Roman Candles (1967)
Overview
Shot on 8mm, and featuring the introduction of Divine, John Waters' sophomore film is a plotless collage of random incidents involving sex, drugs, religion and The Wizard of Oz, it was shown with an equally random soundtrack mixing “obnoxious radio advertisements, rock 'n' roll and press conferences with Lee Harvey Oswald's mother”. It was shown three times publicly, but never released commercially.
Cast
Divine
Party Guest / Man with Scarf
David Lochary
Reading Man
Pat Moran
Party Guest
Mary Vivian Pearce
Woman Attacked by Fan
Bob Skidmore
Man with Electric Fan / Man in Bed
Mink Stole
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Thicker Than Water
The Tramp
The Fixer Uppers
A Woman
Below Zero
The Big Bad Wolf
The Railrodder
Towed in a Hole
Men O' War
Perfect Day
Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales
Our Wife
Marvel One-Shot: All Hail the King
The Midnight Patrol
Thru the Mirror
The Play House
Living in Oblivion
The Dover Boys at Pimento University or The Rivals of Roquefort Hall
A Night in the Show