Dirty Dancing
Dirty Dancing film poster
Directed by	Emile Ardolino
Produced by	Linda Gottlieb
Written by	Eleanor Bergstein
Starring	Patrick Swayze Jennifer Grey Jerry Orbach Cynthia Rhodes
Distributed by	Vestron Pictures
Release date(s)	August 21, 1987
Running time	100 min.
Language	English
Budget	$5,000,000[1]
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Dirty Dancing is a 1987 romance film credited as being one of the most watched films of all time, particularly among women.^[2] Written by Eleanor Bergstein, the film features Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey, Cynthia Rhodes, and Jerry Orbach. The story details the moment of time that a teenaged girl crosses over into womanhood both physically and emotionally, through a relationship with a dance instructor during a family summer vacation. Approximately one third of the movie involves dancing scenes, and the finale is considered by many to be "the most goosebump-inducing dance scene in movie history."^[1][3] Image File history File links Dirty_Dancing. ... Emile Ardolino (born May 9, 1943 in Queens, New York; died November 20, 1993) was an American film director and producer. ... Eleanor Bergstein (b. ... Patrick Wayne Swayze (born August 18, 1952) is an American dancer, actor, singer and songwriter. ... Jennifer Grey (born March 26, 1960) is an American actress, best known for playing Frances Baby Houseman in the 1987 hit film, Dirty Dancing. ... Jerome Bernard Orbach (October 20, 1935 – December 28, 2004) was an American actor best known for his starring role as wisecracking Detective Lennie Briscoe in the Law & Order television series and for his musical theater roles. ... Cynthia Rhodes (born November 21, 1956 in Nashville, Tennessee [1]) is an American actress, singer and dancer. ... Vestron Pictures was a film studio and distributor of the late 1980s, and a division of Austin Fursts Vestron Inc. ... is the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... // May 9 - Actor Tom Cruise marries actress Mimi Rogers. ... While most films have some aspect of romance between characters (at least as a subplot) a romance film can be loosely defined as any film in which the central plot (the premise of the story) revolves around the romantic involvement of the storys protagonists. ... Eleanor Bergstein (b. ... Patrick Wayne Swayze (born August 18, 1952) is an American dancer, actor, singer and songwriter. ... Jennifer Grey (born March 26, 1960) is an American actress, best known for playing Frances Baby Houseman in the 1987 hit film, Dirty Dancing. ... Cynthia Rhodes (born November 21, 1956 in Nashville, Tennessee [1]) is an American actress, singer and dancer. ... Jerome Bernard Orbach (October 20, 1935 – December 28, 2004) was an American actor best known for his starring role as wisecracking Detective Lennie Briscoe in the Law & Order television series and for his musical theater roles. ... A contemporary dancer rehearsing in a dance studio Dance generally refers to human movement either used as a form of expression or presented in a social, spiritual or performance setting. ... Goose bumps on a human Goose bumps (AE), also called goose pimples, goose flesh (BE), chicken skin (Hawaiian Pidgin), or cutis anserina, are the bumps on a persons skin at the base of body hairs which involuntarily develop when a person is cold or experiences strong emotions like fear. ...

Originally a low-budget film by a new studio and with no major stars (at the time), Dirty Dancing became a massive hit. It has earned $US300 million worldwide, and was the first film to sell over one million copies on home video.^[4] The Dirty Dancing soundtrack is one of the bestselling soundtracks of all time, generating two multi-platinum albums and multiple singles, including, "(I've Had) The Time of My Life", which won both the Golden Globe and Academy Award for Best Original Song, as well as a Grammy Award for best duet. In 2004, the film spawned a sequel, Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights, as well as a stage version in 2005 which has had sellout performances in Australia, Germany, and the UK, and is scheduled to play in its first North American city, Toronto, in October 2007. The 20th anniversary of the film's release was on August 21, 2007, and was marked with increased press attention,^[4] a 20th-anniversary DVD, and a new Dirty Dancing computer game. Dirty Dancing is the original soundtrack of the Motion Picture, Dirty Dancing. ... Platinum is a record album written and mostly performed by Mike Oldfield. ... (Ive Had) The Time of My Life is a song composed by Franke Previte and recorded by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes. ... The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... // The Academy Award for Best Original Song is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are songwriters and composers. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Plot summary

