Tight Schedule
Not only did the film have a low budget but they were also on a really tight schedule. As it was already the tail end of summer, they only had two weeks for rehearsals. And 44 days to film all of Dirty Dancing. However filming went past the projected date and finished only in October.
Tight Schedule
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Hot and Cold
As they were filming in the intense summer heat but also in the chilly, fall weather, the cast and crew had to endure a lot. In summer, temperatures went up to 120 °F (49 °C)! The choreographer Kenny Ortega said that one day 10 people had passed out within just 25 minutes of shooting. Yikes. However by October, the crew were wearing warm coats, gloves, and boots as the temperatures plummeted.
Hot And Cold
