 The film offered a gritty look at life in and around The Block, Baltimore's infamous red-light district, and featured an appearance by Howard Rollins in a key role, as well as a cameo by burlesque legend Blaze Starr.Steve Yeager's 1998 documentary film "Divine Trash" examines the global underground film movement, and features previously unreleased footage of John Waters' early life and behind-the-scenes capers of his Dreamland crew, including Divine, the 300-pound transvestite Glenn Milstead.Those interviewed about the making of "Pink Flamingos" and the context in which it emerged include actors, critics and Baltimore's film industry people of the era.