In the summer of 1963, seventeen-year-old Frances "Baby" Houseman (Jennifer Grey) is vacationing with her wealthy, Jewish, suburban New York family at Kellerman's, a fictional resort in the Catskill Mountains of New York. Baby is the socially conscious member of the family, planning to attend Mount Holyoke College to study economics and then to enter the Peace Corps, and she does not feel she fits in with the traditional stereotypes that suit her older sister Lisa perfectly. She has been named after Frances Perkins, the first woman to hold a position in the U.S. Cabinet. Baby's father, Jake (Jerry Orbach), is the personal physician of the resort owner Max Kellerman. Jennifer Grey (born March 26, 1960) is an American actress, best known for playing Frances Baby Houseman in the 1987 hit film, Dirty Dancing. ... Illustration of the backyards of a surburban neighbourhood Suburbs are inhabited districts located either on the outer rim of a city or outside the official limits of a city (the term varies from country to country), or the outer elements of a conurbation. ... The Catskill Mountains (also known as simply the Catskills), a natural area in New York State northwest of New York City and southwest of Albany, are not, despite their popular name, true geological mountains, but rather a mature dissected plateau, an uplifted region that was subsequently eroded into sharp relief. ... This article is about the state. ... Mount Holyoke College is a liberal arts womens college in South Hadley, Massachusetts. ... It has been suggested that Crisis corps be merged into this article or section. ... Frances Coralie Perkins (born Fanny Coralie Perkins, lived April 10, 1882 – May 14, 1965) was the U.S. Secretary of Labor from 1933 to 1945, and the first woman ever appointed to the cabinet. ... This is a list of the first women to hold U.S. Cabinet Secretaryships: There has never been a female U.S. Treasury Secretary, U.S. Defense Secretary, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary or U.S. Veterans Affairs Secretary. ... Jerome Bernard Orbach (October 20, 1935 – December 28, 2004) was an American actor best known for his starring role as wisecracking Detective Lennie Briscoe in the Law & Order television series and for his musical theater roles. ...

One evening, while at the family ballroom dance, Baby sees a Latin dance demonstration by the resort's dance instructor Johnny Castle (Patrick Swayze) and his dance partner, Penny Johnson (Cynthia Rhodes). Johnny is by all standards a bad-boy rebel, part of the working-class entertainment staff whom all the resort-goers, and some of the middle-class staff (management and waiting staff, who are mostly college students), treat like their servants. However, Johnny's good looks turn more than one female patron's head, including Baby's. Later on that same evening, while out for a walk, she is invited by Johnny's cousin to the staff quarters, where "dirty dancing" is all the rage. This raunchy dancing is up close and personal, not the stiff formal style people from her parents' generation are accustomed to. Here she gets a taste of the new dancing, and even gets an opportunity to dance with her crush, Johnny. Patrick Wayne Swayze (born August 18, 1952) is an American dancer, actor, singer and songwriter. ... Cynthia Rhodes (born November 21, 1956 in Nashville, Tennessee [1]) is an American actress, singer and dancer. ... For other uses, see Dance (disambiguation). ...

Then, while out on a date with the smarmy Neil Kellerman — grandson of Max — Baby sees the dancer Penny crying in the kitchen, and it comes to light that Penny was impregnated by Robbie Gould, the Housemans' waiter whom Lisa is dating. After Baby approaches Robbie about the subject and learns of his plans to do nothing about the pregnancy, Baby secures the money from her father to pay for Penny's illegal abortion. In her efforts to help, Baby also becomes Penny's fill-in for a performance at the Shelldrake, a nearby resort where Johnny and Penny are annual performers. This article is about human pregnancy in biological females. ...

As Baby becomes Johnny's pupil in dance, tempers flare and sparks fly between the two of them. But Baby's dancing improves, and their performance at the Shelldrake goes reasonably well, and they have a close call when they are almost seen by the Shumachers, an elderly couple from Kellerman's. When Johnny and Baby drive back to the resort after the dance, the sexual tension is high. But as soon as they return, they learn that Penny's abortion was botched, leaving her in agonizing pain. Baby wakes her father and brings him to help, and he assumes that Johnny was the cause of the pregnancy, and forbids Baby to have anything to do with the rest of Johnny's friends. However, Baby goes to Johnny's cabin, where they continue to dance and make love. Baby and Johnny must then keep their budding romance a secret. Everything is revealed when Johnny is accused of stealing a wallet from one of the resort guests. To save him from being fired, Baby confesses that Johnny could not have done it, because she was with him in his cabin that night. The theft is then discovered to have been a result of the longtime thieves, the Schumachers. Johnny is cleared of the theft charge, but still fired for having a relationship with a guest. However, Baby's selfless act inspires Johnny to realize that people can exhibit a higher standard of behavior than what he had come to believe.

A scene from the dancing finale, as Baby overcomes her fears, and trusts in both Johnny, and herself, to allow him to lift her high in the air. This has been described as the most famous "goosebump-inducing" dancing scene in movie history,^[1][3] and the pose is one of the most recognizable images of the film.

In the film's climactic scene, Johnny returns to the resort (even though he has been fired) to perform the final dance of the season with Baby. The film's most famous line by Johnny is "Nobody puts Baby in a corner," as he pulls her up from her seat at her parents' table, and her parents see her for the first time as more than their innocent teenage daughter. Dr. Houseman learns that the true culprit in Penny's pregnancy was Robbie, not Johnny (Robbie having accidentally confessed to his deed earlier in the scene, while talking to Dr. Houseman). The film ends with an exciting dance sequence as Baby overcomes her fears to allow Johnny to lift her high into the air, and the formal ballroom is essentially transformed into a nightclub where everyone dances together, from the snobby upper-class patrons to all generations of their families, to the staff and even the working-class kids, all sharing in the joy of the dance. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...

