GFS Goes to the Movies: FEMALE TROUBLE (1974)

Ahoy folks! We'll be checking out FEMALE TROUBLE next week by the infamous pope of trash himself, John Waters. The screening is at the Princess Original on Tuesday, June 9 at 7pm.

Starring Divine, aka the most beautiful person in the world, FEMALE TROUBLE follows Dawn Davenport, a rebellious teen searching for a life of prominence and independence, which rather quickly leads to one of crime and depravity, all because she didn't get a pair of cha-cha heels for Christmas...

Back in 2021, I [Steve] paired FEMALE TROUBLE with MOMMY (2014) by Xavier Dolan for an "interesting" deep dive of motherhood as portrayed on-screen. Conveniently, we'll be revisiting MOMMY later this month, so FEMALE TROUBLE popping back up in the zeitgeist feels like a true moment of serendipity. Hopefully you can join us!

A description of the film from the Princess' website:

"A spoiled schoolgirl runs away from home, gets pregnant while hitch-hiking, and ends up as a fashion model for a pair of beauticians who like to photograph women committing crimes.

Teenage delinquent Dawn Davenport, incensed after her parents do not give her the cha-cha heels she wanted for Christmas, runs away from home. After an illegitimate child and hairstylist husband bring her more misery, she’s enticed into a life of crime when the owners of her husband’s salon promise her fame and fortune."

https://princesscinemas.com/movie/female-trouble

I'm open to carpooling, so if anyone needs a lift let me know. I aim to be there around 6:30 or so. Hope you can make it!