Sue Tabashnik

Broschiertes Buch

The Fans' Love Story

How the Movie 'Dirty Dancing' Captured the Hearts of Millions!

Beschreibung

Relax, reminisce, and enjoy a journey celebrating the movie with the biggest heart and soul connection! The Fans' Love Story How The Movie 'Dirty Dancing' Captured The Hearts Of Millions! is a celebration of this hit movie from the fans' point of view. Fans from all over the world give their heartfelt take on how the movie deeply resonated with them and had a positive impact on their lives. You will meet an entertainment icon who served as a consultant to the movie, and her real-life dance partner in the Catskills in the '80s, plus enjoy interviews with three people who worked at two of the film locations during the shooting of the movie. In addition to twenty-seven interviews, the author shares her strong connection to the movie and background information that she gathered during her trip to one of the main film locations, Mountain Lake Hotel in Virginia. The book also contains a folklore section, photos, results of an online survey, archives from Mountain Lake Hotel, research from multiple media sources, and an in-depth bibliography. You will discover why the movie has been popular for over twenty years and is still going strong. Even the most avid Dirty Dancing fan will learn something new. Finally, best of all, you will experience the heart and soul connection of the movie once again!

Autor

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Sue Tabashnik is a critically acclaimed author of five books about Patrick Swayze, Patsy Swayze, and the movie Dirty Dancing. She became an avid fan of Patrick Swayze in 1988. She was a very active member of the Official Patrick Swayze International Fan Club from 2000-2010, which included writing numerous articles for the club magazine. She had the good fortune to meet Patrick Swayze and some of his family at movie screenings and benefit events, and this changed her life forever. Sue has interviewed or talked with hundreds of people connected to Patrick Swayze and has done extensive media research. She was the special guest speaker at the Dirty Dancing Festival in Lake Lure, North Carolina in 2018 and has done multiple radio shows and podcasts. Several of her books have received awards; most recently, Patsy Swayze: Every Day, A Chance to Dance won first place in the performing arts category in the 2024 Book Excellence Awards. Sue worked as a master's level social worker from 1977-2022, which included conducting thousands of interviews. She has lived most of her life in the Detroit area. Author website: https://www.likedirtydancing.com

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Outskirts Press
• Seitenzahl: 230
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Juli 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 360g
• ISBN-13: 9781432751104
• ISBN-10: 1432751107
• Artikelnr.: 31752721