Dirty Dancing

Dirty Dancing is a sensual, romantic romp set in the summer of 1963. Jennifer Grey stars as Frances 'Baby' Houseman, an innocent teen on holiday with her family at a Catskills resort. Unexpectedly, she becomes infatuated with the camp's dance instructor, Johnny Castle, portrayed by Patrick Swayze. The film explores their forbidden love story as they battle against social norms and class differences, all set to a captivating soundtrack that has become iconic over time. The film's passionate dance scenes and memorable lines have cemented it as a classic in the romantic drama genre.

• Patrick Swayze actually suffered from a knee injury during filming.
• Jennifer Grey was 27, playing a 17-year-old 'Baby'.
• The famous lift scene was nailed in one take.
• The lake they practiced in was actually 40 degrees.
• Dirty Dancing was Patrick Swayze's breakthrough role.
• The movie's soundtrack went multi-platinum.

• 'Nobody puts Baby in a corner.'
• 'I'm scared of what I saw, I'm scared of what I did, of who I am...'
• 'I carried a watermelon.'
• 'When I'm wrong, I say I'm wrong.'