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Dirty Dancing Trivia
Uncover jaw-dropping secrets from the 1987 dance classic that made Patrick Swayze a heartthrob! From the watermelon ad-lib to the lake lift that almost didn't make it - these behind-the-scenes facts will have you saying 'Nobody puts this trivia in a corner.'
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What is the real first name of the character nicknamed 'Baby' in Dirty Dancing?
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What does Max Kellerman ominously say is 'all slipping away' at the end of the film?
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In which American mountain range is the Kellerman's resort located?
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Which North Carolina filming location doubled as Kellerman's lakefront for key outdoor scenes?
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What awkward line does Baby nervously blurt out when she first meets Johnny at the staff party?
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What is Johnny Castle's official job at the Kellerman's resort?
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Which character plays the beloved dance partner Penny Johnson?
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How old was Patrick Swayze when he played young dance instructor Johnny Castle?
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During which summer is the story of Dirty Dancing set?
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What Catskills-set novel by Herman Wouk is often compared with Dirty Dancing for similar setting and era?
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Which Solomon Burke song soundtracks the slow dance in Johnny's cabin?
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In what order of production was 'Hungry Eyes' originally written relative to 'Time of My Life'?
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What is Johnny's last name in the film?
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What condition did Cynthia Rhodes have to navigate during the intense Sheldrake dance filming?
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What is Baby's father's profession?
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Which 1960 hit by Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs plays while Baby tries to help Penny?
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Which song plays specifically during Baby's practice-scene run-through as she nails her steps with Johnny in the studio?
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Who played Dr. Jake Houseman in the 2017 ABC remake?
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Which Otis Redding ballad soundtracks the famous love-scene crawl across the floor?
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What exclusive resort do Johnny and Penny normally dance at, where Baby takes Penny's place?
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Which song by Alfie Zappacosta appears during a late-film dance-club scene where Baby sees Johnny with other women?
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Dirty Dancing: The Classic Story on Stage premiered where in 2004?
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What Latin dance style do Johnny and Baby perform at the Sheldrake show?
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What is the first name of Baby's mother in the film?
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What color is Baby's sleek dress during the final 'Time of My Life' performance?
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In which U.S. state is Mountain Lake Lodge, a primary Dirty Dancing filming location, found?
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Which season of the year does Dirty Dancing take place during?
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Which veteran music-industry figure served as music supervisor for the Dirty Dancing soundtrack?
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What kind of talent contest does Lisa plan to perform in at the end-of-season show?
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In which year was the film Dirty Dancing originally released?
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Which major studio passed on Dirty Dancing before Vestron Pictures picked it up?
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Which real Catskills resort served as partial inspiration for Kellerman's?
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Which song featured in the movie was written and sung by Patrick Swayze himself?
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Which veteran actor portrayed resort owner Max Kellerman?
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Who played Baby's mother, Marjorie Houseman, and later became famous as Emily Gilmore on Gilmore Girls?
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Which older woman at Kellerman's has a secret affair with Johnny during the summer?
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What organization does Baby plan to join to help people in underdeveloped countries?
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What kind of dance class does the film imply Kellerman's offers in the afternoons to please its older guests?
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What decade-themed music soundtrack did the film primarily showcase?
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How old was Jennifer Grey when she filmed the role of 17-year-old Baby?
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Who wrote the screenplay for Dirty Dancing, drawing on her own Catskills youth?
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Where do Johnny and Baby practice their key lift outside of the dance studio?
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Which tap-dancing legend played the elder dance instructor Tito Suarez?
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Which album chart-topper did the Dirty Dancing soundtrack ultimately knock out of the number one spot in 1987?
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What does Baby's father, Dr. Houseman, bring with him to Kellerman's just in case?
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Who played the snobby resort heir Neil Kellerman in the film?
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What kind of business is Kellerman's in the film?
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Who choreographed the dance sequences in Dirty Dancing?
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How is Billy Kostecki related to Johnny Castle?
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Who directed the original 1987 Dirty Dancing film?
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What was the runtime of the theatrical cut of Dirty Dancing?
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On exactly which date was Dirty Dancing first released in U.S. theaters?
