
Roman Candles
"A triple projected trash epic"
Overview
Shot on 8mm, and featuring the introduction of Divine, John Waters' sophomore film is a plotless collage of random incidents involving sex, drugs, religion and The Wizard of Oz, it was shown with an equally random soundtrack mixing “obnoxious radio advertisements, rock 'n' roll and press conferences with Lee Harvey Oswald's mother”. It was shown three times publicly, but never released commercially.
Movie Details
Languages
English
Studio
Dreamland
Key Crew

John Waters
Director

John Waters
Writer

John Waters
Producer
Cast

Divine
Party Guest / Man with Scarf
Mark Isherwood
Man in Bed

David Lochary
Reading Man
Mona Montgomery
Bride with Whip / Woman in Bed
Pat Moran
Party Guest

Mary Vivian Pearce
Woman Attacked by Fan
Bob Skidmore
Man with Electric Fan / Man in Bed
Maelcum Soul
Smoking Nun

Mink Stole
Party Guest