Mondo Trasho (1969)

Director:

John Waters

Writer:

John Waters (written by)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

At Last... A "Gutter Film"

Plot:

A day in the lives of a hit-and-run driver and her victim, and the bizarre things that happen to them...

Plot Keywords:

Foot Fetish | Female Nudity | Actor Playing Multiple Roles | John Waters | Insane Asylum

Cast

Mary Vivian Pearce	...	The Bombshell / Cinderella
Divine	...	Divine / Greaser in Alley
David Lochary	...	Asylum Inmate / Dr. Coathanger / Voice of Snob #2
Mink Stole	...	Homeless Woman / Asylum Inmate / Snob #1
Bob Skidmore	...	Asylum Personnel / Policeman
Margie Skidmore	...	Shocked Mother in Park / The Virgin Mary
Berenica Cipcus	...	Evil Stepsister #1 / Asylum Inmate / Dr. Coathanger's Nurse
Jack Walsh
Chris Atkinson
Lizzy Temple Black	...	The Virgin Mary's Assistant
Mark Isherwood	...	The Hitch-Hiker
Mike Bauer
Pat Moran	...	Dr. Coathanger's Secretary
George Figgs	...	Asylum Inmate / Man in Waiting Room
Susan Lowe	...	Asylum Inmate

Also Known As:

John Waters' Mondo Trasho (USA) (complete title)

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Johns Hopkins University - 3400 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Company:

Dreamland

Trivia:

It seems that the bombshell is reading Kenneth Anger's "Hollywood Babylon" when she's on the bus.

Quotes:

Divine: Oh Mary! Oh Holy Trinity! Oh God! It isn't easy being Divine!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in This Filthy World (2006)

Soundtrack:

The Girl Can't Help It

Hail John Waters For Giving Us This

All of John Water's films have their quirks and their staying power and each one is truly a beautiful piece of art but nothing comes close to "Mondo Trasho", John's earlier trash epic. Not only does it have a faster pace than some of his other films but the "story" keeps on coming with more and mnore drug induced imagery. Divine, John Water's regular performer, delivers an hilarious over the top performance as a gum chewing trashy splendor, driving about looking for men until she is distracted by a nude hitcher and runs over an un-named fashion fanatic played by Mary Vivian Pearce. In the course of the next 24 hours, they go through a variety of different adventues, each one unique. This film boasts some great performances by the likes of Mink Stole, David Lochary, Divine and Mary Vivian Pearce. The film also features a great soundtrack, comprised of hundreds of John Water's favorite tunes. No good tune is left untouched in this trash epic. The film is definitely a more mild one than, say, "Pink Flamingos", meaning that this film doesn't have a lot of gross acts although it does have chickens being killed for real and toe sucking. This John Waters film is definitely one of his most unkown and one of his best.