Hairspray

Resource Information

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

Label

Hairspray

Statement of responsibility

Gabriel Simon Production Services ; Storyline Entertainment ; Ingenious Film Partners ; New Line Cinema ; Zadan/Meron ; produced by Neil Meron, Craig Zadan ; screenplay by Leslie Dixon ; directed by Adam Shankman

Contributor

• Latifah, Queen
• Pfeiffer, Michelle, 1957-
• New Line Cinema Corporation
• Blonsky, Nikki, 1988-
• New Line Home Entertainment (Firm)
• Waters, John, 1946-
• Ingenious Film Partners (Firm)
• Bynes, Amanda, 1986-
• Kelley, Elijah
• Zadan/Meron (Firm)
• O'Donnell, Mark
• Gabriel Simon Production Services (Firm)
• Efron, Zac
• Travolta, John, 1954-
• Snow, Brittany, 1986-
• Marsden, James, 1973-
• Janney, Allison
• Shankman, Adam
• Storyline Entertainment (Firm)
• Zadan, Craig
• Dixon, Leslie
• Warner Home Video (Firm)
• Walken, Christopher, 1943-
• Meron, Neil

Subject

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

Genre

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

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

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 ; 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, English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned

LC call number

PN1995.9.M86

LC item number

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

Target audience

general

Technique

live action