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Dance 'til Dawn

November 03, 2023

Dance 'til Dawn is a 1988 made for television teen movie directed by Paul Schneider.

Dance 'til Dawn
DVD cover
GenreComedy
Written byAndrew Guerdat
Steven Kreinberg
Directed byPaul Schneider
StarringChristina Applegate
Alyssa Milano
Brian Bloom
Tracey Gold
Chris Young
Tempestt Bledsoe
Matthew Perry
Alan Thicke
Kelsey Grammer
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producersFrank Konigsberg
Larry Sanitsky
ProducersWhitney Green
Louis G. Friedman (associate producer)
Jayne Bieber (associate producer)
Production locationsLos Angeles
Simi Valley, California
Aero Theatre - 1328 Montana Avenue, Santa Monica, California
CinematographyStevan Larner
EditorScott K. Wallace
Running time100 minutes
Production companyThe Konigsberg/Sanitsky Company
Original release
NetworkNBC
Release
  • October 23, 1988 (1988-10-23)

Plot edit

It's the day of the senior prom at Herbert Hoover High School. The prom has been organized by one of the most popular girls at the school, the beautiful but obnoxious Patrice Johnson (Christina Applegate).

When Shelley Sheridan (Alyssa Milano) and her jock boyfriend Kevin McCrea (Brian Bloom) break up just before the prom because she refuses to sleep with him, they are both forced to try to find new dates on short notice.

When Shelley can't find a new date, she lies to her friends and tells them that she is going to a college frat party instead. In fact she goes to the town cinema to watch an old horror movie, where she assumes that she will not run into anyone from school. But she bumps into Dan Lefcourt (Chris Young), one of the school geeks, who has also gone to the cinema to avoid the prom. Dan has lied to his father (Alan Thicke), telling him that he was going to the prom because he didn't want his father to find out that he has a low social status at school and couldn't get a date. Dan helps Shelley avoid being seen by another group of students, and she soon discovers that he is a really nice guy.

After one of Kevin's friends tells him a false story about an unpopular girl at the school, Angela Strull (Tracey Gold), being "easy", Kevin decides to invite her to the prom. Angela is delighted to be going to the prom with Kevin. Her friend Margaret (Tempestt Bledsoe) is initially supportive, but later becomes sceptical of Kevin's motives. Not only does Kevin have to try hoodwink Margaret into believing that his intentions are honorable, he also has to contend with Angela's overprotective, religious fanatic pharmacist father, Ed (Kelsey Grammer), who tries to follow the two "lovebirds" all night, eventually getting arrested for his trouble.

Meanwhile, Patrice is confident that she'll be named the prom queen when her only real competition, Shelley, doesn't show up at the prom. To that end, she's arranged for an all-night celebration with her boyfriend Roger (Matthew Perry), who she keeps on a short string. But then Angela appears in Cinderella fashion, and Angela and Kevin are voted prom queen and king.

Kevin tries to get Angela into bed, but she resists and confronts him about his real reasons for asking her out. When he explains that he really does like her now, she points out that he should have respected her from the start.

By the end of the film, at Hudson's aka Hud's (a popular diner where everyone shows up the morning after the prom) Angela has learned that her parents had to get married because they conceived her while they were high school students; confident after her night as prom queen, she informs them she's going to art school in Italy rather than Bible college. Kevin ends his night without sex and defends Angela's honor when his friend makes a lewd comment. Meanwhile, Shelley and Dan announce that they are now going steady, and kiss much to the shock of every senior in the room.

Cast edit

Teens
Parents
Others

Reception edit

Motion picture-historian Leonard Maltin gave the picture a mediocre review: "Yet another variation on the 'TV-star-teens Vs. TV-star-parents' theme; most of the good songs and funny moments are borrowed from other, better films (notably Murder by Death, Where the Boys Are, and The Monster Squad). A nice try, but hardly the next American Graffiti."[1]

