Marilyn Hotchkiss’ Ballroom Dancing and Charm School
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