Eleanor Bergstein
Writing
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Eleanor Bergstein (born 1938) is a US writer best known for writing and co-producing the popular 1980s film Dirty Dancing which was based in large part on her own childhood. Description above from the Wikipedia article Eleanor Bergstein, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
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The Movies That Made Us
Expecting the usual tedium that accompanies a summer in the Catskills with her family, 17-year-old Frances 'Baby' Houseman is surprised to find herself stepping into the shoes of a professional hoofer—and unexpectedly falling in love.
Dirty Dancing
Spending the summer at a Catskills resort with her family, Frances "Baby" Houseman falls in love with the camp's dance instructor, Johnny Castle, and nothing is ever the same for anyone in the Houseman family.
Dirty Dancing
A successful but stressed mathematics professor goes to her father's wedding and falls in love with her father's bride's son, a prematurely retired pro baseball player. She must choose between him and her current boyfriend, between Chicago and New York, and between research and administration.
It's My Turn
Right after getting engaged, a man starts taking dance lessons.
Let It Be Me
A look at the legacy and impact of Dirty Dancing
Dirty Dancing - The Phenomenon
An update and visit to the filming location of DIrty Dancing