Eat Your Makeup

Eat Your Makeup
Directed byJohn Waters
Written byJohn Waters
Produced byJohn Waters
StarringMaelcum Soul
David Lochary
Divine
CinematographyJohn Waters
Edited byJohn Waters
Distributed byDreamland
Release date
  • February 23, 1968 (1968-02-23)
Running time
45 min.
CountryUnited States

Eat Your Makeup is a 1968 short film directed by John Waters, starring Marina Melin, Divine, Mary Vivian Pearce, David Lochary, Howard Gruber, and Maelcum Soul.[1]

It was John Waters' first film production to be shot on 16mm film; his prior films were shot on 8mm stock.[2]

The film has never been shown commercially, or released on home video. However, since 2004 it has been screened occasionally as part of various John Waters touring art exhibitions.[3]

Plot

A deranged nanny (Maelcum Soul) kidnaps young girls and forces them to model themselves to death in front of her boyfriend (David Lochary) and their crazed friends. Highlights include one of the spectators (Divine) fantasizing that he is Jackie Kennedy and reliving the JFK assassination in his mind,[4] and a starving model clawing her way up a sand dune while crying out.

Cast

Release

The film was originally only released in a church basement but has been screened occasionally at Waters' exhibits through the years.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ Harris-Bridson, Dana (2023-09-15). "John Waters Tells Us Why He'd Make the Perfect Oscars Host — and Why Divine Would Love His Filthy Academy Show". IndieWire. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  2. ^ "Eat Your Makeup". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  3. ^ "Eat Your Makeup (Silent) with Live Commentary by John Waters". Academy Museum of Motion Pictures - Timeline. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  4. ^ Brooks, Pippa (2017-08-12). "The Wylde Interview: John Waters". Wylde Magazine. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  5. ^ Reitz, Daniel (2000-08-08). "John Waters". Salon. Retrieved 2024-12-10.


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