tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11044955.post2191567794990772783..comments2024-02-20T21:48:16.978-05:00Comments on The Beak Speaks: The real world of Dirty Dancingbeakerkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06088967209404588378noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11044955.post-11877044668389527982012-07-07T07:39:16.183-05:002012-07-07T07:39:16.183-05:00AOW
I was somewhat surprised that this ground was...AOW<br /><br />I was somewhat surprised that this ground was not covered by others. There are wonderful essays from many at the Catskill Institute.<br /><br />Unfortunately while there are memoirs of owners, entertainers and guests there seems to be zero discussion about transients or even the long term workers like the cooks. Where did they go when it ended?<br /><br />Most of the transients are likely dead as alcohol and drugs kill them rapidly.They never seem to make 60beakerkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06088967209404588378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11044955.post-6628742373552494712012-07-07T07:10:37.407-05:002012-07-07T07:10:37.407-05:00Beak,
I am enjoying your "memoir" posts!...Beak,<br />I am enjoying your "memoir" posts!Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11044955.post-71478560824680254852012-07-06T04:55:06.551-05:002012-07-06T04:55:06.551-05:00True.
When people think of that lost world
today ...True.<br /><br />When people think of that lost world<br />today they think of the entertainers<br />who tuned their acts there and Dirty Dancing. I am floored how even<br />Chinese immigrants with no English are floored by that film.<br /><br />In that world a fling between a higher caste woman and a dance instructor would be no great deal.<br />There were plenty of adulterous liasions that I can attest to first hand. The husbands in many cases had their office flings. In the world of pre Anita Hill it was just a given and not all of it was non consentual.<br /><br />Now when you get to an actual romantic relationship this stretches<br />the reality I knew. This type of stuff almost never happened even with the college students who in many cases were parentally approved.<br /><br />Some of these parents were self made wealthy. They viewed hard working college students as soul mates for their spoiled children. The problem there was many of the students wanted nothing to do with<br />these daughters who were spoiled. A<br />smarter student would have realized<br />the connections go along way in life.<br /><br />Then again there was so much sex being thrown at the workers it made<br />such a relationship tenuous at best.<br /><br />The Captian was no dummy. While he did sleep with plenty of guests he tended to leave coworkers out of the mix. He viewed most of the college students as little sisters.<br />Those that approached him knew what he was about. To the best of my knowledge he avoided anything with long term coworkers.<br /><br />The post is long, but it was not intended for the regular audience. It was left as a historical observation in case a curious person<br />wonders about the era.<br /><br />I think tonight I will write a post<br />that is related about cinema and reality. When films are created they<br />tend to be superficial explorations<br />of a subject because you have 90 minutes to convey a story. Thus the world of the transients is unlikely to ever turn up in film. There just isn't time.<br /><br />Now the reason for the failure of the TV series and the sequel to Dirty dancing is obvious. The sequel<br />was set in Havana and basically you <br />have seen the story before.<br /><br />A TV series really needs more than just an improbable romance to hold<br />your attention. Thus there is room<br />for a TV show about the era. Unfortunately, the actual writers of such an enterprise really wouldn't have the grasp of the subject to convey it. There were plenty of archetypes like the all knowing Maitre D. The Owners wife who was in every way superior to Pricess Diana. She was grace, heart and brilliant without letting you know it. There was the sexual pirate<br />the Captain. Of course young students of all types. Spoiled sons and daughters of guests. Lonely singles desperate for Mr. Right but settling for Mr Right Now before they returned.<br /><br />There were odd gangsters who passed in and out quickly. One would see this story line associated with the tansients.<br /><br />I could probably write this type of sitcom but the story lines would be <br />too racy and end up on HBO. The Maitre D and the Owners Wife would be the voices of reason in contrast <br />to the debauched fun loving Captain.<br /><br />Lets just say with some of the junk<br />on TV like Cop Rock it could hardly be worse.beakerkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06088967209404588378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11044955.post-82748809514711251032012-07-05T23:30:17.159-05:002012-07-05T23:30:17.159-05:00It would have been quicker to just read Goodbye Co...It would have been quicker to just read <i>Goodbye Columbus</i>.Ducky's herehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14608115001116619877noreply@blogger.com