As 'Footloose' turns 40, school hopes Kevin Bacon returns for one last dance
Students from Payson High School, where much of the 1984 film was shot, have campaigned for Bacon to attend their spring prom.
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Students from Payson High School, where much of the 1984 film was shot, have campaigned for Bacon to attend their spring prom.
It’s the movie that made Kevin Bacon a star, launched six Top 40 hits, and taught Star-Lord how he could save the galaxy. It’s Footloose, and it’s turning 40.
"We got shut down by the town we were filming in. The locals had been fed misinformation that the boys were going to be naked in a shower scene. They went crazy."
Lori Singer reflects on 40 years of “Footloose,” a movie she considers a classic American story that's still relevant today.
"Footloose" was released Feb. 17, 1984. Dean Pitchford, who wrote the film and co-wrote the music, spent time in Oklahoma for research.