Saturday, May 16, 2020

PAT KRAMER - A Pennant from the Incredible Shrinking Woman 1981


The PAT KRAMER pennant appears twice in the 1981 seminal classic The Incredible Shrinking Woman.  It first appears during a segment when the Incredible Shrinking Woman appears on TV.  After she gets to her seat, the host points out in to the audience that her 'first ever, fan club' is present.  They appear with pompoms and a pennant that has Pat Kramer's name upon it.

The pennant is purplish-pink and Pat Kramer's name is in all capital letters and fills up the pennant.   No doubt this movie is a cult classic, and the high water mark of Lily Tomlin's career.  Tomlin was riding wake upon the hit of 9 to 5 1980, and for a short moment had the heart of America eating out of her palm.  Later, she would shine again behind the mask of Mrs. Frizzle on the Magic School Bus. 

In another scene, when media circus of neighbors and news camps out on her front lawn, the same flag is visible.  In this shot the her first name is clearly visible "PAT."







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