‘Dirty Dancing’ Director Insisted on Hiring Dancers Who Could Act Instead of Having Body Doubles

The director of 1987’s Dirty Dancing insisted on dancers who could act rather than using doubles for the dance scenes. That ...
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Patrick Swayze Nearly Lost His Leg at 18. That Injury Almost Ended Dirty Dancing Before It Began.

Patrick Swayze may have had the time of his life on the dance floor — but the path that led him there wasn’t always filled with such stunning lifts. But his talents were robbed from the world when he ...
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“Dirty Dancing” choreographer recalls Patrick Swayze's annoyance at Jennifer Grey's giggling

Patrick Swayze had anything but the time of his life when his Dirty Dancing costar Jennifer Grey couldn't stop giggling while filming a key scene, according to the movie's choreographer. Kenny Ortega ...