Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School (2005)

Director:

Randall Miller

Writers (WGA):

Randall Miller (short film "Marilyn Hotchkiss Ballroom Dancing and Charm School")
Randall Miller (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

12 January 2006 (Netherlands)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Musical | Romance

Tagline:

When destiny leads, love follows.

Plot:

A widowed man's life turns upside down when he embarks on a journey to find a dying man's long lost love.

Plot Keywords:

Dance | Therapy | Black Eye | Appointment | Baker

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

John Goodman	...	Steve Mills
Elden Henson	...	Young Steve Mills / Samson
Robert Carlyle	...	Frank Keane
Sean Astin	...	Kip Kipling
Teresa Johnston	...	Kate Collmary
Kelley Parker	...	Young Lisa Gobar
Michael Bower	...	Tommy Tanksley (as Michael Ray Bower)
Chance Michael Corbitt	...	Peter Jelliffe
Joshua Horowitz	...	Kenny Dulin
Philip Perlman	...	Civil Defense Man (as Phil Perlman)
Maria Parkinson	...	Miss Parkinson
Karlyn Michelson	...	Lucy (as Karlyn Hayley Michelson)
Camryn Manheim	...	Lisa Gobar
Octavia Spencer	...	Ayisha Lebaron
Marisa Tomei	...	Meredith Morrison
Ian Abercrombie	...	Evrin Sezgin
Phillip Gott	...	Geeky Blond Dancer
Allen Walls	...	Euro Dancer
Lori Harmon	...	Chatty Redhead
Dawn Balkin	...	Sally Ann
Maggie Baird	...	Linda Sue
Donnie Wahlberg	...	Randall Ipswitch
Sonia Braga	...	Tina
Mary Pat Gleason	...	Natasha
JoAnn Fregalette Jansen	...	Italian Dancer (as Joann Jansen)
Charmane Crain	...	Blonde Dancer
Sue Jin Song	...	Sympathetic Dancer
Georgia Simon	...	Bespectacled Dancer
Mary Steenburgen	...	Marienne Hotchkiss
Destiny Edmond	...	Leelee
Nadia Lewis	...	Lori
Adam Arkin	...	Gabe Difranco
David Paymer	...	Rafael Horowitz
David St. James	...	Cameron McGee
Miguel Sandoval	...	Matthew Smith
Ernie Hudson	...	Blake Rische
Greg Serano	...	Officer #1
Greg Collins	...	Paramedic #1
Liz Burnette	...	Paramedic #2
Tom Dahlgren	...	Sy Cranwinkle
Patricia Fraser	...	Marilyn Hotchkiss
Kate Mulligan	...	Mrs. Mills
Wendy Bowers Armagnac	...	Mrs. Jelliffe (as Wendy Bowers Armagnac)
Harry Shearer	...	Promo Announcer
Matthew Thomas Craig	...	Ideal Son
Chad Taylor	...	Perfect Father
Andree Chapman	...	Perfect Mother (as Audree Chapman)
Solana Green	...	Ideal Girl
Cliff Emmich	...	Doorman
Rachel Winfree	...	60's Sign-In Lady
Harvey J. Alperin	...	60's Record Player Man (as Harvey Alperin)
Eric Schranz	...	Freckle-Faced Boy
John McLaughlin	...	Tall Boy (as John Mclaughlin)
Stephanie Shell	...	Screechy Girl
Frank Borin	...	Buff Brenner
Gina Russell	...	Girl with Sharp Voice
Hal B. Klein	...	Travel Guy
Danny DeVito	...	Booth (as Danny Devito)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Carryl Lynn	...	Wife (uncredited)

Directed by
Randall Miller

Writing credits (WGA)
Randall Miller		(short film "Marilyn Hotchkiss Ballroom Dancing and Charm School")
Randall Miller		(screenplay) &
Jody Savin		(screenplay)

