Kevin Bacon, the star of the iconic movie 'Footloose', will be visiting a high school in Payson, Utah for their prom. The school's students have been lobbying for Bacon's attendance, and their efforts have paid off. Although Bacon won't be dancing at the event, he expressed his excitement and appreciation for the school and the movie's impact on his life.
The iconic movie, which celebrates the 40th anniversary of its release this year, was filmed in Payson , Utah . For those few unfamiliar with it, Bacon plays Ren McCormack, a teenager from Chicago who moves to a small town. There he attempts to overturn a ban on dancing imposed by a local minister (John Lithgow). Payson ’s students have been lobbying Bacon to attend this year’s prom, which will be the last there as the school will be relocating at the end of the academic year.
The effort has paid off, and Bacon will visit during the day of the prom, although he won’t be cutting the rug that night at the actual event. Bacon announced his plans by calling in from Atlanta while students filled the school gym. The gym erupted in cheers. “I have been so impressed with everything that’s been going on there with this crazy idea to get me to come back,” he said, reminiscing on how the movie and the school had been important to his lif
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