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Polyester (film) Quotes

Polyester (film) is a television program that debuted in 1970 . Polyester ended in 1970.

It features Robert Shaye, John Waters, and Michael White as producer, Debbie Harry; Michael Kamen; Chris Stein in charge of musical score, and David Insley as head of cinematography.

Polyester (film) is recorded in English and originally aired in United States. Each episode of Polyester (film) is 86 minutes long. Polyester (film) is distributed by New Line Cinema.

The cast includes: Mary Garlington as Lu-Lu Fishpaw, Mink Stole as Sandra Sullivan, Edith Massey as Cuddles Kovinsky, Divine as Francine Fishpaw, Hans Kramm as Heintz, Joni Ruth White as La Rue, David Samson as Elmer Fishpaw, Tab Hunter as Todd Tomorrow, and Rick Breitenfeld as Dr. Quackenshaw.

Polyester (film) Quotes

David Samson as Elmer Fishpaw

  • (David Samson) "Choose your words with care, and I won't get riled."

Edith Massey as Cuddles Kovinsky

  • (Edith Massey) "At first I thought he was walking his dog. Then I realized, it was his date."
  • (Edith Massey) "Oh Heintz, she's straight from the gutter."
  • (Hans Kramm) "A sporting girl, I would imagine."
  • (Edith Massey) "A fille de joie."
  • (Hans Kramm) "It saddens me that you have to see anything this common, madame."
  • (Edith Massey) "Purr Francine. Purr, purr Francine."
  • (Edith Massey) "Purr Francine. Purr, purr Francine."
  • (Edith Massey) "God, I wish I lived in Connecticut."
  • (Edith Massey) "Gee, Francine. You're the most drinkin'est gal I know."
  • (Edith Massey) "This house is just like Architectural Digest, Francine."

Divine as Francine Fishpaw

  • (Divine) "My name is Francine Fishpaw, and I am an alcoholic."
  • (Divine) "Oh Cuddles, you're too old to be a debutante."
  • (Divine) "Hello, Mother. Feeling any better today?"
  • (Joni Ruth White) "How can I feel better with a drunken miser as a daughter?"
  • (Divine) "Shut up, Mother. For forty-four years, I've tried to be a good daughter to you and all I've gotten in return is abuse. I've given you money; thousands and thousands of dollars; and still it's not enough. Well, I've had it. You can rot in that wheelchair for all I care."
  • (Joni Ruth White) "The pain, the pain. My heart. She's giving me a heart attack. Oh God, help. Help."
  • (Unnamed) "Is Dexter ill today?"
  • (Divine) "Why, no, Mr. Kirk. Dexter's in school."
  • (Unnamed) "I'm afraid he's not, Mrs. Fishpaw. Dexter's truancy problem is way out of hand, and the Baltimore County School Board have decided to expel Dexter from the entire public school system."
  • (Divine) "Why Mr. Kirk; I'm as upset as you to learn of Dexter's truancy; but surely expulsion is not the answer?"
  • (Unnamed) "I'm afraid expulsion is the only answer. It is the opinion of the entire staff that Dexter is criminally insane --"
  • (Divine) "Oh, Lulu, your hair looks so pretty."
  • (Mary Garlington) "I know."
  • (Divine) "Coitus Interruptus?"

Mary Garlington as Lu-Lu Fishpaw

  • (Mary Garlington) "I'm gonna get an abortion and I can't WAIT."
  • (Mary Garlington) "I never wanted to use macramé to kill."

Rick Breitenfeld as Dr. Quackenshaw

  • (Rick Breitenfeld) "Hello moviegoers. I am Doctor Arnold Quackenshaw. And I am here to explain to you the wondrous screen gimmick -- Odorama. Odorama will enable you, ze viewer, to actually smell right from your movie seat, some of life's most fragrant odors. Ze producers of zis film have unselfishly spent untold millions of dollars to develop zis startling process. And I, I have been -- locked away for many years, in ze laboratory, experimenting with this mindboggling project. I would like to share with you some of my research."
  • (Rick Breitenfeld) "All right, first of all, this -- is da nose, da most prominent part of the human face. It bears the nostrils und covers the nasal passsages. We all have one, zis nose. Call it what you will; schneezer, schnoz, beak, schmeller, schnout, schnoot; it all means the same thing. Through zis nose comes some of life's most rewarding sensations, und we plan to share with you some of ze most beautiful odors known to mankind. Unfortunately, zis same nose -- is also responsible for bringing us some odors that are rather -- repulsive. We have not shied away from zis distressing fact. You will experience some odors that may shock you. But ze producers of zis film believe that today's audiences are mature enough to accept ze fact that some things in life just plain stink."
  • (Rick Breitenfeld) "All right now, this is the product of our endless experimentation: Mmm. Ze Odorama card. The card is actually quite simple to operate. Just listen carefully und follow my instructions. When a number appears on ze screen, that is your signal to scratch und to sniff ze same number on your Odorama card. Mmm. Ja? Mmm? Look; use anything you want to scratch it. Use a key, a coin, use your fingernail. Hmmm? Number one? Ah. Now sniff it, number one? Ja? See? You get it? You smell it? Yeh? It works. By God, it actually works. Ladies and gentlemen, this -- is Odorama. Yeh?"

Joni Ruth White as La Rue

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Mink Stole as Sandra Sullivan

  • (Mink Stole) "Children would only get in the way of our erotic lifestyle."

Tab Hunter as Todd Tomorrow

  • (Tab Hunter) "I got somethin' to show ya, Francine. It's long. And it's sleek. And it's powerful. It's mah new 'vette."

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