Produced by
Robert Bauer	....	producer (short film "Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School (1990)")
Lon Bender	....	executive producer
Eduardo Castro	....	executive producer
Eileen Craft	....	producer
Sarah Finn	....	co-producer (as Sarah Halley Finn)
Carlos Gidi	....	executive producer
Randi Hiller	....	co-producer
Art Klein	....	executive producer
Jeffrey Lampert	....	executive producer
Randall Miller	....	producer
Darren Moorman	....	associate producer
Kevin Reidy	....	executive producer
Morris Ruskin	....	producer
Jody Savin	....	producer
Ronald Savin	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Mark Adler

Cinematography by
Jonathan Sela		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Randall Miller

Casting by
Sarah Finn		(as Sarah Halley Finn)
Courtney Gross
Randi Hiller

Production Design by
Dawn Snyder

Set Decoration by
Maureen Osborne

Costume Design by
Kathryn Morrison

Makeup Department
Donna J. Anderson	....	additional hair stylist (as Donna Anderson)
Lynn Barber	....	department head makeup
Stephanie Coffey	....	key makeup artist
Daniel Curet	....	department head hair
Maryann Marchetti	....	makeup artist: Ms. Tomei
Tara Smith	....	hair stylist: Ms. Tomei
Nancy Stimac	....	additional hair stylist
Jennifer Turchi Nigh	....	makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Jeffrey Lampert	....	unit production manager
Darren Moorman	....	production supervisor
Kevin Reidy	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Linda Brachman	....	first assistant director
Jackie C. Lee	....	second second assistant director
Marge Piane	....	second assistant director

Art Department
David Cooper	....	swing gang
Lisa De Alva	....	property mistress
Josh Hadley	....	swing gang (as Joshua Hadley)
Greg Hamlin	....	construction coordinator (as Tiny Hamlin)
Eileen Hespen	....	on-set dresser
Erik Polczwartek	....	leadman
Matthew Salata	....	swing gang
Sean Smith	....	swing gang
Sal Valle	....	assistant property master (as Salvador Valle)
Elvis Strange	....	assistant property master (uncredited)

Sound Department
Christopher Assells	....	sound effects editor (as Chris Assells)
Lon Bender	....	supervising sound editor
Weldon Brown	....	adr mixer
Kevin Patrick Burns	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Kevin Burns)
Nancy Cabrera	....	foley artist
Ryan Collison	....	foley recordist
Dino Dimuro	....	sound effects editor
John R. Fors	....	utility sound technician (as John Fors)
Chris Hogan	....	dialogue editor (as Christopher Hogan)
John Langford	....	sound recordist (as Jon Langford)
Daryl Lathrop	....	adr recordist
Richard Lightstone	....	sound mixer
Dan Lipe	....	boom operator
Todd Orr	....	sound re-recording mixer
Kelly Oxford	....	supervising sound editor
Paul P. Soucek	....	foley supervisor
David Stanke	....	assistant sound editor
Karen Vassar Triest	....	dialogue editor (as Karen Vassar)
Carrie Lisonbee	....	assistant sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Gary D'Amico	....	special effects coordinator
Jonathan Kombrinck	....	special effects technician (as Jonathan Kombrink)