Main cast

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Production

Pre-production

Dirty Dancing is in large part based on screenwriter Eleanor Bergstein's own childhood: She is the younger daughter of a Jewish doctor from New York, spent summers with her family in the Catskills, participated in "Dirty Dancing" competitions, and was herself called, "Baby" as a girl. In 1980, Bergstein had written a screenplay for the Michael Douglas film, It's My Turn. However, the producers cut an erotic dancing scene from the script, much to Bergstein's dismay. So she conceived of a new story, which would be focused almost exclusively on the dancing. In 1984 she pitched the idea to MGM executive Eileen Miselle, who liked it, sent Bergstein a contract, and then teamed her with experienced producer Linda Gottlieb. Bergstein and Gottlieb decided to set the film in 1963. The character of Baby was based on Bergstein's own life, and the character of Johnny was based on the stories of Michael Terrace, a dance instructor that Bergstein met in the Catskills in 1985 while she was researching the story. Bergstein finished the script in November 1985, but management changes at MGM put the script into turnaround, or limbo. Bergstein then started shopping the script to other studios, all of whom turned it down as not good enough. In spring of 1986 she started talking to Vestron Pictures, a newly-formed studio in Century City, and met their president, Austin Furst, and a vice-president, Mitchell Cannold. Cannold liked the story, as he too had spent some of his own childhood in the Catskills. He showed the script to Dori Berinstein, another Vestron VP. They agreed to try and find financing for the film, provided that a new director was found for the project. Gottlieb and Bergstein decided on Emile Ardolino, who had won the 1983 Academy Award for the documentary, He Makes Me Feel Like Dancin'. Ardolino had never created a feature film, but was extremely passionate about the project. The film was approved, and budgeted at $5 million at a time when the average cost per film was $12 million. For other people bearing this name, see Michael Douglas (disambiguation) Michael Kirk Douglas (born September 25, 1944) is an American actor and producer, primarily in movies and television. ... Its My Turn Now is the second single by Keke Palmer. ... For alternate meanings of MGM, see MGM (disambiguation). ... Michael Terrace (December 31, 1926 – present), born Michael Santiago Gutierrez in Spanish Harlem, New York is a retired Ballroom and Broadway stage dancer, choreographer, actor, dance consultant and writer. ... A turnaround or turnaround deal is an arrangement in the film industry, whereby the rights to a project one studio has developed are sold to another studio in exchange for the cost of development. ... Vestron Pictures was a film studio and distributor of the late 1980s, and a division of Austin Fursts Vestron Inc. ... Century City is the name of: A neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, USA. See: Century City, Los Angeles, California. ... Emile Ardolino (born May 9, 1943 in Queens, New York; died November 20, 1993) was an American film director and producer. ... The Academy Award for Documentary Feature is one of the most prestigious awards for documentary films. ... He Makes Me Feel Like Dancin is a 1983 documentary film directed by Emile Ardolino about Jacques DAmboise, a dancing instructor in New York City. ...

Panorama of Lake Lure

For a choreographer, Bergstein chose Kenny Ortega, who had been trained by the great dancer Gene Kelly. For a location for the film, they could not find anything suitable in the Catskills, so they decided on Lake Lure in North Carolina for most of the interior shots, and Mountain Lake Resort near Roanoke, Virginia for the exteriors and some interior shots.^[5] Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 78 pixelsFull resolution (5179 × 502 pixel, file size: 623 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 78 pixelsFull resolution (5179 × 502 pixel, file size: 623 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Lake Lure is a town located in Rutherford County, North Carolina. ... Kenny Ortega (b. ... For the similarly-named American actress, see Jean Kelly. ... Lake Lure is a town located in Rutherford County, North Carolina. ... Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Largest metro area Charlotte metro area Area  Ranked 28th  - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 km²)  - Width 150 miles (240 km)  - Length 560[1] miles (901 km)  - % water 9. ... Mountain Lake is located in Giles County near Pembroke, Virginia in the United States. ... Nickname: Location in Virginia Coordinates: , Country State Government  - Mayor Nelson Harris Area  - City  43 sq mi (111. ...

Director Ardolino was adamant that they choose dancers who could also act, as he did not want to use the "stand-in" method that had been used with the 1983 Flashdance. For the female lead of Frances "Baby" Houseman, Bergstein chose the 26-year-old Jennifer Grey, daughter of the Oscar-winning actor and dancer Joel Grey of the 1972 Cabaret. After Grey was chosen, they sought a male lead, initially considering Billy Zane, who had the exact visual look desired, but initial dancing tests when he was partnered with Grey did not meet expectations. The next choice was 34-year-old Patrick Swayze, who had been noticed in his roles in The Outsiders and Red Dawn, in which he had co-starred with Grey. Swayze was a seasoned dancer, with experience from the Joffrey Ballet. The producers liked him, but Swayze's agent was against the idea. However, Swayze read the script, liked the multi-leveled character of Johnny, and took the part anyway. Grey was not happy about the choice, as she and Swayze had had difficulty getting along on their previous job, Red Dawn. However, the two of them had a heart-to-heart talk, worked things out, and then when they did their dancing screentest, the chemistry between them was obvious. Bergstein described it as "breathtaking."^[4] Flashdance is a musical and romance film released in April 1983. ... Jennifer Grey (born March 26, 1960) is an American actress, best known for playing Frances Baby Houseman in the 1987 hit film, Dirty Dancing. ... Joel Grey (born Joel Katz on April 11, 1932 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American stage and screen actor, who graduated from Beverly Hills High School in Beverly Hills, California in 1950. ... // Top grossing films The Godfather Fiddler on the Roof Diamonds Are Forever Whats Up, Doc?, starring Barbra Streisand and Ryan ONeal Dirty Harry The Last Picture Show A Clockwork Orange Cabaret, starring Liza Minnelli The Hospital Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex Academy Awards Best Picture... Cabaret is a 1972 film. ... William George Billy Zane, Jr. ... Patrick Wayne Swayze (born August 18, 1952) is an American dancer, actor, singer and songwriter. ... The Outsiders is a Great adaptation of the novel of the same name by S. E. Hinton, and was made in 1983 by Francis Ford Coppola. ... For other uses, see Red dawn (disambiguation). ... In 1956, Ballet teacher Robert Joffrey and choreographer Gerald Arpino formed a six-dancer ensemble that toured the country performing original ballets during a time when most touring companies performed mere reduced versions of ballet classics. ...

