame.::Cuddles Kovinsky: Purr Francine! Purr, purr Francine!
Francine Fishpaw: [visiting La Rue in the hospital] Hello, Mother. Feeling any better today?::La Rue: How can I feel better with a drunken miser as a daughter?::Francine Fishpaw: Shut up, Mother! For forty-four years, I've tried to be a good daughter to you and all I've gotten in return is abuse. I've given you money - thousands and thousands of dollars - and still it's not enough! Well, I've had it! You can rot in that wheelchair for all I care! [storms out of the room]::La Rue: [faking a heart attack] The pain, the pain! My heart! She's giving me a heart attack! Oh God, help! Help!
Elmer Fishpaw: Choose your words with care, and I won't get riled!
Elmer Fishpaw: She's the hairiest woman I've ever laid eyes on!
Cuddles Kovinsky: Purr Francine. Purr, purr Francine!
Cuddles Kovinsky: Gee, Francine! You're the most drinkin'est gal I know!
The Finest in 'Polyester'
Polyester (1981) Theatrical Trailer
Polyester (1981) Trailer
Polyester (1981) - Don't Mess with a Sister of the Church!
Parralox - Polyester (Title song from Polyester 1981 feat Divine)
Polyester (1981) - Opening Song "Polyester"
Polyester (Title Song)-Tab Hunter and Debbie Harry (1981)
Stiv Bators extrait de Polyester (1981)
Filmjunkiene #17 Odorama Spesial: Polyester (1981)
Polyester
Polyester
Bill Murray sings "The Best Thing" in Polyester (1981)
Edith Massey 1ª Parte (Polyester, 1981) (Español-Spanish)
Edith Massey 2ª Parte (Polyester, 1981) (Español-Spanish)
POLYESTER (John Waters, 1981). Una familia normal americana
Polyester - Dexter's Expulsion
Stiv Bators in John Waters' Polyester
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Polyester (di John Waters 1981) cinismo graffiante sulla maternità ITA
Polyester (John Waters, 1981)
Polyester DVDRip XViD PARENTE 1981 0001
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Polyester Shock - "Stereo" - 2007. CEO ALBUM
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SAHOO 45516 Outdoor Cycling Polyester Sunproof Sle
SAHOO 46864 3-in-1 Outdoor Cycling Warm Polyester
SAHOO 46865 Outdoor Cycling Polyester + Fleece Hat
940 Lace + Polyester Sexy Underwear for Women - Bl
XINGLONG 3D Eagles Beak Pattern Polyester Short Sl
1987114 Outdoor Sports Polyester + Spandex Tight S
XINGLONG 3D Printing Lovely Pet Dogs Polyester Sho
XINGLONG 3D Jungle Tigers Pattern Polyester Short
XINGLONG 3D Uniform Dog Pattern Polyester Short Sl
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Womens Fashionable OL Short-sleeved Slim Polyester
TAD N-116 Mens Waterproof Windproof Polyester + Sp
Polyester Bow Tie / Necktie - Black
Mens Fashion Polyester Bow Necktie - Blue
Paladinsport Patterned Long-sleeve Polyester Zippe
Paladinsport Mens Patterned Long-sleeve Polyester
1987114 Running Cycling Sports Polyester + Spandex
Touching flowers with your scream
Meeting sweets
She smiles like cream
When your hair hides melting grace
Worn out minds won't touch your face
I am leaning far, too far above the ice
So I'll feed my hands with cheeks of other names
I am lying under tons of porcine snow
Polyester absorbs me
Fawn
At last my parents cried
About my green and my last white
Now my darling goes to him
She will dare her cross's skin
Silently repeating, Esther is my charm
She'll light up for no-one else and she's leaving today
And all you men are slime and anyone can tell her this
And anyone can do her with a smile
They'll turn you on and you'll do fine
They'll deceive you again
I'll beam you up and lock your door
Bring you home again
Idealize you
Polyester breeding and polyester's out
And I,
And I'll do fine and I believe you
And I'll give you seven spaces in my house
And there's no time and no believe in... in me
And you'll scream it out, there is no mistaking:
You are god and everyone is smaller
Just take it if you really want to drag it all the way
And I,
I am going down with you
So fake it if you really want like waters all around
Idealize you
Idealize you
Polyester breeding and polyester's out
Heart-attacks are faking and your fires are allowed
Think that I can take this, but it's getting to my head
Where all your wires are repeating and your monster-truck is bad
Idealize you
Never been so clear
I can think and I can dream her 50 miles away from here
Idealize you
Polyester
Polyester breeding and polyester's out
Heart-attacks are faking and your fires are allowed
Think that I can take this, but it's getting to my head
Where all your wires are repeating and your monster-truck is bad
Idealize you
Polyester
Idealize you