Description: LOVE LETTER TO EDIEThe Story of Edith Massey (The Egg Lady)PROFESSIONAL HD RESTORATION direct from the director's original 16mm film!*SPECIAL ebay DEAL* Includes FREE Illustrated 338 page paperback book, Low Budget Hell: Making Underground Films with John Waters by Waters'Line Producer, Robert Maier(worked with Waters 15 years). 40th Anniversary Blu-Ray HD All-Region Version of the 1975 biography of John Waters’ Underground Film Star Edith Massey.Blu-Ray case autographed by the filmmaker, Robert Maier.THIS IS A NEW, BLU-RAY DISC, IT WILL ONLY PLAY ON A BLU-RAY DISC PLAYER IT IS "ALL-REGION" AND WILL PLAY ON ANY COUNTRY'S BLU-RAY PLAYER. Pease be sure you have a Blu-Ray Disc Player before buying. NOT AVAILABLE FROM ANY STREAMING PLATFORM. NO AI USED!"The eerily unhinged Edith Massey is a performer so genuinely eccentric it's not clear whether she deserves an Oscar or a 24-hour nurse." -- NEWSWEEK"Every moment is priceless.." "You can't help but fall in love with her personality before the show is through!" "An absolute must see" "WOW... I really, really liked this" "Edith Massey was "THE" Virgin Mary in this Modern life." "Incredible footage of the REAL Edith Massey, the late Egg Lady extraordinaire! A must see!" LOVE LETTER TO EDIE is the true story of John Waters’ underground film star, Edith Massey (1918-1984), of Pink Flamingos, Female Trouble, Desperate Living, and Polyester aka “Edie The Egg Lady.”Part documentary and part re-enactment, LOVE LETTER TO EDIE was first released in 1975 on 16mm film. It has played in theaters and film festivals around the world, received rave reviews, and appears on many ‘best short films’ lists. It is included in several John Waters film sets from The Criterion Collection and New Line Cinema. It was excerpted for broadcast TV programs by Channel 4 (UK) and The Discovery Channel. This new Blu-Ray disc includes the 15-minute LOVE LETTER TO EDIE film. It also includes a 15-minute video memoir by the filmmaker, Robert Maier, which was filmed in 2003. Robert Maier was line producer on Waters’ films Desperate Living, Polyester, and Hairspray Autographed by the filmmaker.This HD Blu-Ray was carefully re-constructed from the forty year-old original 16mm Color Kodak Ektachrome film rolls and optical master sound track that the director kept safe in over 20 moves. It was professionally cleaned, restored, and digitally color-corrected after 40 years in storage, removing dust, smudges, scratches, warped sprocket holes, and faded colors by Debenham Media Group and Image Design Productions. The result is a sharp, brilliant HD image that equals or surpasses the original film quality. It is a piece of history, rescued! The package is a colorful original design, and a beautiful collector's item, signed by the directorLOVE LETTER TO EDIE is a fabulous insight into John Waters’ post-hippie 1970s Baltimore scene. It was shot in many of the Waters' and friends' favorite Baltimore hangouts: Bertha's Mussels, Edith's Shopping Bag, Pete's Hotel Bar, The Block, The Broadway Theater, the Fleet Street Rail Yard, and Waters' art director Vince Peranio's Living Room. The cast includes Dreamland Studio artists, John Waters, Mink Stole, Susan Lowe, Vincent Peranio, Pat Moran, and Delores DeLuxe.YOU'RE BUYING DIRECT FROM THE FILMMAKER-- THANKS FOR SUPPORTING ANALOG INDIE FILMMAKING AND DISTRIBUTION!
Price: 19.95 USD
Location: Burnsville, North Carolina
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Features: Art/Indie Film, Cult, Additional Scenes
Rating: NR
Format: Blu-ray
Run Time: 31 minutes
Music Artist: William Tudor
Region Code: Blu-ray: Region Free
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Edition: 40th Anniversary Restored Edition, Director's Cut, Extended Edition
Aspect Ratio: 4:3
Case Type: Blu-ray Case
Director: Robert Maier
Language: English
Cinematic Movement: Art/Indie Film, Arthouse/Independent, Cult
Actor: Edith Massey, Vince Peranio, Eddie Dixon, Delores Deluxe
Release Year: 2019
Unit Quantity: 12
Movie/TV Title: Letter to Edie
Genre: Comedy, Documentary
Type: Short Film