Other casting choices were Broadway actor Jerry Orbach as Dr. Jake Houseman, Baby's father; and Jane Brucker as Lisa Houseman, Baby's older sister. Bergstein also attempted to cast her friend, sex therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer, to play Mrs. Schumacher, and Joel Grey as her husband. However, Westheimer backed out when she learned the role involved being a kleptomaniac. The role went instead to 79-year-old Paula Trueman. Another role went to another of Bergstein's friends, national radio personality "Cousin Brucie". Bergstein initially wanted him to play the part of the social director, but then later asked him to play the part of the magician. The part of the social director went to the then unknown Wayne Knight (of later Seinfeld and 3rd Rock from the Sun fame). The character of Vivian Pressman, the highly sexed resort guest, was played by Miranda Garrison, who was also assistant choreographer on the film. For other uses of Broadway, see Broadway. ... Jerome Bernard Orbach (October 20, 1935 – December 28, 2004) was an American actor best known for his starring role as wisecracking Detective Lennie Briscoe in the Law & Order television series and for his musical theater roles. ... Jane Brucker (born 1959) is an American actress and screenwriter best known for playing the part of Lisa Houseman, the older sister in the hit 1987 film Dirty Dancing. ... Ruth Westheimer, Ed. ... Joel Grey (born Joel Katz on April 11, 1932 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American stage and screen actor, who graduated from Beverly Hills High School in Beverly Hills, California in 1950. ... Kleptomania (Greek: κλέπτειν, kleptein, to steal, μανία, mania) is an inability or great difficulty in resisting impulses of stealing. ... Bruce Morrow (born Bruce Meyerowitz on October 13, 1937 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American radio personality, known to generations of New York metropolitan area listeners as Cousin Brucie. ... Wayne Knight (born August 7, 1955) is an American actor, known for his roles as Newman in the TV sitcom Seinfeld, Dennis Nedry in Jurassic Park, and as police officer Don Orville in the sitcom 3rd Rock from the Sun. ... Seinfeld is an Emmy Award-winning American sitcom that originally aired on NBC from July 5, 1989 to May 14, 1998, running a total of 9 seasons. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Miranda Garrison (born 1950) is an American actress and choreographer, best known for choreographing dozens of different films. ... Choreography (also known as dance composition) is the art of making structures in which movement occurs, the term composition may also refer to the navigation or connection of these movement structures. ...

Filming

A typical family resort in the Catskills

The tight schedule allowed only two weeks for rehearsal, and 44 days for filming. The cast lived together in the same hotel at Mountain Lake Resort in Pembroke, VA, http://www.mountainlakehotel.com/ and rehearsals quickly turned into disco parties involving nearly every castmember, even non-dancers such as Jack Weston. The dancing and drinking went on almost non-stop, and both of the lead actors, Grey and Swayze, began identifying with their characters in the immersive environment. Bergstein built upon this, encouraging the actors to improvise in their scenes. She also built the sexual tension by saying that no matter how intimate or "grinding" the dance steps, that none of the dancers were to have any other contact for six months.^[4] Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 768 pixel, file size: 401 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Family Resort in Catskill Mountains, New York File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 768 pixel, file size: 401 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Family Resort in Catskill Mountains, New York File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this... Catskill State Park as seen from Overlook Mountian The Catskill Mountains are an extension of the Appalachian Mountains into New York State. ... Weston as Pig in The Cincinnati Kid Jack Weston (August 21, 1924 - May 3, 1996), born Jack Weinstein, was an American movie and television actor. ...

Actual filming started on September 5, 1986, but was immediately plagued by weather problems, ranging from pouring rain to sweltering heat. The temperature was 105 degrees outside, and with all the additional camera and lighting equipment packed into small spaces on the inside, the temperature could rise to 120 degrees. According to choreographer Kenny Ortega, on one day 10 people passed out within 25 minutes of shooting. The elderly Paula Trueman collapsed and was taken to the local emergency room to be treated for dehydration. Another injury occurred when Patrick Swayze, who insisted on doing his own stunts, repeatedly fell off of the log during the "balancing" scene and injured his knee, requiring a hospital visit to drain fluid from the swelling.^[4]

Delays in the shooting schedule pushed filming into the autumn, which required the set decorators to spraypaint the autumn trees green. The uncooperative weather then took a different turn, dropping from oppressive heat, into the freezing 40s, causing frigid conditions for the famous swimming scene in October. The crew wore coats, gloves and boots. Swayze and Grey had to go barefoot again, strip down to light summer clothing, and repeatedly dive into the cold water.^[5] Swimmer redirects here. ... Walking barefoot Going barefoot is the practice of not wearing shoes, socks, or other foot covering. ...

