13. The assistant choreographer for Dirty Dancing, Miranda Garrison, was actually given a role due to a scheduling conflict. The director was, at one point, left without an actress to play bungalow bunny Vivian Pressman. They hired Garrison soon after.
Fans of the movie definitely remember Garrison’s turn as the wealthy older woman who seduces Johnny with promises of cash and other, ahem… rewards.
Luckily, everyone knows that Vivian doesn’t stand a chance when it comes to getting in between the lovebirds Baby and Johnny. Still, it was a tense storyline for everyone!
14. Conan O’Brien had a big part to play in the film’s 1997 re-release. He had actually written a petition that asked for fans to write personal letters requesting the re-release. The petition ended up working!
It’s almost unbelievable how movies can connect every single person who watches them, no matter how different the viewers might be in every single way.
The passionate response from countless fans of comedian and late-night host Conan O’Brien when he pleaded for Dirty Dancing‘s re-release in 1997 is definitely proof of that! Thank goodness Conan intervened and saved the day.
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