It’s Scentsational!
Blessed with a keen sense of smell and cursed with a philandering pornographer husband, a parasitic mother, and a pair of delinquent children, the long-suffering Francine Fishpaw turns to the bottle as her life falls apart -- until deliverance appears in the form of a hunk named Todd Tomorrow. Originally screened with "Odorama" scratch and sniff cards so the audience could (at their own risk) smell along with the film.
Polyester (1981) is a comedy film directed by John Waters, released on May 29, 1981 with a runtime of 1h 26m. It stars Divine, Tab Hunter, Edith Massey and David Samson. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 196 ratings.
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Divine
as Francine Fishpaw
Tab Hunter
as Todd Tomorrow
Edith Massey
as Cuddles Kovinsky
David Samson
as Elmer Fishpaw
Mary Garlington
as Lu-Lu Fishpaw
Ken King
as Dexter Fishpaw
Mink Stole
as Sandra Sullivan
Joni Ruth White
as La Rue
Hans Kramm
as Heintz
Stiv Bators
as Bo-Bo Belsinger
Rick Breitenfeld
as Dr. Arnold Quackenshaw
Michael Watson
as Freddy Ashton
Directed by John Waters, written by Debbie Harry and John Waters, produced by John Waters and Michael White.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 196 ratings.
Remember the sensation that was "Smellyvision"? Well armed with a card which had ten different smells concealed under some silver foil spots, we set off to watch the escapades of the "Fishpaw" family. Divine is on good form as "Francine", the much put upon wife of serial womaniser "Elmer" (David Sampson) and mother to "Lulu" (Mary Garlington) and her wayward brother "Dexter" (Ken King). Her well-to-do suburban life…
Reviewed on August 29, 2022
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Polyester (1981) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Polyester (1981) includes Divine, Tab Hunter, Edith Massey, David Samson and Mary Garlington. The film was directed by John Waters. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Polyester was released on May 29, 1981 and runs for 1h 26m.
Polyester (1981) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 196 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official Polyester trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
