The night is young

Title

The night is young

Genre

Interview

TX Date

29 Jun 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:04:02

Description

Film director John Waters talks to Carol Allen on The Night is Young about his film Hairspray and his inspirations for the film. Speaks of his school integration with the black community during the 1960’s, a theme in the film, and films aimed at teenagers.

Contributors

Carol Allen; John Waters

Keywords

USA; Actors; Television; Adolescents; Films; African-American peoples; Black peoples; Racial segregation; Dance; American (cultural identity); John Waters; Baltimore; Hairspray; School integration

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