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Phranc (born Susan Gottlieb) gained a measure of popularity in the 1980s as "America's favorite Jewish lesbian folksinger," performing witty but often politically charged songs in which she described her crush on Martina Navratilova, her annoyance with female mud wrestling, and her lifelong hatred of prejudice and love of surfing. Phranc released two major-label albums and toured with artists such as Billy Bragg and Morrissey, but like many musicians, her career path had its share of ups and downs. In the late '90s, Phranc had both a child and a long-term relationship, and was looking for a job that would allow her to support herself while making her own schedule in order to care for her child and play the occasional live show. Phranc's well-documented fondness for '50s kitsch may have inspired her to investigate the possibility of selling Tupperware, but the success of her Tupperware parties (during which she often performed a few songs about the wonders of the household products on sale) turned her into a convert, and Phranc soon became one of the biggest Tupperware dealers on the West Coast. Lisa Udleson's documentary Lifetime Guarantee: Phranc's Adventures in Plastic examines one of Tupperware's most unusual success stories, and follows Phranc as she (literally) sings the praises of resealable food containers and attends sales conventions and nationwide Tupperware events, where as she puts it, "I can change closed minds just by showing up." Lifetime Guarantee: Phranc's Adventures in Plastic was screened at the 2001 San Francisco Gay and Lesbian Film Festival.