Dirty Dancing: Why Patrick Swayze Hated The Best Line
Patrick Swayze hated Dirty Dancing's most iconic line. Released in 1987, the Emile Ardolino romantic dance film introduced fans to Frances «Baby» Houseman (Jennifer Grey), who falls in love with her dance instructor Johny Castle (Swayze) during a summer holiday at a vacation resort. The blockbuster was both a critical and commercial hit, and over the years it has become a cult favorite thanks to its countless memorable moments. But apparently, arguably Dirty Dancing's most quotable line almost never happened because Swayze didn't like it.
There have been several attempts to cash in on the film's enduring popularity. In 2004, Lionsgate released Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights which had a similar narrative but was set in Cuba during the Cuban Revolution. Dirty Dancing was also adapted to be a stage play, before ABC's made-for-TV remake that was released in 2017. But nothing has quite captured the public the same way the original Johnny and Baby did in the late ‘80s.
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Amidst the many unforgettable bits in Dirty Dancing, people are arguably most familiar with the movie's third act. In fact, it has become so iconic that even those who haven't watched the film would recognize it, especially Swayze and Grey's magnificent final dance performance to the tune of "(I've Had) The Time of My Life". Prior to this scene, however, Swayze's Johnny delivers the film's best line: «Nobody puts Baby in a corner,» referencing Frances being sidelined at the resort's annual program. The phrase was cheesy and Swayze knew it. In the actor's autobiography The Time of My Life, Swayze noted, «We did a lot of rewriting for the big final scene, but one line that I hated stayed in.
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