The Neon Woman (1990)
Produced in 1978, The Neon Woman is an “outrageous murder mystery” set in a run-down Baltimore burlesque house managed by a retired stripper, Flash Storm, the hottest stripper that ever lived who has gone legit, opened her own strip joint, and is trying to cope with whatever comes along. There's Kitty Larue, the stripper with an identity problem. There's the horny bible thumping senator who wants to pray with Divine but really wants something less spiritual. Finally, Divine's young virgin daughter returns from boarding school and within minutes is turned into an alcoholic, heroin addicted stripper who has been betrothed to the black janitor. There's more but as the cliché goes, it has to be seen to be believed! By the time of it's VHS release, the 12 year old live footage was already a bit raw and gritty, but still gives more than a fair idea as to why Divine was so loved as a performer. The production ran for eighty-four performances at the Hurrah Discotheque, New York.
Director: Ron Link
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Divine as Flash Storm (archive footage) |
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Helen Hanft as Connie (archive footage) |
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Brenda Bergman as Kim (archive footage) |
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William Duff-Griffin as Willy / Senator (archive footage) |
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Maria Duval as Joni (archive footage) |
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Sweet William Edgar as Kitty LaRue (archive footage) |
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Lee Corbet as District Attorney (archive footage) |
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Debra Greenfield as Rita (archive footage) |
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George Patterson as Speed Gonzalez (archive footage) |
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Hope Stansbury as Laura (archive footage) |
| Lighting | Jack Ranson | Lighting Design |
| Writing | Tom Eyen | Writer |
| Production | Albert Poland | General Manager |
| Directing | Ron Link | Director |
| Art | Hebert Nagle | Set Designer |
| Production | Ina Meibach Minkin | Producer |
| Production | Bruce Mailman | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Van Smith | Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Van Smith | Makeup Designer |
| Production | Jack Kalman | Production Manager |
