March 17, 1972 –
John Water presented Divine to an unsuspecting world: Pink Flamingos, premiered in Baltimore on this date. (In 2021, this cult classic was inducted into the National Film Registery of important films that need to be preserved.)
The dog feces in the infamous final scene are real. According to director John Waters, the dog was fed steak for three days beforehand.
The Haus of Dcaligari 