Polyester
(DVD) 

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Published
New York, NY : Criterion Collection, [2019].
Edition
[Director-approved special edition].
Physical Desc
1 DVD (86 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.. 
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Downtown Reno Library - DVD / Blu-raysDVD VIDEO POLYESChecked OutApril 2, 2024

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Published
New York, NY : Criterion Collection, [2019].
Format
DVD
Edition
[Director-approved special edition].
Language
English
UPC
715515234917

Notes

General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1981.
General Note
Mono, wide screen 1.85:1.
General Note
Features: audio commentary featuring Waters from the 1993 Criterion laserdisc release of the film; conversation between Waters and critic Michael Musto; program featuring interviews with Waters collaborators Tab Hunter, Dennis Dermody, Pat Moran, Vincent Peranio, Mink Stole, Mary Garlington, and Greer Yeaton; interviews from 1993 with crew members Moran, Peranio, and Van Smith; archival interviews with Waters, Moran, and actors Divine and Edith Massey, featuring footage from the making of the film; deleted scenes and alternate takes; trailer.
General Note
Booklet with an essay by film scholar Elena Gorfinkel, a foldout poster of the cover, and a scratch-and-sniff odorama card included in container.
Participants/Performers
Divine, Tab Hunter, Edith Massey, David Samson, Mary Garlington.
Description
Follows the life of an overweight middle-class suburban housewife as she sees her world crumble when she discovers that her husband cheats on her, her daughter is pregnant and getting an abortion, and her delinquent son is the serial foot stomper who terrorizes local women.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
For private home use only.
Language
Closed-captioned.

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Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Waters, J., Divine, 1., Hunter, T., & Massey, E. (2019). Polyester ([Director-approved special edition].). Criterion Collection.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

John Waters et al.. 2019. Polyester. Criterion Collection.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

John Waters et al.. Polyester Criterion Collection, 2019.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Waters, John, Divine, Tab Hunter, and Edith Massey. Polyester [Director-approved special edition]., Criterion Collection, 2019.

Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.

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