Dirty Dancing is a 1987 American romantic drama dance film written by Eleanor Bergstein, produced by Linda Gottlieb, and directed by Emile Ardolino.
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12 Facts About Dirty Dancing
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Dirty Dancing's originally wrote a screenplay for the Michael Douglas film It's My Turn, but ultimately ended up conceiving a story for a film which became Dirty Dancing.
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Dirty Dancing's finished the script in 1985, but management changes at MGM put the film in development hell.
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Dirty Dancing album held the number one spot on the Billboard album chart for over four months.
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Dirty Dancing is based in large part on screenwriter Eleanor Bergstein's own childhood: she is the younger daughter of a Jewish doctor from New York and had spent summers with her family in the Catskills where she participated in "Dirty Dancing" competitions; she was nicknamed "Baby" herself as a girl.
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Dirty Dancing's finished the script in November 1985, but management changes at MGM put the script into turnaround, or limbo.
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Dirty Dancing was a seasoned dancer, with experience from the Joffrey Ballet.
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Dirty Dancing's initially wanted him to portray the social director, but then later asked him to play the part of the magician.
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Principal photography for Dirty Dancing took place in Lake Lure, North Carolina, and Mountain Lake, Virginia.
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Dirty Dancing enlisted Swayze to sing the new song "She's Like the Wind".
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Resort where Dirty Dancing was filmed has themed weekend activities, such as dance lessons, guided tours, film screenings, parties, and lawn games.
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Dirty Dancing has appeared in other forms than the stage version.
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