NY hotel that inspired ‘Dirty Dancing’ film burns down
A fire was reported at the Grossinger’s Catskill Resort Hotel property. The New York hotel inspired the film “Dirty Dancing.” The cause of the fire is under investigation by New York State Police and Sullivan County Bureau of Fire.
“Dirty Dancing” star Jennifer Grey shared new details about the beloved 1987 movie’s highly-anticipated sequel.
The 62-year-old actress told Extra that audiences will see her reprise her role as Frances “Baby Houseman, adding she’ll be “quite a few years older.”
“You will see other characters that are from the original,” Grey revealed.
Jennifer Grey shared new details about the upcoming “Dirty Dancing” sequel.
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The “Dancing with the Stars” champion continued, “It’s tricky but also exciting.”
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Grey confirmed that the new film will take place in its original setting, the fictional Kellerman’s resort in the Catskill Mountains.
“You can count on it being at Kellerman’s, returning to Kellerman’s,” she said.
Grey told the outlet that filming for the movie is set to begin in the spring.
The original film followed Baby, a young woman who spends the summer of 1963 vacationing with her family at Kellerman’s. During her time at the resort, Baby falls in love with dance instructor Johnny Castle (the late Patrick Swayze).
The movie was met with critical acclaim and became a box office smash. Grey and Swayze both earned Golden Globe nominations for their performances and the song “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life” won the Academy Award and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song.
In the 35 years since it was first released, “Dirty Dancing” has become a cultural phenomenon and an enduring classic. Its success led to a 2004 prequel “Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights,” a 2017 made for TV movie, a stage production and a FOX reality TV dance…
