The Diane Linkletter Story

John Waters
1970-04-10

The girl . . . the tragedy . . . the gap
5
10 min

This improvised film is based on the true-life suicide of TV personality Art Linkletter's daughter, Diane. Mr. and Mrs. Linkletter fret about their daughter's recent behaviour, which includes taking drugs and dating a lowlife named Jim. Eventually, the parents confront Diane… with tragic consequences.