Rosebank in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

A Dirty Shame

[Senator Theatre]

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 26, 2021

1. A Dirty Shame Marker

Inscription. U.S. Premiere
September 14, 2004 John Waters, Director • Ted Hope, Producer • Tracey Ullman • Selma Blair • Suzanne Shepherd • Christine Vachon, Producer • Johnny Knoxville • Chris Isaak • Patricia Hearst • Mink Stole

Erected by Senator Theatre.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical date for this entry is September 14, 2004.

Location. 39° 21.811′ N, 76° 36.606′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in Rosebank. It is on York Road (Maryland Route 45) just south of Mix Court, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5906 York Rd, Baltimore MD 21212, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies

and also the Antebellum South.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Washington Square (here, next to this marker); First-time Felon (here, next to this marker); First Annual Maryland Film Festival (here, next to this marker); The Painted Veil (here, next to this marker); Love! Valour! Compassion! (here, next to this marker); The Fanatics (here, next to this marker); Tomorrow Never Dies (here, next to this marker); Stuck on You (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baltimore.

Additional commentary.
1. The U.S. Premiere of the Film
This showing marks the U.S. premiere of the film. It was first shown two days prior at the Toronto International Film Festival.

— Submitted December 26, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

2. John Waters' Legacy
Since the release of this film, John Waters has not been able to find studio backing for another film. Unfortunately, the MPAA gave the film an NC-17 rating and refused to budge or provide notes on how to have the rating lowered. Unfortunately, this prevented many cinemas from being willing to show the film throughout

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the country, and the film performed poorly as a result.

— Submitted December 26, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

3. Bear Culture and A Dirty Shame
This film features one of the earlier presentations of bear culture in media. Bears are larger gay men with an aesthetic value on having larger, huskier builds and body hair. The film features a triad of bears, all local to the DC-Baltimore region, who at one point hold a bear house party, featuring gay men from the DC-Baltimore bear community.

— Submitted December 26, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

Additional keywords. LGBT, LGBTQ, 🏳️‍🌈, 🐻

Credits. This page was last revised on December 26, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 26, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 210 times since then and 9 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on December 26, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.