US Resort which Inspired classic "Dirty Dancing" Catches Fire

US Resort That Was the inspiration for "Dirty Dancing" burned down in a devastating fire.

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Due to a fire, a portion of the resort that served as the model for the cult film "Dirty Dancing" had to be demolished.

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The fire took several hours to put out and the Liberty Fire Department crew had to hack through a gate to get there.

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The year after Grossinger's closed, the popular movie "Dirty Dancing" came out, starring Jennifer Grey.

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Although the story was inspired by Grossinger's, Mountain Lake Lodge near Pembroke, Virginia, served as the location for the filming of Dirty Dancing.

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Growing Up at Grossinger's, a memoir by resort employee Tania Grossinger, was released in 2008.

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