Frances
When Baby tells Johnny that her real name is “Frances, after the first woman in the cabinet.” She isn’t kidding! Frances C. Perkins was indeed the U.S. Secretary of Labor from 1933 to 1947. President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed her during his first term, and she continued to serve throughout all four of his terms. Including two years into Harry Truman’s Presidency.
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Throughout production, Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze didn’t always see eye to eye. After overcoming their initial tensions when filming Red Dawn, things seemed to be working smoothly between them. However that initial cooperation soon faded and they were practically at each other’s throats before every scene. Production staff began to worry about their animosity endangering the love scenes between the two stars. As a result, Eleanor Bergstein and Emile Ardolino forced the duo to re-watch their initial screentests, the ones that showed their “breathtaking” chemistry. Immediately this worked as Grey and Swayze were able to begin filming again with a renewed energy and enthusiasm.
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