History Film Forum presents: “Hairspray” (1988)

The History Film Forum presents “Hairspray” as part of Indepen’DANCE! It’s 1962, and TV dance shows are sweeping the nation. Baltimore teen Tracy Turnblad’s (Ricki Lake) dream of becoming a local dance queen kicks off more than a dance battle — it ignites a fight for racial desegregation within the city itself. Written and directed by John Waters, the film is a sweetly satirical look back at the conventions, structures, and challenges of the 1960s. In 2022, the Library of Congress selected “Hairspray” for preservation in the United States National Film Registry as being “culturally, historically or aesthetically significant.” This film has been rated PG, or “Parental Guidance Suggested” by the MPA (Motion Picture Association).

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