Camera and Electrical Department
Mark Brown	....	grip
James Elton Davis	....	chief lighting technician
Cameron Duncan	....	camera loader
Danny Falkengren	....	dolly grip (as Dan Falkengren)
Paul Fanning	....	electrician
Greg Freeman	....	grip
Isabel Gomnes	....	additional still photographer (as Isabel Gomes)
Bob Good	....	electrician (as Robert Good)
Lawrence Gund	....	additional still photographer
Adam Harrison	....	assistant chief lighting technician
William H. Hobson	....	best boy grip (as Bill Hobson)
Mark Hyde	....	key grip
Mazi Mitchell	....	electrician
Doug Oh	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Mike Ozier	....	photographer: 1990 short film 'Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School' (as Michael Ozier)
Paul Santoni	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
John Schweitzer	....	electrician
Wael Shukha	....	electrician (as Wael Shuka)
Gregory W. Smith	....	camera operator: "a" camera (as Greg Smith)
Gregory W. Smith	....	steadicam operator (as Greg Smith)
Steve Strong	....	electrician
Paige Thomas	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Isabella Vosmikova	....	still photographer
Michael D. Weldon	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera (as Michael Weldon)
John Wiener	....	electrician
Dana Wisher	....	grip
David C. Wright	....	grip (as Dave Wright)
John Zirbel	....	best boy electric
Michael Kelly	....	electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department
Vanessa Portillo	....	extras casting: Sandee Alessi Casting
Sande Alessi	....	extras casting: Sandee Alessi Casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
John Doyle	....	costume supervisor
Olga Ishkhanova	....	costume fitter
Olga Ishkhanova	....	tailor
Billy Ray McKenna	....	assistant costume designer (as Billy Ray Mckenna)
Antonnette C.K. Reed	....	set costumer (as Antonnette Reed)
Artemio Carpio	....	costumer (uncredited)
Pamela Lee Incardona	....	assistant costume designer (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Larry Arpin	....	digital intermediate i/o operator: Matchframe Digital Intermediate
Miguel Chavez	....	digital intermediate data wrangler: Matchframe Digital Intermediate
Jim Delany	....	digital intermediate data manager: Matchframe Digital Intermediate
Julius Friede	....	digital intermediate colorist: Matchframe Digital Internediate
Richard Gonzalez	....	digital intermediate cleanup artist: Matchframe Digital Intermediate
Andrew Jones	....	digital intermediate coordinator: Matchframe Digital Intermediate
Quest Marks	....	digital intermediate conform manager: Matchframe Digital Intermediate
Dan O'Brien	....	assistant editor
Marcin Teodoru	....	digital intermediate cleanup artist: Marchframe Digital Intermediate
Albert Vivas	....	digital intermediate cleanup artist: Matchframe Digital Intermediate
David Waters	....	digital intermediate supervisor: Matchframe Digital Intermediate
Prince Bagdasarian	....	digital intermediate editor (uncredited)
David Graubard	....	digital intermediate senior systems engineer: Matchframe Digital Intermediate (uncredited)

Music Department
Mark Adler	....	music conductor
Mark Adler	....	orchestrator
Joanie Diener	....	music editor
John Eidsvoog	....	additional orchestrator
Julie Eidsvoog	....	music preparation
David Low	....	music contractor
Jonathan McHugh	....	music supervisor (as Jonathan Mchugh)
Sid Page	....	musician: violin solos
Dennis S. Sands	....	score mixer (as Dennis Sands)
Dennis S. Sands	....	score recordist (as Dennis Sands)

Transportation Department
Moises Blay	....	driver (as Moses Blay)
Michael Catando	....	driver
Karen Chopuryan	....	driver
Scott E. Fao	....	driver (as Scott Fao)
Troy Flynn	....	driver
Jerry Knight	....	driver
Forrest Knipple	....	driver
Harry Marks	....	driver
John Magoo McGivern	....	driver (as John Mcgivern)
Mike Miliotti	....	driver
Mike Mulgrew	....	driver
Bill M. Puluti	....	transportation coordinator
Beau Reed	....	transportation captain (as Beau D. Reed Sr.)
Joseph R. Rose	....	driver (as Joseph Rose)
Michael Santana	....	driver
Terrence Sheehan	....	driver (as Terence Sheehan)
Ross L. Tanoai Jr.	....	driver

