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Cry-Baby

[Senator Theatre]

 
 
Cry-Baby Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 26, 2021
1. Cry-Baby Marker
Inscription.
World Premiere
Wednesday, March 14, 1990
John Waters, Director • Johnny Depp • Kurt Schoke, Mayor • Traci Lords • Amy Locane • Patricia Hearst • Ricki Lake
 
Erected by Senator Theatre.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, MusicEntertainment. A significant historical date for this entry is March 14, 1990.
 
Location. 39° 21.806′ N, 76° 36.604′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in Rosebank. It is on York Road (Maryland Route 45) just north of Rosebank Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5904 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Accidental Tourist (here, next to this marker); On the Block (here, next to this marker); Serial Mom (here, next to this marker); Silent Fall (here, next to this marker); The Tune (here, next to this marker); Home for the Holidays (here, next to this marker); Her Alibi (here, next to this marker); He Said, She Said (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baltimore.
 
Also see . . .  Cry-Baby Trailer. (Submitted on December 26, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
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Additional commentary.
1. About Cry-Baby
This was John Waters' first film after the theatrical success of Hairspray as well as the death of his muse, the drag queen Divine. It's also his first film featuring Patricia Hearst as one of Waters' Dreamlanders.
    — Submitted December 26, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 27, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 26, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 430 times since then and 42 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on December 26, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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Jun. 14, 2026