Factual error: Although the film is set in 1962, it uses the song "You Don't Own Me" which wasn't released until 1963 (and didn't become a big hit until 1964).
Hairspray (1988)
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Directed by: John Waters
Starring: Divine, Debbie Harry, Deborah Harry, Ruth Brown, Sonny Bono
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