Other crew
Alex Apple	....	location manager
Robert Bauer	....	producer: 1990 short film 'Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School'
Robert Bauer	....	producer: short film _Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School (1990 _ (qv))
Derrick Beans	....	production assistant
Julian Brown	....	production assistant
Robert Caballero	....	medical technical advisor
Lara Coulter	....	stand-in
Charmane Crain	....	dance coach
Jim Dobson	....	publicist: Indie PR
Udy Epstein	....	producer: 1990 short film 'Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School' (as Ehud Epstein)
Udy Epstein	....	producer: short film _Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School (1990 _ (qv)) (as Ehud Epstein)
Tim Fitzgerald	....	production assistant
Richard Goldgewicht	....	electronic press kit
Jeremy Goldscheider	....	electronic press kit
Phillip Gott	....	dance coach
Annie Jacobson	....	cook
JoAnn Fregalette Jansen	....	choreographer (as Joann Jansen)
Jay Johnson	....	production assistant
Margery Kimbrough	....	script supervisor
Hal B. Klein	....	stand-in
Rebecca Grace Larkin	....	stand-in (as Rebecca G. Larkin)
Lyfe	....	stand-in
Casey McFadden	....	stand-in (as Casey Mcfadden)
Tony Meredith	....	dance coach
Guy Morrison	....	assistant location manager
Mary Murphy	....	dance coach
Dan O'Brien	....	electronic press kit: editor
Sam Rahbari	....	additional production assistant
Benjamin R. Reder	....	legal services: Reder & Feig (as Benjamin R. Reder Esq.)
Carrie Ringler	....	production assistant
Michele Robertson	....	publicist: MRC
Nathan Robinson	....	production assistant
Stephan Rothman	....	production accountant
Michelle Roussell	....	additional production assistant
Tony Shandra	....	first assistant accountant
Tony Shandra	....	payroll
Shibuya	....	cook
Jenny Siff	....	assistant to producers
John Snyder	....	production assistant (as John F. Snyder)
Eric J. Spiegelman	....	legal services: Reder & Felig (as Eric J. Spiegelman Esq.)
Jack Stern	....	studio teacher
Jason Stewart	....	production coordinator
Jeff Tapert	....	craft service
Toia Thompson	....	stand-in (as Toia L. Thompson)
Mike Trozzo	....	assistant production coordinator (as Michael Trozzo)
Allen Walls	....	assistant choreographer
Steve Wilkinson	....	additional production assistant
Taylor Wootton	....	additional production assistant
Wayne Fielder	....	set medic (uncredited)
Andrew R. Gardiner	....	location scout (uncredited)
Ariston Green	....	production secretary (uncredited)
Jenny Siff	....	set production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks
Chris Andrews	....	the producers wish to thank for their assistance
Carol Bodie	....	the producers wish to thank for their assistance
Susan Cohen	....	the producers wish to thank for their assistance
Charmane Crain	....	the producers wish to thank for their assistance
Roxy Deluxe	....	the producers wish to thank for their assistance
Kristin Dewey	....	the producers wish to thank for their assistance
Lisa Donofrio	....	the producers wish to thank for their assistance
P. David Ebersole	....	the producers wish to thank for their assistance (as David Ebersole)
Alex Flores	....	the producers wish to thank for their assistance
Patricia Fraser	....	in loving memory of
Geoffrey Gilmore	....	the producers wish to thank for their assistance
Millie Hsyu	....	the producers wish to thank for their assistance
Samuel Kling	....	the producers wish to thank for their assistance
Valerie Long	....	the producers wish to thank for their assistance
Pat Lucas	....	the producers wish to thank for their assistance
Leona V. Miller	....	the producers wish to thank for their assistance
Ariel Penn	....	the producers wish to thank for their assistance
John Ptak	....	the producers wish to thank for their assistance
Brad Rosenberger	....	the producers wish to thank for their assistance
Ruby Rox	....	the producers wish to thank for their assistance
Susan Ruskin	....	the producers wish to thank for their assistance
David Simpkins	....	the producers wish to thank for their assistance
Fred Specktor	....	the producers wish to thank for their assistance
Roeg Sutherland	....	the producers wish to thank for their assistance
Richard Thompson	....	the producers wish to thank for their assistance
Kim Waugh	....	the producers wish to thank for their assistance

