She 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. [56][58], The film's soundtrack started an oldies music revival,[66] and demand for the album caught RCA Records by surprise. He also enlisted Swayze to sing the new song "She's Like the Wind". Swayze was paid $5 million to appear in a cameo role as a dance teacher. Filesize: 33.4 kb. Join us here and relax~ you're with other people just like you ;) [30] The weather became cold, causing the lake's temperatures to drop to near 40 °F (4 °C) for the famous swimming scene, which was filmed in October. I mean, to be fair, "Nobody puts baby in the corner" doesn't really make sense for the scene. By the end of the meeting, Peisinger had greenlighted the project to become Vestron's first feature film production. [38], The New York Times described the film as "a metaphor for America in the summer of 1963 – orderly, prosperous, bursting with good intentions, a sort of Yiddish-inflected Camelot. [23], Some of the scenes in the film are improvised. Back to all quotes . Actress Jane Brucker wrote the song "Hula Hana", which she performed in her role of Lisa in the show rehearsal scene. He was a seasoned dancer, with experience from the Joffrey Ballet. The producers then sought a male lead, initially considering 20-year-old Billy Zane, though initial screen tests when he was partnered with Grey did not meet expectations. One Of The Most Iconic ‘Dirty Dancing’ Lines Was A Throwaway. The production company was changed to Vestron Pictures with Emile Ardolino as director and Linda Gottlieb as producer. The line was parodied in the webcomic Looking for Group where Richard, one of the primary characters, uttered a variation involving his own name, and in Family Guy, where the scene is parodied by Baby's parents questioning Johnny due to her youth. [94] As of July 29, 2015[update], the miniseries has been put on hold. Consequently, Vestron promoted the film themselves and set the premiere on August 16, 1987. This is a tidbit that Grey recently revealed to Woman's Day when talking about the 1987 film that basically helped shape every girl's life — because, "Nobody puts Baby in a corner." However, when they learned the film contained an abortion scene, they asked for that part of the plot to be cut. Bergstein also attempted to cast her friend, sex therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer, to play Mrs. Schumacher, and Joel Grey as her husband. Before leaving, Johnny tries to talk to Dr. Houseman, but is only accused of trying to get at Baby. [11], Bergstein gave the script to other studios but was repeatedly rejected until she brought it to Vestron Pictures. [21], Other casting choices were Broadway actor Jerry Orbach as Dr. Jake Houseman, Baby's father; and Jane Brucker as Lisa Houseman, her older sister. The site's critical consensus reads, "Like its winsome characters, Dirty Dancing uses impressive choreography and the power of song to surmount a series of formidable obstacles. 5. [4] It received negative reviews from a majority of critics. This year somebody told me not to. //