Storyline

In 1963, Frances "Baby" Houseman, a sweet daddy's girl, goes with her family to a resort in upstate New York's Catskill Mountains. Baby has grown up in privileged surroundings and all expect her to go on to college, join the Peace Corps and save the world before marrying a doctor, just like her father. Unexpectedly, Baby becomes infatuated with the camp's dance instructor, Johnny Castle, a man whose background is vastly different from her own. Baby lies to her father to get money to pay for an illegal abortion for Johnny's dance partner. She then fills in as Johnny's dance partner and it is as he is teaching her the dance routine that they fall in love. It all comes apart when Johnny's friend falls seriously ill after her abortion and Baby gets her father, who saves the girl's life. He then learns what Baby has been up to, who with and worse, that he funded the illegal abortion. He bans his daughter from any further association with "those people". In the first deliberately willful ...

Plot Keywords

coming of age, abortion, teenager, pantyhose, class differences, unwanted pregnancy, year 1963, teenage girl, cleavage, scantily clad female, short shorts, red dress, forbidden love, brunette, camera shot of feet, premarital sex, sexual awakening, dancing, dance lesson, family vacation

Short Review

I loved this movie. It seems to dream itself, as it tells the story of a young girl who comes alive in the summer of 1963.

Trailer

Streaming Service

1. Amazon Video : From $3.99 to rent

2. Microsoft Store : Rent From $3.99

3. Apple iTunes : Track Price: 9.99, Track Rental Price: 3.99, Collection Price: 9.99, Track Hd Price: 12.99, Track Hd Rental Price: 3.99, Collection Hd Price: 12.99