Stepping Out (1991 film)
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| Directed by | Lewis Gilbert |
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John Dark Lewis Gilbert |
| Written by | Richard Harris |
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| Music by | Peter Matz |
| Cinematography | Alan Hume |
| Edited by | Humphrey Dixon |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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106 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $246,000 |
Stepping Out is a 1991 American musical comedy film directed by Lewis Gilbert, written by Richard Harris, based on a play also written by Harris, and starring Liza Minnelli.
Most of the actors are Broadway-level actors and performers, several of whom have won Tony Awards, specifically Minnelli, Jane Krakowski, Andrea Martin, Bill Irwin and Ellen Greene (nominee). Shelley Winters and Minnelli are Academy Award winners, and Walters is an Oscar nominee as well as being a BAFTA and Golden Globe Award winner. Carol Woods was the only member of the Broadway cast to appear in the film.
Mavis Turner conducts instruction in tap dancing inside a Buffalo, New York church basement. Once an aspiring Broadway hoofer, Mavis is now merely trying to make ends meet, while also struggling with a personal relationship with a career-frustrated musician boyfriend.
With the glum Mrs. Fraser accompanying on piano, Mavis tries to teach tap to a class of colorful women and a solitary man, the bashful Geoffrey. Few are aware at first that one woman, Andi, is seeking a form of escape from a physically abusive husband. Others with a variety of extroverted personalities attend class simply for their own amusement, occasionally getting on each other's nerves.
Concerned about money and keeping the class going, Mavis learns of a talent competition and persuades the group that it can compete. While dealing with their personal issues, the "Mavis Turner Tappers" end up performing a glamorous, glitzy number on stage, flawed but rewarding to all.
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