Relations between the two main stars varied throughout production. They had already had trouble getting along in their previous project, Red Dawn. They worked things out enough to have an extremely positive screentest, but initial cooperation soon faded, and they were soon "facing off" before every scene. There was concern among the production staff that the animosity between the two stars would endanger the filming of the love scenes. To address this, producer Bergstein and director Ardolino forced the stars to re-watch their initial screentests - the ones with the "breathtaking" chemistry. This had the desired effect, and Swayze and Grey were able to return to the film with renewed energy and enthusiasm.^[4]

Another "chemistry" scene that was improvised was the one where Grey was to stand in front of Swayze with her back to him, and put her arm up behind his head while he trailed his fingers down her arm (similar to the pose that is seen in the movie poster). Though it was written as a serious and tender moment, Grey was exhausted, found the move ticklish, and could not stop giggling each time Swayze tried it, no matter how many takes that Ardolino asked for. Swayze was impatient to finish the scene, and found Grey's behavior annoying. However, the producers decided that the scene worked as-is, and put it into the film complete with Grey's giggling and Swayze's annoyed expression. It became one of the most famous scenes in the movie, turning out, as choreographer Kenny Ortega put it, "as one of the most delicate and honest moments in the film."^[4]

Post-production

The shooting wrapped up on October 27, 1986, both on-time and on-budget. A rough cut was put together, but no one on the team liked it, and Vestron executives were convinced that the film was going to be a flop. In May 1987 the film was screened for producer Aaron Russo. According to Vestron executive Mitchell Cannold, Russo's reaction at the end was to say simply, "Burn the negative, and collect the insurance."^[4] Aaron Russo promoting his film America: Freedom to Fascism Aaron Russo (February 14, 1943 to August 24, 2007) was an entertainment businessman, film maker, and libertarian political activist. ...

The promoters of the Clearasil acne product liked the film, and saw it as a vehicle to reach a teen target audience. But when they learned that the movie contained an abortion scene, they asked for that part of the plot to be cut. Bergstein refused, and the Clearasil promotion was dropped. So Vestron promoted the film themselves, and it premiered on August 16, 1987. The Vestron executives had planned to release the film in theaters for a weekend, and then send it straight to video, since Vestron had been in the video distribution business before film production.^[1] Considering how many people disliked the film at that point, producer Gottlieb's recollection of her feelings at the time was, "I would have only been grateful, if when it was released, people didn't yell at me."^[4] This article or section contains information that has not been verified and thus might not be reliable. ... For other uses, see Video (disambiguation). ...

Reception

The August 16, 1987 edition of the New York Times gave the film a major sendoff, with a headline reading, "Dirty Dancing Rocks to an Innocent Beat." The Times reviewer called the film, "a metaphor for America in the summer of 1963 - orderly, prosperous, bursting with good intentions, a sort of Yiddish-inflected Camelot."^[6] Other reviews were mixed: Roger Ebert rated the film as only one star, calling it a "tired and relentlessly predictable story of love between kids from different backgrounds."^[7] TIME magazine's review was lukewarm but positive, saying, "If the ending of Eleanor Bergstein's script is too neat and inspirational, the rough energy of the film's song and dance does carry one along, past the whispered doubts of better judgment."^[8] Regardless of reviews, the film drew adult audiences instead of the expected teens, and word-of-mouth advertising took the film to #1 in the United States. Within three weeks it had broken the $10 million record. By November, it was also achieving international fame. Within seven months of release, it had brought in $63 million, and boosted attendance in dance classes all across America.^[4] It was one of the highest-grossing films of 1987, earning $US170 million worldwide.^[9] The New York Times is an internationally known daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed in the United States and many other nations worldwide. ... Yiddish (ייִדיש, Jiddisch) is a Germanic language spoken by about four million Jews throughout the world. ... This article is about the mythical castle. ... Roger Joseph Ebert (born June 18, 1942) is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American film critic. ... Look up time in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

The film's popularity continued to grow after its initial release. It was the #1 video rental of 1988,^[10] and also became the first film to sell one million copies on video. When the film was re-released in 1997, ten years after its original release, Swayze received his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame,^[11] and videos were still selling at the rate of over 40,000 per month.^[11] As of 2005, it was selling one million DVDs per year,^[12] and as of 2007 it has sold a total of more than 10 million copies.^[13] Buskers perform on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. ...

