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Hairspray is a 2007 musical romantic comedy film based on the 2002 Broadway musical of the same name, which in turn was based on John Waters's 1988 comedy film of the same name.
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Amber Isabelle Von Tussle is a spoiled, rich girl and the daughter of Velma Von Tussle.
She feels that she always has to be at the top and win. She is cruel to Tracy and always makes fun of her for being overweight. Since Tracy steals her spotlight and her boyfriend (popular Corny Collins dancer, Link Larkin) this gives her another excuse. Amber also shares an odd semi-friendship, semi-rivalry with Corny Collins over how much of the limelight they share.
Although she is very mean, Amber is not as racist or cruel as her mother, and has shown interest in black music and a handsome black dancer at the end of both movies. In the end, Amber undergoes a change of heart and accepts her defeat to Tracy before joining in the dance, much to Velma's irritation.
Family...
Amber's mother, Velma von Tussle (Ms. Baltimore Crabs), raised Amber to be a prissy racist snob to share the spotlight between both of them on the Corny Collins Show. Likewise, Velma often treats Amber as an extension of herself.
Songs
She has a song in the Broadway musical (Cooties) and she sings it in Hairspray live, but not the 2007 version. In the 1988 version, she has a dance (the roach). She is also featured in "The Legend of Ms. Baltimore Crabs" where her Mother turns Tracy away from an audition.
She has a few different hairdos. In 1988, she has a up do. In the Broadway musical in 2002, she had a gigantic beehive and a curled hairstyle. In the 2007 movie musical, she has a bun up do, 3 pig tail looks, and a curly beehive-esque up do.
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Jul 20, 2007 · Hairspray: Directed by Adam Shankman. With John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken, Amanda Bynes. Pleasantly plump teenager Tracy Turnblad teaches 1962 Baltimore a thing or two about integration after landing a spot on a local TV dance show.
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- Comedy, Drama, Musical
- Adam Shankman
[Amber and Link kiss] Velma Von Tussle : Amber! Save your personal life for the camera, sweetie!
Hairspray, is a 2007 musical film, based on the 2002 Broadway musical of the same name, which in turn was based on the 1988 film with the same name. It's set in 1962 Baltimore, Maryland. The film follows Tracy Turnblad, an optimistic girl who wants to be on The Corny Collins Show, and rallies...
Hairspray (2007) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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69. Pleasantly plump teenager Tracy Turnblad auditions to be on Baltimore's most popular dance show - The Corny Collins Show - and lands a prime spot. Through her newfound fame, she becomes determined to help her friends and end the racial segregation that has been a staple of the show.