References edit

  1. ^ Maltin's TV, Movie, & Video Guide

External links edit

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This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations October 2014 Learn how and when to remove this template message Dance til Dawn is a 1988 made for television teen movie directed by Paul Schneider Dance til DawnDVD coverGenreComedyWritten byAndrew GuerdatSteven KreinbergDirected byPaul SchneiderStarringChristina ApplegateAlyssa MilanoBrian BloomTracey GoldChris YoungTempestt BledsoeMatthew PerryAlan ThickeKelsey GrammerOriginal languageEnglishProductionExecutive producersFrank KonigsbergLarry SanitskyProducersWhitney GreenLouis G Friedman associate producer Jayne Bieber associate producer Production locationsLos AngelesSimi Valley CaliforniaAero Theatre 1328 Montana Avenue Santa Monica CaliforniaCinematographyStevan LarnerEditorScott K WallaceRunning time100 minutesProduction companyThe Konigsberg Sanitsky CompanyOriginal releaseNetworkNBCReleaseOctober 23 1988 1988 10 23 Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Reception 4 References 5 External linksPlot editIt s the day of the senior prom at Herbert Hoover High School The prom has been organized by one of the most popular girls at the school the beautiful but obnoxious Patrice Johnson Christina Applegate When Shelley Sheridan Alyssa Milano and her jock boyfriend Kevin McCrea Brian Bloom break up just before the prom because she refuses to sleep with him they are both forced to try to find new dates on short notice When Shelley can t find a new date she lies to her friends and tells them that she is going to a college frat party instead In fact she goes to the town cinema to watch an old horror movie where she assumes that she will not run into anyone from school But she bumps into Dan Lefcourt Chris Young one of the school geeks who has also gone to the cinema to avoid the prom Dan has lied to his father Alan Thicke telling him that he was going to the prom because he didn t want his father to find out that he has a low social status at school and couldn t get a date Dan helps Shelley avoid being seen by another group of students and she soon discovers that he is a really nice guy After one of Kevin s friends tells him a false story about an unpopular girl at the school Angela Strull Tracey Gold being easy Kevin decides to invite her to the prom Angela is delighted to be going to the prom with Kevin Her friend Margaret Tempestt Bledsoe is initially supportive but later becomes sceptical of Kevin s motives Not only does Kevin have to try hoodwink Margaret into believing that his intentions are honorable he also has to contend with Angela s overprotective religious fanatic pharmacist father Ed Kelsey Grammer who tries to follow the two lovebirds all night eventually getting arrested for his trouble Meanwhile Patrice is confident that she ll be named the prom queen when her only real competition Shelley doesn t show up at the prom To that end she s arranged for an all night celebration with her boyfriend Roger Matthew Perry who she keeps on a short string But then Angela appears in Cinderella fashion and Angela and Kevin are voted prom queen and king Kevin tries to get Angela into bed but she resists and confronts him about his real reasons for asking her out When he explains that he really does like her now she points out that he should have respected her from the start By the end of the film at Hudson s aka Hud s a popular diner where everyone shows up the morning after the prom Angela has learned that her parents had to get married because they conceived her while they were high school students confident after her night as prom queen she informs them she s going to art school in Italy rather than Bible college Kevin ends his night without sex and defends Angela s honor when his friend makes a lewd comment Meanwhile Shelley and Dan announce that they are now going steady and kiss much to the shock of every senior in the room Cast editTeensChristina Applegate as Patrice Johnson Alyssa Milano as Shelley Sheridan Brian Bloom as Kevin McCrea Tracey Gold as Angela Strull Chris Young as Dan Lefcourt Tempestt Bledsoe as Margaret Matthew Perry as RogerParentsAlan Thicke as Jack Lefcourt Kelsey Grammer as Ed Strull Edie McClurg as Ruth Strull Cliff De Young as Larry Johnson Mary Frann as Nancy JohnsonOthersLewis Arquette as Pawnshop OwnerReception editThis section needs expansion You can help by adding to it January 2011 Motion picture historian Leonard Maltin gave the picture a mediocre review Yet another variation on the TV star teens Vs TV star parents theme most of the good songs and funny moments are borrowed from other better films notably Murder by Death Where the Boys Are and The Monster Squad A nice try but hardly the next American Graffiti 1 References edit Maltin s TV Movie amp Video GuideExternal links editDance til Dawn at IMDb Dance til Dawn at AllMovie Dance til Dawn at Rotten Tomatoes Retrieved from https en wikipedia org 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