Many people list the film as one of their all-time favorites, and it proved popular across all types of social demographics, but especially among women. A May 2007 poll in London listed Dirty Dancing as #1 on "Women's most-watched films", above the Star Wars trilogy, Grease, The Sound of Music, and Pretty Woman.^[2] The film's popularity has also caused it to be called "the Star Wars for girls."^[14][3][15] According to Grey, it was actress Gilda Radner's favorite movie, and Radner watched it over and over while she was dying from cancer, as it lifted her spirits.^[4] According to Bergstein, in Russia the film is required viewing for women who check-in to battered women's shelters.^[1] The film's music has also had considerable impact. The closing song, "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" has been listed as the "third most popular song played at funerals" in the UK.^[3] This article is about the series. ... a Newton-John]] Stockard Channing Jeff Conaway Eve Arden | director = Randal Kleiser | producer = Cam & Robert Stigwood | distributor = Paramount Pictures | music = John FarrarBarry GibbLouis St. ... For other uses, see The Sound of Music (disambiguation). ... Pretty Woman is a 1990 American romantic comedy motion picture. ... This article is about the series. ... Gilda Susan Radner (28 June 1946 – 20 May 1989) was an American comedienne and actress, best known for her five years as part of the original cast of the NBC comedy series Saturday Night Live. ...

The scene where Johnny says, "Nobody puts Baby in a corner."

Various images and lines from the film have worked their way into popular culture. Johnny Castle's line that "Nobody puts Baby in a corner" has become one of the most famous lines from the film.^[4] It has been used in song lyrics, and was also the title of an episode of the TV series Veronica Mars. And on May 30, 2007 when it was announced that there will be an upcoming game based on the film, the popular webcomic Penny Arcade parodied the announcement, including an image of the famous lift from the end of the film.^[16] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Nobody Puts Baby in a Corner is episode 7 of season 2 of the television show Veronica Mars. ... This article is about the Veronica Mars television series. ... Penny Arcade is a webcomic and blog written by Jerry Holkins and illustrated by Mike Krahulik. ...

Legacy

The film's huge success had the paradoxical effect of backfiring on many of the participants. Both Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze found themselves heavily typecast, with the latter being parodied in mainstream media well into the 2000s. They either had difficulty finding other work, or appeared in several box office flops. In 1989, Swayze even received two nominations for worst actor from the Golden Raspberry awards, for his performances in Next of Kin and Road House (the actual award went to William Shatner for Star Trek V: The Final Frontier). But in 1990, Swayze pulled out of his slump and had success in the film Ghost with Demi Moore and Whoopi Goldberg, and Ghost also became a fan-favorite that is often listed in top 10 "most watched" lists. Grey, for her part, had plastic surgery in the early 1990s, which changed her nose and made her face nearly unrecognizable as that of her earlier "Baby" character. She was never able to find a role which matched the success that she had in Dirty Dancing.^[17] As for the studio, despite the film's huge monetary success, Vestron followed it up with a series of flops, ran out of money, and then its parent company, Vestron Inc. went bankrupt in 1990.^[4] It was bought out in January 1991 by LIVE Entertainment for $26 million. The rights to Dirty Dancing passed to Artisan Entertainment, and later to successor and current owner Lionsgate.^[12] For other meanings, see typecasting. ... The Razzie Award for Worst Actor was an honor given out at the Golden Raspberry Awards to the worst actor of the previous year. ... Next of Kin is a 1989 action film directed by John Irvin and staring Patrick Swayze, Adam Baldwin, Liam Neeson and Helen Hunt. ... Road House is a 1989 film directed by Rowdy Herrington and starring Patrick Swayze as a top bouncer at a seedy roadside bar. ... William Alan Shatner (born on March 22, 1931) is a Canadian actor who gained fame for playing James Tiberius Kirk of the USS Enterprise in the television show Star Trek from 1966 to 1969 and in seven of the subsequent movies. ... Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (Paramount Pictures, 1989; see also 1989 in film) is the fifth feature film based on the popular Star Trek science fiction television series. ... For other uses, see Ghost (disambiguation). ... Demi Kutcher (born Demetria Gene Guynes on November 11, 1962) is an American actress. ... Whoopi Goldberg (born November 13, 1955) is an American actress, comedian, radio presenter, host, and author. ... Vestron Video was a company based in Millford, CT that was active from the early 1980s to mid-1990s. ... Live Entertainment is the second name of International Video Entertainment when it changed its name in 1990. ... Artisan Entertainment was a privately held independent American movie studio that has been owned by Lions Gate Entertainment since 2003. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Lions Gate Films. ...

Other tragedies followed. Actor Max Cantor quit acting and moved to New York City to write a book about a famous murderer Daniel Rakowitz, but then died of a heroin overdose in 1991, at the age of 32. Director Emile Ardolino, who had gone on to direct films such as Three Men and a Little Lady (1990) and Sister Act (1992), died of AIDS in late 1993. Backup dancer Jennifer Stahl was murdered in 2001 in her apartment in NYC. Her killer, Sean Salley, was caught in a homeless shelter in Miami, Florida, after being profiled on "America's Most Wanted."^[18] This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Daniel Rakowitz is a killer and cannibal. ... For other uses, see Heroin (disambiguation). ... Emile Ardolino (born May 9, 1943 in Queens, New York; died November 20, 1993) was an American film director and producer. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Sister Act is a 1992 American comedy film released by Touchstone Pictures. ... For other uses, see AIDS (disambiguation). ... Miami redirects here. ... For the professional wrestling tag team, see Americas Most Wanted (professional wrestling). ...

