In the episodes
- S4E9 · Susan Seidelman · 16 mentions in this episode
Susan's first feature about Wren, a girl from New Jersey who wants to be part of the East Village scene; made with $12,000 from her grandmother, it was the first American indie in competition at Cannes
FashionWren's DIY new-wave look
On the scene timeline
1982 · New York
Susan Seidelman: Directs Smithereens
Director of Desperately Seeking Susan. (Night Fever guest, Season 4, Episode 9.)
1973 · New York
New York
Susan moved there in 1973 for film school; Smithereens and Desperately Seeking Susan caught how wonderful and crazy it was
1980 · Peppermint Lounge
Peppermint Lounge
For a few months around 1980-81 it got groovy, with trapeze artists above the dance floor; Smithereens shot scenes there
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