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Which 1956 novelty R&B duo performed 'Love Is Strange,' the song Johnny and Baby lip-sync in her bedroom?
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What dance does Baby first timidly try when Johnny tells her 'this is my dance space'?
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What Kenny Ortega co-choreographer performed the 'Vivian' role and later choreographed Selena?
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What Ivy League medical school does Robbie brag he will be attending?
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Which Wayne Brady-adjacent comedic actor directed the 2017 Dirty Dancing TV remake?
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What approximate modest budget did the original Dirty Dancing film have?
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Which actor played the rebellious dance instructor Johnny Castle?
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Who produced Dirty Dancing, coming to the project from television movies?
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Who is the owner of the Kellerman's resort?
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Which 1960s R&B group originally recorded 'Do You Love Me,' featured in Baby's big dance scene?
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Which veteran performer played Debra Messing's role of Marjorie Houseman in the 2017 remake?
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What was Max Cantor's eventual, tragic real-life profession after acting in Dirty Dancing?
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Which cable music channel heavily helped propel the Dirty Dancing soundtrack to huge sales?
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Which future 'Seinfeld' star appears in Dirty Dancing as the bumbling resort employee Stan?
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Roughly how many copies of the Dirty Dancing soundtrack have been sold worldwide across all formats?
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Which actress opposite Diego Luna played 'Katey Miller' in the 2004 prequel?
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Who played Mrs. Schumacher, whose secret in the movie ultimately exonerates Johnny of theft?
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Which actor played Mr. Schumacher, the wealthy guest blamed for missing wallets?
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Which former Righteous Brother sings the male vocal on '(I've Had) The Time of My Life'?
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Which specific 'Baby' line underscores the film's theme of class and empathy, and is delivered to her father late in the story?
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How old is Baby Houseman supposed to be during the events of the film?
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What reason does Baby give her father for asking him to borrow a large sum of money?
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In which year was the Dirty Dancing prequel 'Havana Nights' released?
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Which Bronte-flavored song by The Five Satins plays during the nostalgic Kellerman's moments?
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Which famously censored scene was considered too risquรฉ to air in Dirty Dancing's first television broadcasts?
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Dirty Dancing became the first film ever to accomplish which home video milestone?
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What major problem does Penny discover she is facing early in the film?
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Which Broadway choreographer is given a 'thank you' in Dirty Dancing's closing credits for her pioneering mambo work?
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Who played Bruce Houseman's Lisa in the 2017 TV remake, later known from Modern Family?
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What happens to Johnny at Kellerman's after Max believes he stole a guest's wallet?
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Who played Penny in ABC's 2017 Dirty Dancing television remake?
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Who played Billy Kostecki, Johnny's cousin and the staff liaison at Kellerman's?
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In what year did ABC air a made-for-television remake of Dirty Dancing?
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Which character in the film practices the Pachanga and says 'It's a feeling, a heartbeat'?
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Which 'Law & Order' actor played Baby's father, Dr. Jake Houseman?
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What working title did Eleanor Bergstein initially give her Dirty Dancing screenplay?
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Which small independent film studio originally produced Dirty Dancing?
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At the film's wrap party, who reportedly gave Jennifer Grey dance lessons to soothe her nerves?
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What is the signature acrobatic dance move that Johnny and Baby spend the film trying to master?
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What is the famous line Johnny says when he pulls Baby away from her father in the finale?
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Which song did the filmmakers offer to Lionel Richie before Patrick Swayze's version of 'She's Like the Wind' was used?
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Which song by Eric Carmen's Raspberries bandmates was NOT in the movie but often linked with it by fans? (The film's actual Carmen song is 'Hungry Eyes')?
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What MPAA rating was Dirty Dancing given for its U.S. theatrical release?
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What occupation does Baby say people should assume she will have in the future?
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What is the one-word location title of the 2004 Dirty Dancing prequel?
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What is the title of the Oscar-winning duet performed during the film's climactic dance scene?
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What was the approximate opening-weekend gross of Dirty Dancing in August 1987?
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Which Golden Globe did '(I've Had) The Time of My Life' win in January 1988?
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Which Patrick Swayze film came out the year BEFORE Dirty Dancing, helping him land the role?
