John Lithgow filmed scenes for Terms of Endearment while on a break from shooting this film. During the filming of 3rd Rock from the Sun: Dr.
Solomon's Traveling Alien Show , one of the characters playing a circus strongman took John Lithgow aside to share a personal story with him. He confided that he was from a small town in Louisiana where his own father, a Baptist minister, would not allow the kids dance or listen to rock 'n' roll music. When he saw 'Footloose' he explained that Lithgow's 'reverend' was the epitome of his own father.
After he brought his father to see the film, without any warning of its plot, his father was so touched by Lithgow's performance, the man said that he was the first of 6 children that were permitted to attend their high school prom.
The character of Willard Hewitt not even called by that name in the original script was specifically re-written by screenwriter Dean Pitchford with Chris Penn in mind. In the DVD commentary, Kevin Bacon revealed that the co-ed extras in the locker room scene were paid twenty dollars apiece to appear nude.
Kevin Bacon broke out in hives around his midsection when he had to film the City Council scene where he makes the case for holding a prom dance. The actor says he is uncomfortable when speaking in public, but has never had a reoccurrence of hives.
The Lehi Roller Mills is an actual historic grain house as depicted in the film. It is still operating in Utah as of This film is often considered Lehi's claim to fame. Dianne Wiest and John Lithgow are only nine and twelve years older, respectively, than Lori Singer , who plays their daughter.
In the liner notes for the re-released "Footloose" soundtrack , there's a brief introduction by Kenny Loggins , which mentions that the script for the film was loosely based on actual events which transpired in the young life of his longtime friend, Dean Pitchford. The Footloose story was based by writer Dean Pitchford on a real town: ". It Was Based on a True Story. Footloose's Bomont is loosely based on Elmore City, a town in Oklahoma known for the saying "If the South is the Bible belt, then we are the buckle.
Said one resident, "the movie was just a Hollywood exageration of the truth. Tom Cruise and Rob Lowe were both slated to play the lead. The casting directors were impressed with Cruise because of the famous underwear dance sequence in Risky Business , but he was unavailable for the part because he was filming All the Right Moves Lowe auditioned three times and had dancing ability and the "neutral teen" look that director Herbert Ross wanted, but he pulled his knee, and the injury prevented him from taking the part.
After watching Diner , Ross had to convince the producers to go with Kevin Bacon. I just wish I was known for milling flour! The whole community was excited to see the actors — if only from a distance. The dressing room trailers were parked in the storage area to the side of the Lehi Roller Mills. There was a race to the sugar factory down what is now known as East. And there were dance scenes filmed inside the mill. It was all fascinating for an otherwise sleepy community that rarely saw Hollywood action up close, said Nielsen, who owns the local Bridal Center on Main Street in Lehi.
Nearly three decades after the iconic movie was made, people still ask Nielsen if she's from "the place where Footloose is? Nielsen said everyone in town was fully aware of the movie company's presence and supportive of the film, even though no one got free tickets. Connie Mattinson is a longtime secretary at Payson High School, where the movie's star came to sit in on a few classes. No one paid significant attention to Bacon as he wandered the halls and took a seat alongside the local students.
But they all were thrilled to get paid for being extras in the movie. Mattinson said some of the lunch workers were in the movie as well, and her brother-in-law was in one scene. Lehi City Councilman Johnny Revill was a teenager at the time the movie was made. He remembers riding by the mill on his bike with his friends, convinced that they would all end up in the movies.
Footloose Final Dance Scene The newer remake which was filmed in Covington is sure to become a classic of its own. The Hollywood veteran, now 60, was on the cusp of fame when he was cast as Ren McCormack in the iconic dance film.
The producers were reportedly desperate to cast Cruise, but he knocked it back because of a scheduling conflict with the movie All the Right Moves. We still have no idea if Tom Cruise can actually dance, but we almost found out when he was up for the lead role in this 80s classic. He has cranked out endless flicks since, and, in , transitioned into full-time television star with the eerie crime series The Following.
The highest known Bacon Number belongs to a man by the name of William Rufus Shafter, who is ranked at a 7. She was awarded the role of Ariel, the rebellious daughter of Reverend Shaw Moore. Another person who came close to landing the role as Ariel was none other than the iconic pop star Madonna.
She was in the midst of her career breakthrough and was one of the most popular names in music at the time. Imagine how different the movie would have been if she had been cast as Ariel! One of the most memorable parts of Footloose is when Ren teaches his friend Willard Hewitt how to dance.
So how exactly did they go about teaching Chris how to dance? He had some wrestling experience, so they taught him dance steps that were similar to wrestling moves! At a crucial moment in the film, Ren attends the Bomont city council meeting to convince the adults to let the teens host a dance.
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