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The crash, which occurred right before the release of her 1987 film Dirty Dancing, left two people dead and Broderick, 60, with severe injuries.. Stars Who Dated After Playing Siblings: Bill Hader ...
Dirty Dancing is a 1987 American romantic drama dance film written by Eleanor Bergstein, produced by Linda Gottlieb, and directed by Emile Ardolino. Starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey , it tells the story of Frances "Baby" Houseman (Grey), a young woman who falls in love with dance instructor Johnny Castle (Swayze) at a vacation resort .
[11] [34] Dirty Dancing was released a few weeks after the collision, catapulting Grey to fame. But she has said that her grief and survivor's guilt over the crash prevented her from enjoying the film's success and led her to withdraw from acting for some time. [35]
Patrick Wayne Swayze (/ ˈ s w eɪ z i / SWAY-zee; August 18, 1952 – September 14, 2009) was an American actor, singer, songwriter, and dancer.Known for his romantic, tough, and comedic roles in blockbusters and cult films, Swayze was nominated for three Golden Globes and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1997.
After "Dirty Dancing," she appeared in several big films like "Flashdance" and "Staying Alive." Cynthia has stayed just about entirely out of the public eye since retiring from films in 1991.
On Aug. 21, 1987, summer vacations changed forever when Dirty Dancing premiered.. The film told the stories of resort dance director Johnny Castle (Patrick Swayze, then 34) and young guest Frances ...
Emile Ardolino (May 9, 1943 – November 20, 1993) was an American television and film director and producer, best known for his work on the films Dirty Dancing (1987) and Sister Act (1992). He won an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for his film He Makes Me Feel Like Dancin' (1983). [1]
The Dirty Dancing star, who died of pancreatic cancer in 2009, was strongly against saying Johnny Castle's signature line that has long since entered pop-culture immortality. “Patrick didn’t ...