The Neon Woman (1990)

Produced in 1978 The Neon Woman is an outrageous murder mystery set in a rundown 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 Theres Kitty Larue the stripper with an identity problem Theres the horny bible thumping senator who wants to pray with Divine but really wants something less spiritual Finally Divines 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 Theres more but as the cliché goes it has to be seen to be believed By the time of its 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 eightyfour performances at the Hurrah Discotheque New York