Hairspray

Resource Information

The work Hairspray represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Pekin Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Hairspray

Statement of responsibility

New Line Cinema presents in association with Ingenious Film Partners ; directed and choreographed by Adam Shankman ; screenplay by Leslie Dixon ; produced by Craig Zadan, Neil Meron ; co-producers, Michael Disco, Daryl Freimark, Travis Knox ; based on the 1988 screenplay "Hairspray" written by John Waters and the 2002 musical stage play "Hairspray" book by Mark O'Donnell, Thomas Meehan

Creator

• Hairspray (Motion picture : 2007)

Contributor

• Ingenious Film Partners (Firm)
• New Line Cinema Corporation
• New Line Home Entertainment (Firm)
• Zadan/Meron (Firm)
• Blonsky, Nikki, 1988-
• Bynes, Amanda, 1986-
• Dixon, Leslie
• Efron, Zac
• Janney, Allison
• Kelley, Elijah
• Marsden, James, 1973-
• Meehan, Thomas
• Meron, Neil, approximately 1955-
• O'Donnell, Mark
• Pfeiffer, Michelle, 1957-
• Queen Latifah, 1970-
• Shaiman, Marc
• Shankman, Adam
• Snow, Brittany, 1986-
• Travolta, John, 1954-
• Walken, Christopher, 1943-
• Waters, John, 1946-
• Wittman, Scott
• Zadan, Craig

Subject

• Comedy -- Feature
• Comedy films
• Comedy films
• Comedy films
• Comedy films
• Dance
• Dance -- United States -- Drama
• Dance -- United States -- Drama
• Drama
• Estudiantes -- Estados Unidos -- Teatro
• Feature films
• Feature films
• Feature films
• Feature films
• Films for the hearing impaired
• Films for the hearing impaired
• High school students -- Conduct of life
• High school students -- Conduct of life -- Drama
• High school students -- Conduct of life | Conduct of life -- Drama
• High school students -- Conduct of life | Conduct of life -- Drama
• Juventud -- Conducta (Ética) -- Teatro
• Mass media and race relations
• Mass media and race relations -- United States -- Drama
• Mass media and race relations -- United States -- Drama
• Musical -- Feature
• Musical films
• Musical films
• Musical films
• Musical films
• Overweight persons
• Overweight persons -- United States -- Drama
• Overweight persons -- United States -- Drama
• Race relations
• Teen television programs
• Teen television programs -- United States -- Drama
• Television programs for youth -- United States -- Drama
• United States
• United States -- Race relations -- Drama
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Youth -- Feature

Genre

• Comedy
• Comedy films
• Drama
• Feature films
• Films for the hearing impaired
• Musical
• Musical films
• Teatro
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Youth

Language

• eng
• eng
• spa
• eng
• eng

Summary

In 1962 Baltimore there are changes in the air. Plus-sized teen Tracy Turnblad, with big hair and even bigger heart, has only one passion, to dance. She wins a spot on the local TV dance program, "The Corney Collins Show" and is transformed overnight from outsider to irrepressible teen celebrity. The trendsetting Tracy aims to win the heart of teen-dream Link Larkin and stand up for what she believes in

Awards note

Hollywood Film Festival, 2007: Hollywood Film Award - Ensemble of the Year.

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Director of photography, Bojan Bazelli ; editor, Michael Tronick ; music, Marc Shaiman ; lyrics by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman ; costume designer, Rita Ryack ; production designer, David Gropman

Dewey number

791.43/72

Intended audience

MPAA rating: PG; for language, some suggestive content and momentary teen smoking

Language note

English dialogue with optional English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned

LC call number

• PN1997.2
• PN1995.9.M86

LC item number

• .H357 2007
• H35777739 2007

PerformerNote

Nikki Blonsky, John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer, Queen Latifah, Christopher Walken, Amanda Bynes, James Marsden, Brittany Snow, Zac Efron, Elijah Kelley, Allison Janney

Runtime

117

Technique

live action