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What honor did '(I've Had) The Time of My Life' receive at the 1988 Grammy Awards?
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Roughly how much did Dirty Dancing earn at the worldwide box office on its initial run?
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Who recorded the 1962 version of 'Hey! Baby' that appears in the Dirty Dancing story's era?
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What is the name of Baby's older sister at Kellerman's?
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Which moving line does Johnny deliver to Baby's father only after being fired and vindicated, about respect and change?
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What major Academy Award did '(I've Had) The Time of My Life' win in 1988?
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Which 'Mad Men' alum played Johnny Castle in the 2017 ABC television remake?
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Which song by Merry Clayton features prominently in the record-store-style emotional scenes?
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Which Guy Ferland-directed follow-up features Patrick Swayze in a cameo reprising a Johnny-like dance instructor?
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Which waiter at Kellerman's briefly dates Baby's sister Lisa?
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Which production company now owns the library containing Dirty Dancing's rights?
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What piece of clothing did Jennifer Grey reportedly keep after filming as a personal memento?
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What was Jennifer Grey's feature-film role immediately before Dirty Dancing?
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Which famous on-screen moment was reportedly improvised by Jennifer Grey?
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Who reportedly provided uncredited early creative guidance on Dirty Dancing's music supervision before Jimmy Ienner took over?
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Why was the film's pre-release test screening considered disastrous by Vestron executives?
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Which day-to-day record did the Dirty Dancing soundtrack break on its way to the top of the Billboard 200 in 1987-88?
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Which 1961 girl-group hit plays over the opening credits of Dirty Dancing?
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In what concrete season did principal photography for Dirty Dancing begin?
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Who sang the female half of '(I've Had) The Time of My Life' alongside Bill Medley?
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Who composed '(I've Had) The Time of My Life' along with John DeNicola and Donald Markowitz?
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For what distinction is Frances Perkins historically famous?
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Who composed the original underscore for Dirty Dancing beneath the pop soundtrack?
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Which actor was cast as the lead in the 2004 prequel 'Havana Nights'?
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What kind of knee injury had plagued Patrick Swayze even before filming Dirty Dancing?
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Which actor was cast as the sleazy waiter Robbie Gould?
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Which actress played Baby Houseman in the 1987 film?
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What was the name of Eleanor Bergstein's earlier, lesser-known semi-autobiographical dance film?
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What historic Washington event is mentioned on the radio, tying the story to August 1963?
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Which actor played dance-savvy Moe Pressman, husband of Vivian, a key piece of the third-act accusation?
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What natural object does Johnny use to help Baby practice her balance for the big dance?
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What controversial Ayn Rand novel does Robbie hand Baby, telling her 'Some people count, some people don't'?
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Which performance did Baby watch in the staff quarters right before her first lesson with Johnny?
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What is the first name of Max's grandson, who runs the staff entertainment?
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What does Baby famously whisper to Johnny during their final dance as she climbs onto the stage?
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What real Catskill summer resort did Eleanor Bergstein attend as a teenager, directly inspiring Kellerman's vibe?
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Which Academy Award had director Emile Ardolino previously won in 1983 before directing Dirty Dancing?
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The filmmakers decided NOT to include a song originally recorded by which Aussie singer, whose cut became a later hit?
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Which Eric Carmen song from the Dirty Dancing soundtrack became a top 5 pop hit?
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What exact actor-age difference exists between Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey at filming?
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What color is Johnny Castle's iconic leather jacket that he drapes over Baby?
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Who was Patrick Swayze's songwriting partner on 'She's Like the Wind'?
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What ethnic heritage shaped much of the original Kellerman's clientele, reflecting 1960s Catskills 'Borscht Belt' history?
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Which 'Little Miss Sunshine' actress played Baby in ABC's 2017 Dirty Dancing TV movie?
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Which song was originally offered to solo artist Donna Summer before Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes agreed to cut it?
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For how many consecutive weeks did the Dirty Dancing soundtrack sit atop the Billboard 200 chart?
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What is the name of the summer resort where the entire story takes place?
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What notable civil rights figure's name is Baby said to be named in honor of?
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Who wrote the book-and-lyrics adaptation for the Dirty Dancing stage musical?
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