| Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School | |
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| Directed by | Randall Miller |
| Produced by | Randall Miller Eileen Craft Eduardo Castro Morris Ruskin Jody Savin |
| Written by | Randall Miller (short film) Jody Savin |
| Starring | Robert Carlyle John Goodman Sean Astin Mary Steenburgen |
| Music by | Mark Adler |
| Cinematography | Jonathan Seta |
| Editing by | Randall Miller |
| Distributed by | Samuel Goldwyn Films |
| Release date(s) | January 25, 2005 (Sundance) March 31, 2006 |
| Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2.5 million |
| Box office | $399,138 |
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School is a 2005 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 (fragments of which are interwoven through the film) also featuring Elden Henson.
Frank Keane (Robert Carlyle) is a grieving baker in a near catatonic state who 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.
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