Yahoo

'Footloose' screenwriter says movie's book-burning scene was 'rewriting the status quo.' Nearly 4 decades later, he's 'still waiting for the climate to change.’

In the 1984 classic Footloose, city boy Ren McCormack (Kevin Bacon) moves to a small town where dancing and rock music have been banned. Determined to challenge the status quo, he ignites a fiery, ...
Decider

'Footloose' Star Kevin Bacon Didn’t Know He Was Signing Up For A Dancing Movie: "Just Play The Record For Me And I’ll Jump Around"

Kevin Bacon was ready to truly cut loose when he starred in the original Footloose movie. According to the actor, he didn’t even realize he was signing on for a “dance movie” when he booked the role ...
KUTV

Kevin Bacon returns to Payson High School 40 years after 'Footloose' release

PAYSON, Utah (KUTV) — After over a year of trying to get Kevin Bacon to revisit the iconic "Footloose" film location at Payson High School before its demolition, the actor showed up just in time for ...
Decider

Kevin Bacon Returns To High School Where ‘Footloose’ Was Filmed On The Morning Of Their Prom

Kevin Bacon kept his word. The Footloose star made his way back to Payson High School in Payson, Utah — where some of the iconic 1984 film was shot — on Saturday morning (April 20), just hours before ...
WRBL

Kevin Bacon shows up at Utah high school where ‘Footloose’ was filmed on movie’s 40th anniversary

SALT LAKE CITY (KTVX) – Kevin Bacon on Friday paid a visit to a high school in Payson, Utah — a school where, 40 years ago, he filmed the 1984 movie “Footloose.” “Go Lions! Here we are on this ...
Los Angeles Times

Kevin Bacon accepts invite to prom at Utah high school where ‘Footloose’ was filmed

Payson High School asked Kevin Bacon to prom — and he said yes. The Utah school, which was the primary filming location for Bacon’s breakout flick “Footloose,” is being torn down this spring because ...