The first feature film directed by selfproclaimed prince of puke john waters, this blackandwhite, mostly silent comedy cost just 2000 dollars. Mondo trasho looks its budget, but has some amusing moments as it tells the story of a woman mary vivian pearce who has a very bad day. Im movin on by hank snow, performed by ray charles. Divine, mary vivian pearce, david lochary, mink stole, bob skidmore, margie skidmore the way john waters utilizes music in his feature debut mondo trasho reminded me of kenneth angers work, and i later found out that waters is a big anger fan. List of all movies directed by john waters ranked from best to worst with photos. Mondo trasho is a 1969 16mm mondo black comedy film by john waters. This movie directed by john waters whom known as an famous movie director and have directed many interesting movies with great story telling. From underground arthouse and exploitation films to cult classics and video nasties, mondo trasho celebrates the finest in filth and their shockingly widespread impact on mainstream culture and cinematic. The film was mondo trasho, and it would be cult director john. Directed by john waters, mondo trasho is a comedy film, released on march 14 of 1969 in the usa. With mary vivian pearce, divine, david lochary, mink stole. John waters brings feel bad movies to the opera house if. The girl cant help it by bobby troup, performed by little richard. Watch mondo trasho online 1080p mondo trasho is one of best movie released on unidentified starring mary vivian pearce, divine, david lochary, mink stole, bob skidmore.
The film society to present complete john waters retrospective in. After an introductory sequence during which chickens are beheaded on a chopping block, the. John waters headed to australia for this filthy world. Pardo donore manor for john waters the locarno film festival. Mondo trasho 1969 03141969 us comedy 1h 27m user score.
Mondo trasho one persons trash is another persons treasure, and mondo trasho is a dumpster dive into the gems of trash cinema. Find similar and related movies for mondo trasho 1969 john waters on allmovie. It was at this time that he began his long association with harris glenn milstead, aka divine, his inspiring muse and the star of his first fulllength feature mondo trasho 1969. Jambalaya by hank williams, performed by jo stafford. Le film mondo trasho 1969 vostfr admin 20170708t21. In 1972, waters created what would become the most notorious film in american independent cinema of the 1970s, pink flamingos, which went on to become a smash success at midnight screenings all. What this film is, though, the closest that john waters ever came to. Less blasphemous, mondo trasho finds divine lugging round the lifeless body of mary vivian pearce, whom she has run over with her cadillac convertible, all to the accompaniment of a tinny medley. This john waters original stars the thoroughly luscious divine as a blonde bombshell decked out from head to toe in gold capri pants and haltertop, along with a pair of gold six inch heels straight from fredericks of hollywood. Mondo trasho, johns first feature length film, was completed in 1969 despite the fact that the production ground to a halt when the director and. It is an art film though, art films are supposed to be cheap and grainy.
Im following you by ballard macdonald, dave dreyer, performed by the jimmie noone orchestra. Playing a crazed topless tap dancer in waters mondo trasho 1969, she and others were arrested for conspiracy to commit indecent exposure while illegally filming a scene on the campus of johns hopkins university. Divine was to be a signature presence in much of his work. Mondo films are often easily recognized by name, as even english language mondo films often included the term mondo in their titles.
Waters has also compiled a group of filmsfrom british domestic melodramas to hollywood. The film stars divine, mary vivian pearce, david lochary and mink stole. Common traits of mondo films include portrayals of foreign cultures which have drawn accusations of ethnocentrism or racism, an emphasis on taboo subjects such as death and sex, and staged. Sadly, female trouble would mark the final collaboration between john waters and the fiendishly glamourous david lochary. Mondo trasho, waters first feature length film, was completed in 1969 despite production grinding to a halt when the director and two actors were arrested for participating in a misdemeanour, to wit. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. John waters feature length film debut is a schlocky montage of crazy events following mary vivian pearce and divine as. An author of controversial films, in over fifty years of his career he has.
Mondo trasho 1969, a film by john waters theiapolis. Platinum blond bombshell mary vivian pearce begins her day by riding the bus and reading kenneth angers hollywood babylon. The film stars divine, mary vivian pearce, david lochary. A mondo film is a subgenre of exploitation films and documentary films. This bizarre john waters film covers a day in the life of a young woman. Later on she is hit by a woman named divine, by her car after not looking while paying attention to a naked hitchhiker. Mondo trasho, is the first full length feature film from director john waters. Mondo trasho 1969 this feature is not available right now. Waters first short film, hag in a black leather jacket 1964, was followed by his first feature, mondo trasho 1969, completed despite production grinding to a halt when the director and two actors were arrested for participating in a misdemeanour, to wit. In 1969, waters completed his first featurelength film, a surrealist comedy called mondo trasho. Moreover, it was the first to star divine in a lead role, which imbues the film with an increased cult value. Mary vivian pearce is starring, alongside divine, bob skidmore, margie skidmore, jack walsh and chris atkinson.
Acclaimed director john waters to speak at odu nov. Mondo film the art and popular culture encyclopedia. It contains very little dialogue, the story being told mostly through musical cues. Divine rapper biography, affair, family, weight, height.
He wrote and directed the 1988 film hairspray which became an international success and turned into a. John waters great director profile senses of cinema. Mondo trasho is a 1969 american 16mm mondo black comedy film by john waters. Red dwarf vii eine kleine ductmusik soundtrack album by howard goodall duration. Mondo trasho, waters first feature length film, was completed in 1969 despite the fact that the production ground to a halt when the director and two actors were arrested for participating in a misdemeanor, to wit.
A mondo film is a documentary film, sometimes resembling a pseudodocumentary, usually depicting sensational topics and scenes the fad started with mondo cane by gualtiero jacopetti and proved quite popular. Duane1962 favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite. Mar 15, 2016 mondo trasho 1969 directed by john waters, starring divine as divinegreaser in alley, with mary vivian pearce, david lochary, mink stole, bob skidmore, margie skidmore, berenica cipcus, jack walsh, chris atkinson, lizzy temple black, mark isherwood, mike bauer, pat moran, george figgs and susan lowe. His first featurelength film, mondo trasho, was completed in 1969. Film society of lincoln center asks how much john waters. In 1972 waters created what would become the most notorious film in american independent cinema of the 1970s, pink flamingos. Mondo trasho 1969 was waters first feature, and often considered his first film because, unlike earlier efforts, it is widely available.
John waters mondo trasho crowned him the prince of puke. Mondo trasho 1969 a day in the life of a hit and run driver and her victim, and the bizarre things that happen to them. See more ideas about john waters, mink stole and john waters movies. First, she is accosted in the park by a footfetishist who sucks her toes. A day in the lives of a hitandrun driver and her victim, and the bizarre things that happen to them before and after they collide sexual assault by a crazed footfetishist, visions of the virgin mary, strange chickenfoot grafting operations. They are also supposed to be some sort of metaphor, either that or wierd for the sake of wierd. In 1970, waters completed what he described as his first celluloid atrocity, multiple maniacs. Their first efforts included roman candles 1966, eat your makeup 1968 and mondo trasho 1969. Mondo trasho vintage vintage store falmouth, cornwall. Waters made his first short film, hag in a black leather jacket, in 1964, and his first feature, mondo trasho, was completed in 1969, despite production grinding to a halt when the director and two actors were arrested for participating in a misdemeanor, to wit. Mondo trasho, waters first feature length film, was completed in 1969 despite production grinding to a halt when the director and two actors were arrested for participating in a misdemeanour.
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