Cry-baby movie
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Drawing from newspapers from his childhood that warned Baltimore of juvenile delinquents - or drapes - and his own neighbor who was a drape, Waters set out to make his own tongue in cheek teen exploitation film. Waters took a lot of inspiration from his own upbringing in the film. My boss from one of my former jobs is in the film.
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He even hires Baltimore locals for this movie - something he does for every film. This isn't really a big deal in the grand scheme of the movie, but I genuinely feel sorry for kids that have to go back to school in the middle of August. During the movie, it's suggested that everyone is heading to this new theme park (The Enchanted Forest) for its opening day. So naturally, I asked my dad - who was in elementary school at this time - and he confirmed that he always went to school after Labor Day. Of course, knowing when The Enchanted Forest opened - and the fact that these kids are clearly in school - would suggest that school started suspiciously early in Baltimore County. Now, Waters only used the front gate of the park in his film - the rest was filmed inside of Hershey Park. The Enchanted Forest opened on August 15, 1955, and was a popular spot for Maryland tourists. My favorite location in Cry-Baby is The Enchanted Forest.
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This is absolutely a place where teenagers and kids hung out, and where camera club guys could try to get photos of pretty women. We didn't care in those days!" – Mark Sisselman. Back in the '50s and '60s, I went with my parents. My parents frequented this spot as kids "Oh god, it was so ratty. Milford Mill Swim Club was also in Barry Levinson's Liberty Heights. Both are within a 20-minute drive of each other, showing how much care Waters took in picking locations. For this film Waters filmed primarily around Baltimore County, including Franklin Middle School (for the high school scenes) and Milford Mill Swim Club for the location of Turkey Point. They are en extension of his characters, and this is especially clear with Cry-Baby. Waters was deliberate with which neighborhoods he filmed in. The neighborhoods we see are meticulous split level homes, with cut grass and brightly colored homes. We see Baltimore in beautiful bursts of green - indicating this movie takes place during the warmer weather. Baltimore in herself is always a character in these films, and in this case, we get a glimpse of Baltimore County - and even Ellicott City in Howard County. His movies take place here - showing this normally looked down on the city in a positive light. What I personally love about the majority of John Waters films is his dedication and deep love of Baltimore.