Desperate Living

6.5
  • Genre: ComedyCrime
  • Run time: 91 min
  • Premiere: 1977. May 27.

After killing her husband, Peggy Gravel and her murderous maid Grizelda wind up in the crazy town of Mortville, where Queen Carlotta presides over a sleazy collection of misfits.

Discover

Mink Stole

Peggy Gravel

Jean Hill

Grizelda Brown

Susan Lowe

Mole McHenry

Liz Renay

Muffy St. Jacques

Edith Massey

Queen Carlotta

Mary Vivian Pearce

Princess Coo-Coo

Brook Yeaton

Bosley Jr. (as Brook Blake)

Al Strapelli

Dr. Evans

George Stover

Bosley Gravel

Turkey Joe

Motorcycle Cop

James Yeaton

Dead Bum

Ed Peranio

Lieutenant Wilson

Steve Butow

Lt. Grogan

Pirie Woods

Babysitter

H.C. Kliemisch

Big Jimmy Dong

Paul Swift

Mr. Paul

George Figgs

Herbert

Pat Moran

Bathroom Pervert

George Hulse

Sex Change Doctor

Channing Wilroy

Lieutenant Wilson

Art

Steve Parker

Assistant Set Designer

Vincent Peranio

Set Designer

Ed Peranio

Assistant Set Designer

Dolores DeLuce

Assistant Art Director

Vincent Peranio

Art Direction

Alan Rose

Title Designer

Camera

John Waters

Additional Photography

Thomas Loizeaux

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Christine Mason

Hairstylist

Celeste Hall

Assistant Hairstylist

Jon Aaron

Assistant Hairstylist

Van Smith

Costume Design

Van Smith

Makeup Artist

Crew

Ed Peranio

Special Effects

Tom Watkins

Special Effects

Directing

John Waters

Director

Editing

Production

James McKenzie

Associate Producer

Robert Maier

Unit Manager

David Spencer

Associate Producer

Pat Moran

Production Manager

William Platt

Associate Producer

John Waters

Producer

Sound

Chris Lobinger

Original Music Composer

Writing

John Waters

Writer

Art

Steve Parker

Assistant Set Designer

Vincent Peranio

Set Designer

Ed Peranio

Assistant Set Designer

Dolores DeLuce

Assistant Art Director

Vincent Peranio

Art Direction

Alan Rose

Title Designer

Camera

John Waters

Additional Photography

Thomas Loizeaux

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Christine Mason

Hairstylist

Celeste Hall

Assistant Hairstylist

Jon Aaron

Assistant Hairstylist

Van Smith

Costume Design

Van Smith

Makeup Artist

Crew

Ed Peranio

Special Effects

Tom Watkins

Special Effects

Directing

John Waters

Director

Editing

Production

James McKenzie

Associate Producer

Robert Maier

Unit Manager

David Spencer

Associate Producer

Pat Moran

Production Manager

William Platt

Associate Producer

John Waters

Producer

Sound

Chris Lobinger

Original Music Composer

Writing

John Waters

Writer