Not all news was bad, and some actors were able to use their performance in Dirty Dancing as a springboard to other roles. Social director Wayne Knight continued as a character actor, becoming best known for playing "Newman" on Seinfeld (1991-1998), and Don Leslie Orville on 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996-2001). And Jerry Orbach, already known as a successful Broadway actor, continued in different genres. He was the voice of the candelabra "Lumiere" in the 1991 Disney animated film, Beauty and the Beast and then took on his best-known role, detective Lennie Briscoe on Law & Order, which he played from 1992 until his death in 2004. Wayne Knight (born August 7, 1955) is an American actor, known for his roles as Newman in the TV sitcom Seinfeld, Dennis Nedry in Jurassic Park, and as police officer Don Orville in the sitcom 3rd Rock from the Sun. ... Newman is a recurring character on the television show Seinfeld, played by Wayne Knight from 1991 until the shows finale in 1998. ... Seinfeld is an Emmy Award-winning American sitcom that originally aired on NBC from July 5, 1989 to May 14, 1998, running a total of 9 seasons. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Jerome Bernard Orbach (October 20, 1935 – December 28, 2004) was an American actor best known for his starring role as wisecracking Detective Lennie Briscoe in the Law & Order television series and for his musical theater roles. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... For other uses, see Beauty and the Beast (disambiguation). ... Detective Leonard W. Lennie Briscoe was a popular fictional character on NBCs long running crime drama, Law & Order, for twelve seasons, from 1992 to 2004. ... This article is about the original television series. ...

Awards

Jennifer Grey at the 1988 Academy Awards

• (won) Academy Award for Best Original Song, 1987

• Golden Globe Awards, 1988
  • (won) Best Original Song
  • (nominated) Best Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical
  • (nominated) Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical
  • (nominated) Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical

• Grammy Awards, 1988
  • (won) Best Pop Performance by a Duo
  • (nominated) Best Song written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media

• Three installments of the American Film Institute's AFI 100 Years... series:
  • 2002, AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions, #93
  • 2004, AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs, #86 with the Academy Award-winning song "(I've Had) The Time of My Life"
  • 2005, AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movie Quotes, #98 for Johnny's famous line "Nobody puts Baby in a corner."

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Music

Main article: Dirty Dancing (soundtrack)

Rehearsals for the dancing, and some of the filming, had been done to tapes made from Bergstein's personal collection of 45s. When it came time to choose actual music for the film, Vestron chose Jimmy Ienner (eye'-ner), who had produced albums and songs for John Lennon and Three Dog Night. Ienner obtained licenses for the songs in Bergstein's collection, added a few other artists, and once he learned that Swayze had singing experience, enlisted him to sing the song, "She's Like the Wind." Swayze had written the song a few years earlier with Stacy Widelitz, originally intending for it to be used in the 1984 film Grandview, U.S.A. with Jamie Lee Curtis and Thomas Howell.^[4] The incidental music score was composed by John Morris. The Kellermans' song that is sung to close the talent show is to the tune of Annie Lisle, which happens to be the tune for the Alma Mater of several U.S. Colleges and universities. Dirty Dancing is the original soundtrack of the Motion Picture, Dirty Dancing. ... A 12-inch record (left), a 7-inch record (right), and a CD (above) Two 7 singles (left), two colored 7 singles (middle), and two 7 singles with large spindle holes (right). ... John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (October 9, 1940 – December 8, 1980), (born John Winston Lennon, known as John Ono Lennon) was an iconic English 20th century rock and roll songwriter and singer, best known as the founding member of The Beatles. ... Three Dog Night is an American rock and roll band, best known for their work from 1968-1975 but still making live appearances as of 2007. ... Grandview, U.S.A. is a 1984 comedy/drama film directed by Randal Kleiser. ... Jamie Lee Curtis (born November 22, 1958) is an American film actress and an author of childrens books. ... Christopher Thomas Howell (born December 7, 1966 in Los Angeles, California, USA) is an American actor. ... Incidental music is music in a play, television program, radio program or some other form not primarily musical. ... John Morris (born October 18, 1926) is a film and television composer, best known for his work with filmmaker Mel Brooks. ... Annie Lisle is the name of an 1857 ballad by Boston, Massachusetts songwriter H. S. Thompson and published by Oliver Ditson & Co. ... Alma mater is Latin for nourishing mother. It was used in ancient Rome as a title for the mother goddess, and in Medieval Christianity for the Virgin Mary. ...

Choice of the song for the finale came from Kenny Ortega and his assistant Miranda Garrison, who went through an entire box of tapes listening to each one. According to Ortega, literally the last tape that they listened to had "The Time of My Life," and it was the obvious choice. Ienner then insisted that Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes record it. "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" eventually won the 1988 Grammy Award for Best Duet, and an Academy Award for Best Original Song.^[4] Kenny Ortega (b. ... Bill Medley (born William Thomas Medley on September 19, 1940 in Los Angeles, California) was one half of The Righteous Brothers singing duo. ... Drawing of Jennifer Warnes on the cover of her 1982 collection The Best of Jennifer Warnes Jennifer Jean Warnes (born March 3, 1947 in Seattle, Washington) is an American singer and songwriter. ... (Ive Had) The Time of My Life is a song composed by Franke Previte and recorded by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... // The Academy Award for Best Original Song is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are songwriters and composers. ...

