The Diane Linkletter Story (Unreleased 1969 Short Film)

The Diane Linkletter Story is a short film directed by John Waters. The film is a dramatized version of the suicide of Diane Linkletter, daughter of television and radio personality Art Linkletter. The film was completely improvised, made to test sound-synch equipment. It features Divine as Diane Linkletter, David Lochary as Art Linkletter, and Mary Vivian Pierce as Mrs. Linkletter. It was shot the day after Diane Linkletter committed suicide, supposedly under the influence of LSD. It also features audio from an anti-drug spoken word recording starring Diane and Art Linkletter called "We Love You, Call Collect." Waters has referred to The Diane Linkletter Story as "the worst taste thing I ever did."

This film was never released theatrically, but it did appear on bootlegged home video throughout the 80s and 90s. It was eventually released on the now-rare VHS A Divine Double Feature, along with a live recording of Divine's performance in the off-broadway show The Neon Woman. The film has since been uploaded to YouTube as well.

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