This inspired that movie's screenwriter, Eleanor Bergstein , to write the screenplay for this movie. Numerous photos are seen in Penny's bedroom, and one on her nightstand appears to be a promo shot of Penny and Johnny seen when Dr. Houseman comes in after her abortion , while another on her wall seen behind Baby when she visits her the morning after her abortion definitely depicts Johnny, but he could be shown with either Penny or Baby. Sharon Stone auditioned for Baby.
In a interview with Jezebel's Irin Carmon, Eleanor Bergstein says that the moment Johnny first falls in love with Baby during their performance at the Sheldrake Hotel, when she botches the lift and instead improvises a dance step with her thumbs that Bergstein calls the "hitchhiker move.
Johnny was born in Baby was born in A reboot was out in ,but got bad ratings with some calling it a disgrace to the film.
The crew could only film during the hotel's off-season in autumn, even though the film was set in summer. In several scenes, autumn leaves had to be painted green, scenes had to be reframed because steam from the hot lights kept drifting into the shots, and the cast, who did all their scenes in light summer clothes, wore coats between takes. In their scene in the lake, Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey are shown only from a distance because close-ups revealed them covered in goosebumps and shaking from the ice-cold water.
The wooden floors from the Boy Scout camp gymnasium, where the interior dance scenes were filmed, are now located at the Esmerelda Inn in Chimney Rock, North Carolina.
On an episode of American Pickers , Mike and Frank visited one of the locations where filming took place. Both films' leads are named Jennifer. In both movies the main female protagonist learns to conquer her own fear. The board at Vestron Pictures, which had previously only produced works straight to video, had final say on casting for the film.
Their first choice for Baby was Pia Zadora. First choice for the role of Baby was Mindy Cohn , but she was unavailable. A running gag through out the movie is Stan making bad jokes. Even though the movie is set in and several of the dance songs are from that period, the song "I've Had the Time of My Life" was written in Critic duo Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert were mixed about the movie.
Gene Siskel gave the film a "marginal Thumbs Up" and stated that he liked Jennifer Grey's acting and the development of her character. Roger Ebert gave it a "Thumbs Down" due to it's "idiot plot", calling it a "tired and relentlessly predictable story of love between kids from different backgrounds.
Most of the cast and crew stayed at Mountain Lake Lodge Kellerman's for the scenes shot in Virginia, because it's a rather remote location to access. The property now features an extensive gift shop with Dirty Dancing memorabilia, and they also display the guest registry page with Patrick Swayze's signature for Room A replica "Room " guest key is for sale in the gift shop.
Keys were later replaced with magnetic card entry. The hotel was built in Unfortunately, the original "" bronze numbers have been and replaced with a decal. Spoilers The trivia items below may give away important plot points. The very famous scene where Johnny and Baby are practicing their dancing and they are crawling towards each other on the floor wasn't intended to be part of the film; they were just messing around and were warming up to do the real scene, but director Emile Ardolino liked it so much, he kept it in the film.
Director Emile Ardolino encouraged the actors and actresses to improvise, and often kept the cameras rolling, even if actors and actresses went "off script". One example of this was the scene where Jennifer Grey was to stand in front of Patrick 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 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 Ardolino asked for. Swayze was impatient to finish the scene, and found Grey's behavior annoying.
However, the producers decided the scene worked as it was 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. The movie's line "Nobody puts Baby in a corner. Patrick Swayze actually hated the line 'Nobody puts Baby in a corner,' and had to muster all his strength to get it out.
It is never explicitly stated, but Penny needs Baby's money for an illegal abortion. The doctor is described as having only "a dirty knife and a folding table". In , when this movie is set, abortion was still illegal in the U. It remained illegal in New York State where this movie is set until and in most other places in the United States until the Supreme Court's Roe vs.
Wade decision in The scene was cut and replaced by Johnny and Baby making love. Ruth Westheimer was asked to play the role of Mrs. Schumacher opposite Joel Grey as her husband, but turned it down when she realized the character was a thief.
The shooting wrapped on October 27, , both on time and on budget. No one on the team, however, liked the rough cut that was put together, and Vestron executives were convinced the film was going to be a flop.
Thirty-nine percent of people who viewed the film did not realize abortion was the topic of the subplot. In May , 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. Getting Started Contributor Zone ». Edit page. Top Gap. See more gaps ». Dirty Dancing Did You Know? Create a list ». Music related Movies. Oscar Movies. Patrick Swayze was 35 years old when the cult classic Dirty Dancing was released in the United States, although he may have been 34 years old when they filmed.
His costar, Jennifer Grey, was in her late 20s. Swayze was athletic from a young age, participating in ice skating and ballet at 20 years old. A football career could have been on the cards, but he suffered from a knee injury that ultimately ended that dream. His debut professional dance career began at the Disney Theatrical Group, which was followed by a main role as Danny Zuko in the Broadway production of Grease.
The first film he starred in was called Skatetown, U. While his first big break was arguable in North and South , a miniseries on TV in , Swayze really cemented his place in the movie industry with Dirty Dancing. The film was actually a low-budget project and was planned to be released for only one week. Jack was 63 when he portrayed Max Kellerman in Dirty Dancing.
He was married and he had a stepdaughter, but at the age of 71 he sadly died of lymphoma. He was just 27 when he played Billy Kostecki, and believe it or not, this was his first ever on-screen role! He's now married and is a father. The actress was 37 when she played the younger character, Vivian Pressman. She was also an assistant choreographer on the film. Lonny was 29 years old when he played Neil Kellerman. Curious to know more?
Well, just wait until you find out the ages of these talented actors! Click through the gallery to see how old the cast was when they were on Dirty Dancing! Jennifer Grey The actress was actually 27 years old when she portrayed year-old Frances "Baby" Houseman. Patrick Swayze The smooth and suave Johnny Castle was supposed to be 25 years old, but like Jennifer Grey, Patrick was almost ten years older 34 than the character he played. Jane Brucker Her character was meant to be just a few years older than Baby, but Jane was actually 29 when she starred as Baby's older sister, Lisa Houseman.
Cynthia Rhodes She was 31 when she played Penny Johnson. Jerry Orbach When he played Dr.
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