Dirty Dancing, Beverly Hills Cop among 25 named to National Film Registry
WASHINGTON, D.C.: "Dirty Dancing," along with another 1980s culture-changer, "Beverly Hills Cop," are entering the Library of Congress' registry, part of an annual group of 25 announced this week, that spans 115 years of filmmaking.
"Dirty Dancing" from 1987 used the physicality and chemistry of Patrick Swayze as Johnny Castle and Jennifer Grey as Frances "Baby" Houseman to charm generations of moviegoers while