Meanwhile, in the penitentiary, Cry-Baby gets a teardrop tattoo from fellow drape Dupree (Robert Tyree), telling him: "I've been hurt all my life, but real tears wash away. When Lenora Frigid, a loose girl with an unrequited crush on Cry-Baby, claims to be pregnant with his child, Allison feels betrayed and returns to Baldwin and the squares, though her grandmother warns her against rushing into a decision. Cry-Baby is wrongfully blamed for the fight and sent to a penitentiary, outraging all his friends and even Allison's grandmother, who is impressed by Cry-Baby's posture, manners, and musical talent. As Cry-Baby and Allison discuss their orphan lives (Cry-Baby's father was sent to the electric chair after being the "Alphabet Bomber" – a killer who bombed places in alphabetical order ― and his mother tried to stop him, but also got sent to the electric chair, while Allison's parents took separate flights to avoid orphaning her if they crashed, but one day, both their planes went down), Allison's jealous square boyfriend, Baldwin, ignites a riot.
Cry-Baby invites Allison to a party at Turkey Point, a local hangout spot for the drapes.ĭespite her grandmother's skepticism, Allison accompanies Cry-Baby to Turkey Point and sings with the drapes. That same day, Cry-Baby approaches the "square" part of town to a talent show at the recreation center where Allison's grandmother hosts events, and introduces himself to her, who doubts his motives. One day after school, Allison Vernon-Williams, a beautiful girl tired of being a "square", approaches him, and the two fall in love. Walker's ability to shed a single tear excites all the girls. In 1954 Baltimore, Wade "Cry-Baby" Walker leads a gang of " drapes", which includes his sister Pepper, a teenage mother facially-disfigured Mona "Hatchet Face" Malnorowski Wanda Woodward, whose post-World War II normal parents constantly embarrass her and Milton Hackett, Hatchet Face's devoted boyfriend. The only scenes not filmed in Maryland were shot at Golden Oak Ranch in Santa Clarita Valley, California.Ī lukewarm commercial success its initial release, the film has subsequently become a cult classic and spawned a Broadway musical of the same name which was nominated for four Tony Awards. Others take place in the historic neighborhoods and towns of Hampden, Baltimore City, Reisterstown, Jessup, Milford Mill, and Sykesville, Maryland. Part of the film takes place at the now-closed Enchanted Forest amusement park in Ellicott City, Maryland. The film shows what the young couple has to overcome to be together and how their actions affect the rest of the town. "Cry-Baby" Walker, a drape, and Allison, a square, create upheaval and turmoil in their little town of Baltimore by breaking the subculture taboos and falling in love.
The Cry Baby story centers on a group of delinquents who refer to themselves as "drapes" and their interaction with the rest of the town and its other subculture, the "squares", in 1950s Baltimore, Maryland. The film stars Johnny Depp as 1950s teen rebel "Cry-Baby" Wade Walker, and also features a large ensemble cast that includes Amy Locane, Polly Bergen, Susan Tyrrell, Iggy Pop, Ricki Lake, and Traci Lords, with appearances by Troy Donahue, Joe Dallesandro, Joey Heatherton, David Nelson, Willem Dafoe, and Patricia Hearst. It was the only film of Waters' over which studios were in a bidding war, coming off the heels of the successful Hairspray. Cry-Baby is a 1990 American teen musical romantic comedy film written and directed by John Waters.
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