A Divine Double Feature
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A Divine Double Feature is a collection of two video segments, both starring the late Divine
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This 110 minute video is split into two segments. The first, directed by John Waters
, is a 16mm black and white short film titled The Diane Linkletter Story
which stars Divine as a troubled young teen who is driven to suicide by her horrible parents. It was loosely based on the true suicide of Diane Linkletter
. The Neon Woman, the second short, is a live recording of the off-Broadway play by the same title, with Divine in the starring role as a strip club owner who faces many difficult problems. This video is somewhat rare and is intended more for John Waters and Divine enthusiasts than casual fans.
Divine (Glen Milstead)
Divine , born Harris Glenn Milstead, was an American actor, singer and drag queen. Described by People magazine as the "Drag Queen of the Century", Divine often performed female roles in both cinema and theater and also appeared in women's clothing in musical performances...
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This 110 minute video is split into two segments. The first, directed by John Waters
John Waters (filmmaker)
John Samuel Waters, Jr. is an American filmmaker, actor, stand-up comedian, writer, journalist, visual artist, and art collector, who rose to fame in the early 1970s for his transgressive cult films...
, is a 16mm black and white short film titled The Diane Linkletter Story
The Diane Linkletter Story
The Diane Linkletter Story is a 16mm short film by Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. filmmaker John Waters starring Divine, Mary Vivian Pearce and David Lochary....
which stars Divine as a troubled young teen who is driven to suicide by her horrible parents. It was loosely based on the true suicide of Diane Linkletter
Diane Linkletter
Diane Linkletter was the daughter and youngest child of popular American media personality Art Linkletter, and his wife Lois Foerster...
. The Neon Woman, the second short, is a live recording of the off-Broadway play by the same title, with Divine in the starring role as a strip club owner who faces many difficult problems. This video is somewhat rare and is intended more for John Waters and Divine enthusiasts than casual fans.