Actress Susan Tyrrell (1945)

Cry-Baby (1990), a film by John Waters, takes place in Baltimore in the year 1954. The protagonist, Wade ‘Cry-Baby’ Walker, is known for his ability to produce a solitary tear. He leads a group of rebellious individuals known as the ‘drapes’, which includes his sister Pepper, tough girl Mona ‘Hatchet-Face’ Malnorowski and her devoted boyfriend Milton Hackett, and sexually mature Wanda Woodward. Allison Vernon-Williams, a wealthy girl tired of conforming to societal norms, falls for Cry-Baby after they meet at a talent show at her grandmother’s Charm School. Despite her initial ...

Big Top Pee-wee (1988), an American comedy film directed by Randal Kleiser, tells the story of Pee-wee Herman’s life on a farm. Along with his assistant Vance, a talking pig, Pee-wee tends to his crops, daydreams about becoming a famous singer, and shares lunch daily with his fiancée Winnie Johnson, who also happens to be a school teacher. He also conducts agricultural experiments in his secure greenhouse. One day while at Mr. Ryan’s general store, Pee-wee is alerted by the local sheriff about an impending storm. He rushes home to protect his farm animals before taking shelter himself. Once the storm passes, ...

Shoot Out (1971), an American Western film directed by Henry Hathaway and starring Gregory Peck, is based on Will James’s novel, The Lone Cowboy. Clay Lomax is released from prison after serving seven years for robbing a bank. He sets out to find his former crime partner, Sam Foley, who betrayed him during their escape and left him to be caught. Upon hearing of his release, Foley hires a trio of young thugs—Pepe, Skeeter, and Bobby Jay Jones—to track Lomax down. Lomax seeks information from an old friend, ...