PEOPLE Dirty Dancing

It has been 30 years since Johnny pulled Baby from the corner to have the time of their lives. To mark the occasion, People offers a loving look back at the classic dance romance. Featuring a Dirty Dancing oral history: Jennifer Grey, choreographer Kenny Ortega, and other members of the cast and creative team recall the making of a movie-both the challenges and mishaps as well as the on-location party atmosphere. With a foreword by Dancing with the Stars pro Derek Hough.

Includes:Meet the real Baby, Dirty Dancing creator Eleanor Bergstein. And the three guys who wrote "(I've Had) the Time of My Life" talk about its creation-and how it changed their livesThe movie's living legacy: the wildly successful stage musical, the annual summer festival, and how to nab the Housemans' bungalow at the hotel that doubled as Kellerman's. Also: inside the ABC television 30th anniversary movie remakeFrom the People archive: a 20th anniversary interview with Patrick Swayze on the role that made him a leading man. Plus: tributes to the lives and careers of Jerry Orbach, director Emile Ardolino and others we've lost from the Dirty Dancing familyAll about "the lift" and how to do it!