Today I learned on Nostr: TIL: Duckie’s dance in the movie "Pretty In Pink" was originally set to The Rolling ...

TIL: Duckie’s dance in the movie "Pretty In Pink" was originally set to The Rolling Stones’ “Start Me Up.” After a failed attempt to secure the song rights, Otis Redding’s “Try a Little Tenderness” was chosen instead, with choreographer Kenny Ortega (Dirty Dancing) teaching Jon Cryer how to dance.

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