Dance Movies

Marilyn Hotchkiss’ Ballroom Dancing & Charm School is a 2005 comedy-drama-musical-romance film produced by Samuel Goldwyn Films and directed by Randall Miller. It is based on a 1990 short film of the same name also featuring Elden Henson.

Plot

Frank Keane (Robert Carlyle) is a grieving baker in a near catatonic state, happens upon a car accident. The loquacious and insightful victim, Steve Mills (John Goodman), is on his way to an appointment in Pasadena with a years-ago acquaintance; he asks Frank to go in his place. It’s a dance class. Frank goes to find Steve’s friend. The story moves back and forth among Steve’s childhood, the accident scene, and the aftermath of Frank’s first Lindy hop.

Cast

• Robert Carlyle as Frank Keane
• John Goodman as Steve Mills
• Sean Astin as Kip Kipling
• Mary Steenburgen as Marianne Hotchkiss
• Marisa Tomei as Meredith Morrison
• Donnie Wahlberg as Randall Ipswitch
• David Paymer as Rafael Horowitz
• Camryn Manheim as Lisa Gobar
• Adam Arkin as Gabe DiFranco
• Sonia Braga as Tina
• Elden Henson as Young Steve Mills / Samson
• Ernie Hudson as Blake Rische