Production Companies

• Shoreline Entertainment (presents)
• Unclaimed Freight Productions

Distributors

• Blue Sky Media (2005) (Hungary) (all media)
• Blue Sky Media (2005) (Poland) (all media)
• Blue Sky Media (2005) (Bulgaria) (all media)
• Blue Sky Media (2005) (Slovakia) (all media)
• Blue Sky Media (2005) (Russia) (all media)
• Blue Sky Media (2005) (Albania) (all media)
• Blue Sky Media (2005) (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (all media)
• Blue Sky Media (2005) (Croatia) (all media)
• Blue Sky Media (2005) (Kosovo) (all media)
• Blue Sky Media (2005) (Republic of Macedonia) (all media)
• Blue Sky Media (2005) (Montenegro) (all media)
• Blue Sky Media (2005) (Serbia) (all media)
• Blue Sky Media (2005) (Slovenia) (all media)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (UK) (2006) (UK) (theatrical)
• Distribution Company (2006) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Eurocine Films (2006) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Moonlight Films (2006) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Samuel Goldwyn Films (2006) (USA) (theatrical)
• Blue Sky Media (2007) (Czech Republic) (all media)
• Castello Lopes Multimedia (2005) (Portugal) (all media)
• Europa Filmes (2005) (Brazil) (all media)
• Imagine Entertainment (2005) (Australia) (all media)
• Jiant Pictures/MK Network (2005) (Thailand) (all media)
• Lirom Marketing and BD (2005) (Israel) (all media)
• M.I.B. (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
• Merkez ATV Televizyon Produksiyon (2005) (Turkey) (all media)
• Mirovision (2005) (Korea) (all media)
• One Movie (2007) (Italy) (all media)
• Paradiso Home Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Private Cinema (2005) (Greece) (all media)
• Zeus International Production (2005) (Taiwan) (all media)

Special Effects

• Krypton Visual Effects (digital effects)

Other Companies

• A.V. International  travel
• American Film Institute (AFI)  acknowledgement: The short film "Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School" made available courtesy of
• Associated Press/Wide World  still photographs courtesy of (as Associated Press/Wide World Photos)
• Ballroom Company in Little Rock Arkansas  the producers wish to thank for their assistance
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies by (as Chapman Leonard)
• Charm School Productions  acknowledgement: is the author of this film (motion picture) for the purpose of copyright and other laws
• Cinelease  lighting and grip equipment
• Eastman Kodak Company  produced and distributed on (as Eastman Kodak Film)
• Hollywood Catering Services  caterer (as Hollywood Catering)
• Hollywood Intermediate  digital intermediate services (uncredited)
• Hypnotic  acknowledgement: The short film "Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School" made available courtesy of
• Indie PR  publicity
• J.L. Fisher  camera dollies by
• Jungle Exotics Inc.  animal trainer (as Jungle Exotics)
• Laducca Shoes  dance shoes provided by (as LaDuca Shoes)
• Luke Media Group  the producers wish to thank for their assistance
• Magic Film and Video Works  electronic negative conforming
• Marketing Resource Center PR (MRC)  publicity
• Matchframe Digital Intermediate  digital intermediate services
• O'Henry Sound Studios  score recorded at
• Panavision  camera and lenses
• Randall Design  gown: Mary Steenburgen
• Reder & Feig  legal services by
• Sande Alesai Casting  extras casting (as Sandee Alessi Casting)
• Soundelux  sound provided by
• USC Specialties and Archival Collections  still photographs courtesy of

Also Known As:

"Ballroom Dancing" - Hong Kong (English title) (short title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for mature situations and language

Runtime:

USA:103 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG-13 | Australia:M | UK:12A | Argentina:13 | South Korea:12 | Hong Kong:IIA | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Eagle Rock, California, USA

Company:

Shoreline Entertainment

Trivia:

Elden Henson played two parts in this film, one being Samson, the other as young Steve Mills. The flashbacks are from a 1990 short film of the same name and Elden played the role of Steve as a 12 year old boy.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): In one scene, the entire adult dance class is waltzing to 4/4 music -- including the dance instructor. As noted above, waltz is in 3/4 time.

Quotes:

Meredith Morrison:You're a good man Frank Keane.
Frank Keane:I did it as much for me as for Randall. One thing bothers me though.
Meredith Morrison:What.
Frank Keane:What color is magenta?

Movie Connections:

References The Guns of Navarone (1961)

Soundtrack:

Dr. Bones

Wonderful Movie

I saw this movie at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. It truly was a wonderful package. All parts come together. After the film, the audience gave it a standing applause. It was a hit with the audience, including myself. I would see it again. Robert Carlyle was very good as the sympathetic baker, consumed by his wife's death, and inadvertently drawn into an emergency situation. The director/writer incorporates his older film of a boy's experience of being forced to go to dance and charm school, melding it perfectly with the now adult man's perception played by John Goodman. Others in the film were Marisa Tomei, Mary Steenburgen, Donnie Wahlber, and Sean Astin, all giving a wonderful performance.