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Dancing In The Street | New York City
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Best Original Song Motion Picture | 1981 | Michael
Best Sound | 1981 | Michael J.
Outstanding Motion Picture | 1980
Best Family Music Album | 1981
Foreign Film Auslndischer Film | 1982 | Alan
Best Sound | 1981 | Chris
Best Film Editing | 1981 | Gerry
Best Writing Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen | 1981 | Christopher
Best Music Original Song | 1981 | Michael
Best Original Score Motion Picture | 1981 | Michael
Best Actress in a Motion Picture Comedy or Musical | 1981 | Irene
Best Motion Picture Comedy or Musical | 1981
Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special | 1981 | Michael
1981 | Michael
Best Edited Feature Film | 1981 | Gerry
Best Foreign Film Meilleur film tranger | 1981 | Alan
Best Young Actor Major Motion Picture | 1981 | Paul
Best Drama Written Directly for the Screen | 1981 | Christopher
Budget 8,500,000 USD
Box Office Collection 42,000,000 USD
Director Alan Parker wanted a scene that showed Doris overcoming her fear and becoming an actress. He heard of the audience participation at the local screenings of The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) and went to check it out. He loved it so much that he not only decided to use it in the film, he had many of the "cast" from the local screenings appear in the film, as the people doing the time-warp on stage when Doris runs up and joins them.
During the scene where the kids dance to the song 'Fame' on the street over the cars, the song hadn't actually been written at the time. On location, the actual song used was 'Hot Stuff' by Donna Summer. This song was chosen because the beats were similar to the proposed song and the dancers moved their bodies in a similar fashion so it fit quite nicely.
Debbie Allen commented in interviews that the role of Lydia was originally bigger in the movie, written as a star dance student always competing for roles with Coco. The role was cut down drastically to prevent Allen from outshining Irene Cara and the other young cast members. Lydia became the star of Fame (1982).
The school is based on the real-life Fiorello LaGuardia High School of Music and Art and Performing Arts in Manhattan. It is a public school, and therefore available to any New York City high school student who successfully auditions.
Alan Parker commented that the film's title is essentially ironic, as the story is really about failure, both personal and professional, the chasing of dreams and the cruel realities of showbusiness.
"Doris Finsecker: I mean, if I don't have a personality of my own, so what? I'm an actress! I can put on as many personalities as I want! Montgomery McNeil: [raises his glass] To schizophrenia! Doris Finsecker: [also raising glass] Abso-fucking-lutely!"
"Doris Finsecker: I'm about as flamboyant as a bagel."
