Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Divine
Flash Storm (archive footage)
Lead
Helen Hanft
Connie (archive footage)
BB
Brenda Bergman
Kim (archive footage)
WD
William Duff-Griffin
Willy / Senator (archive footage)
Maria Duval
Joni (archive footage)
SW
Sweet William Edgar
Kitty LaRue (archive footage)
LC
Lee Corbet
District Attorney (archive footage)
DG
Debra Greenfield
Rita (archive footage)
What People Are Saying
0.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ron Link's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Neon Woman is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
