Dirty Dancing/Trivia


 * Actor Allusion: When Kelly Bishop, playing Baby's mother, Marge, says of her daughter's dancing abilities, "She gets that from me." Kelly Bishop is a former ballet dancer who was in the original production of A Chorus Line. Jerry Orbach himself was also a well known dancer and he was in the original production of Chicago. In fact, both musicals engaged in a famous rivalry for box office receipts and awards when they opened within months of each other in 1975.
 * Dawson Casting:
 * At 27, Jennifer Grey was 10 years older than her character.
 * Her sister.
 * Johnny also counts.