Poster of Roman Candles

Roman Candles

Plot: 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
Release Date: Wednesday, May 10 1967
57 years ago
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Portrait of DivineDivineDivine was 21 in Roman Candles as 'Party Guest / Man with Scarf'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 19 1945 –
Mon, Mar 07 1988
Portrait of Mark IsherwoodMark IsherwoodMark Isherwood was 18 in Roman Candles as 'Man in Bed'.
Birthday: Thu, Jun 17 1948 –
Tue, Dec 03 2013
Portrait of David LocharyDavid LocharyDavid Lochary was 22 in Roman Candles as 'Reading Man'.
Birthday: Mon, Aug 21 1944 –
Fri, Jul 29 1977
Portrait of Mona MontgomeryMona MontgomeryMona Montgomery was >> in Roman Candles as 'Bride with Whip / Woman in Bed'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Pat MoranPat MoranPat Moran was >> in Roman Candles as 'Party Guest'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mary Vivian PearceMary Vivian PearceMary Vivian Pearce was 19 in Roman Candles as 'Woman Attacked by Fan'.
Birthday: Sun, Nov 09 1947
Portrait of Bob SkidmoreBob SkidmoreBob Skidmore was >> in Roman Candles as 'Man with Electric Fan / Man in Bed'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Maelcum SoulMaelcum SoulMaelcum Soul was 26 in Roman Candles as 'Smoking Nun'.
Birthday: Sun, Sep 22 1940 –
Fri, Apr 05 1968
Portrait of Mink StoleMink StoleMink Stole was 19 in Roman Candles as 'Party Guest'.
Birthday: Mon, Aug 25 1947

Crew

Portrait of John WatersJohn WatersJohn Waters was 21 in Roman Candles as 'Director, Writer, Editor, Director of Photography, Producer'
Birthday: Mon, Apr 22 1946
Portrait of L. Frank BaumL. Frank BaumL. Frank Baum would have been no older than 62 in Roman Candles as 'Novel'
Birthday: Thu, May 15 1856 –
Tue, May 06 1919