The Movies That Made Us

Dirty Dancing (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | 51 min | Documentary

Stepping on toes and tangling with rejection, the women behind this "girl's movie" touched millions despite co-star tension and a meager budget.

Director

Brian Volk-Weiss

Writer

Benjamin J. Frost

Producer

Ian Roumain

Editors

Patrick Berry | Benjamin J. Frost

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 29, 2019

Release date

Nov 29, 2019 (United States)

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37 cast members

Name	Known for
Donald Ian Black Narrator Narrator See fewer	The Toys That Made Us (2017)
Miranda Garrison Self - Assistant Choreographer Self - Assistant Choreographer See fewer	Dirty Dancing (I) (1987)
Kenny Ortega Self - Choreographer Self - Choreographer See fewer	High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)
Eleanor Bergstein Self - Writer Self - Writer See fewer	Dirty Dancing (I) (1987)
Linda Gottlieb Self - Producer Self - Producer See fewer	Dirty Dancing (I) (1987)
Wayne Knight Self - Actor 'Stan' Self - Actor 'Stan' See fewer	Jurassic Park (1993)
David Chapman Self - Production Designer Self - Production Designer See fewer	Dirty Dancing (I) (1987)
Mitchell Cannold Self - Sr. VP of Production at Vestron Self - Sr. VP of Production at Vestron See fewer	Dirty Dancing (I) (1987)
Michael Lloyd Self - Music Supervisor / Songwriter Self - Music Supervisor / Songwriter See fewer	Agent 11 (2020)
Dori Berinstein Self - VP of Physical Production at Vestron Self - VP of Physical Production at Vestron See fewer	A Man with Sole: The Impact of Kenneth Cole (2024)
Emile Ardolino Self - Director (archive footage) Self - Director (archive footage) See fewer	Dirty Dancing (I) (1987)
Jeffrey L. Hayes Self - Production Manager Self - Production Manager See fewer	Dirty Dancing (I) (1987)
Jennifer Grey Self - Actress 'Baby' (archive footage) Self - Actress 'Baby' (archive footage) See fewer	Dirty Dancing (I) (1987)
Bonnie Timmermann Self - Casting Director Self - Casting Director See fewer	The Insider (1999)
Patrick Swayze Self / Johnny Castle (archive footage) Self / Johnny Castle (archive footage) See fewer	Dirty Dancing (I) (1987)
Lisa Niemi Self - Patrick Swayze's Widow Self - Patrick Swayze's Widow See fewer	One Last Dance (2003)
Jane Brucker Self - Actress 'Lisa Houseman' Self - Actress 'Lisa Houseman' See fewer	Dirty Dancing (I) (1987)
Doro Bachrach Self - Associate Producer Self - Associate Producer See fewer	Dirty Dancing (I) (1987)
Samuel G. Freedman Self - Journalist Self - Journalist See fewer	Global National (2001)
Odell Beckham Jr. Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	House Party (I) (2023)
Benicio Del Toro Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Sicario (2015)
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Genesis Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	Palm Springs (2020)
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Jimmy Ienner Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Foodfight! (2012)
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Sarah Jessica Parker Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Sex and the City (1998)
Aaron Russo Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Trading Places (1983)
Winona Ryder Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Little Women (1994)
Phil Spector Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Blue Beetle (2023)
Oprah Winfrey Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986)
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Pia Zadora Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Lonely Lady (1983)
Billy Zane Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Titanic (1997)
Adrian Zmed Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Bachelor Party (1984)