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Ruth Brown - what members say


  • Hairspray
  • Hairspray review by from CARDIFF
    Rated - 5 stars 31 October 2004
    ...tch it with the kids, and they love it too! For fans of blues and soul, singer Ruth Brown appears as Motormouth Mabel....  

Ruth Brown - filmography


  • Hairspray
  • Hairspray on DVD (1987)
    Starring: Divine,  Michael St. Gerard,  Ricki Lake
    Director: John Waters
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Baltimore, 1962. Ample, energetic teen Tracy Turnblad (Ricki Lake) wants nothing more than to get on hip local TV dance programme THE CORNY COLLINS SHOW. When she finally gets her way, her lively dance moves and bubbly personality are met with unexpected popularity, along with the ire of a fellow ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 66% from 4,893 members
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Ruth Brown facts

5 most recent films

Ladies Sing The Blues - 4.0 stars
Hairspray - 3.5 stars

5 highest-rated films

Hairspray - 3.5 stars
Ladies Sing The Blues - 4.0 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Ladies Sing The Blues - 4.0 stars
Hairspray - 3.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Lester Young - 1 times - show films
Coleman Hawkins - 1 times - show films
Jerry Stiller - 1 times - show films
Ethel Waters - 1 times - show films
Sonny Bono - 1 times - show films

Most frequent directors

John Waters - 1 times - show films
Tom Jenz - 1 times - show films