Demand for the soundtrack caught RCA by surprise. According to Previte, before a single had even been released, there were one million albums on back-order.^[4] The Dirty Dancing album spent 18 weeks at #1 on the Billboard 200 album sales charts and went platinum eleven times, selling more than 39 million copies worldwide.^[9] It spawned a follow-up album in February 1988, entitled More Dirty Dancing, which also went multi-platinum, selling 32 million copies worldwide.^[4][19] RCA, formerly an acronym for the Radio Corporation of America, is now a trademark owned by Thomson SA through RCA Trademark Management S.A., a company owned by Thomson. ... Dirty Dancing is the original soundtrack of the Motion Picture, Dirty Dancing. ... The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. ... More Dirty Dancing is the follow-up album released after the huge commercial success of the Dirty Dancing sountrack (1987). ...

Songs from the album which appeared on the charts included:

• "(I've Had) The Time of My Life", performed by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes, composed by Franke Previte, John deNicola, and Donald Markowitz - this song rose to #1 on the pop charts

• "She's Like the Wind", performed by lead actor Patrick Swayze, composed by Swayze and Stacy Widelitz

• "Hungry Eyes", performed by Eric Carmen, composed by Franke Previte and John deNicola

Poster for stage version in Germany, 2006

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Alternate versions

Stage version

In 2004, the movie was translated into a stage musical, Dirty Dancing: The Classic Story on Stage, which opened in Sydney, Australia, in November 2004. Produced by Jacobsen Entertainment at a cost of $6.5 million, it was written by Eleanor Bergstein to have the same songs as the film, plus a few extra scenes. Musical direction was by Chong Lim, and the initial production starred Kym Valentine as Baby, and Sydney Dance Company's Josef Brown as Johnny. The production was a success in Sydney, selling over 200,000 tickets during its six-month run.^[9] This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... Chong Lim is an Australian keyboardist, producer, and session musician. ... Kym Valentine (b May 24, 1977, Blacktown, Sydney, Australia) began her acting career in a McDonalds fast food advertisement at age five. ... The Sydney Dance Company is one of Australias most successful and well-known dance companies. ...

Reviews were mixed,^[15], but it has had sellout runs in Australia, Germany, and in London's West End, where it opened in Aldwych Theatre, on October 23 2006, with the highest pre-sell in London history, earning £6 million ($US12 million).^[1][3][15] Aldwych Theatre in April 2007 The Aldwych Theatre is a West End theatre, located on Aldwych in the City of Westminster. ... is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Over 350,000 people have so far seen the musical in London and it has had ticket sales of £40 million ($US80 million), selling out for months in advance of performance dates.^[20][13]. Josef Brown continues to play the role of Johnny Castle in London, whilst Georgina Rich makes her musical debut as Baby. Currently, it is booked to continue its run in London's West End through April 2009. West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre in London, England, or sometimes more specifically for shows staged in the large theatres of Londons Theatreland. Along with New Yorks Broadway theatre, West End theatre is usually considered to represent the highest level of commercial theatre...

According to a report in October 2006 from CNN, a New York production is in the planning stage.^[15] In May 2007, the show has begun breaking box office records in its first North American city, Toronto, even though it is not set to open until October 31, 2007. After Toronto, plans are to expand to Chicago, Boston, Los Angeles and possibly San Francisco before moving to Broadway.^[21] The Cable News Network, commonly known as CNN, is a major cable television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. ... This article is about the state. ... is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs in Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country State Counties Cook, DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ... Nickname: City on the Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Universe)1, Athens of America, The Cradle of Revolution, Puritan City, Americas Walking City Location in Massachusetts, USA Counties Suffolk County Mayor Thomas M. Menino(D) Area    - City 232. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Broadway theatre is often considered the highest professional form of theatre in the United States. ...

Other versions

Aside from the stage version, Dirty Dancing has appeared in multiple other forms. In 1988, "Dirty Dancing: Live in Concert", was a music tour featuring Bill Medley and Eric Carmen. It played 90 cities in three months.^[4] Also in 1988, the CBS network launched a Dirty Dancing television series, but it had none of the original cast or staff. It starred Patrick Cassidy as Johnny and Melora Hardin as Baby, ran for 10 episodes and was then canceled in January 1989. Bill Medley (born William Thomas Medley on September 19, 1940 in Los Angeles, California) was one half of The Righteous Brothers singing duo. ... Eric Howard Carmen (born August 11, 1949, in Cleveland, Ohio, USA) is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and keyboardist. ... This article is about the broadcast network. ... Patrick Cassidy is an Irish classical composer. ... Melora Hardin (born June 29, 1967, in Houston, Texas), is an American actress, singer, and former child actress. ...

In 2004, a sequel to the film was released, Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights. Although not a remake by any means, Havana Nights showcases a similar storyline about an American teenager relocated to Havana, Cuba, just before the revolution. Patrick Swayze was paid $5 million to appear in a cameo role as a dance teacher -- considerably more than the $200,000 he earned for the original version.^[22] This article is about the Cuban city. ...

For the 20th anniversary in 1987, a special edition DVD was released on May 8, 2007. Also to commemorate the August 2007 anniversary, Codemasters has announced that it will be releasing a videogame version of Dirty Dancing. ^[23][24] Codemasters (earlier known as Code Masters) is one of the oldest British video game developers. ...

Notes

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