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Sherwood as Mrs. Jim Moody Farrell as Farrell. Alan Parker. More like this. Watch options. Storyline Edit. At the New York City High School for the Performing Arts, students get specialized training that often leads to success as actors, singers, etc.

This movie follows eight students from the time when they audition to get into the school, through graduation. If they've really got what it takes, it's going to take everything they've got. Did you know Edit. Trivia Albert Hague was an actual teacher at Fiorello LaGuardia High School when he was hired almost on a whim by the producers to play Benjamin Shorofsky, a role that resurrected his acting career.

Goofs After four years of school, Doris Finsecker's little brother never gets any older. Quotes Doris Finsecker : I mean, if I don't have a personality of my own, so what? Alternate versions Following the success of the TV series in the UK, an alternate PG-rated version was released theatrically with all of the swearing, sexual and drugs references removed. User reviews Review. Top review. Seeking a Spot in the Show Business.

In New York, a group of freshmen join the High School for the Performing Arts after being well succeeded in their audition. For four years, their dreams, deceptions, success, love and personal dramas are disclosed though the insecure Doris Finsecker Maureen Teefy , the homosexual Montgomery Payl McCrane , the aggressive Leroy Gene Anthony Ray , the hopeful Coco Irene Cara , the ambitious Ralph Garci Barry Miller and their friends until their graduation day.

Twenty-eight years ago, "Fame" was a great success, with the story of teenagers seeking a spot in the show business, and I loved this movie and the soundtrack on CD. I have just watched "Fame" on DVD, and presently I would say that it is a good movie with a great potential only, but with too many flawed subplots.

The story follows too many characters and leaves many situations without answer. I do not know whether Alan Parker had edition problems to reduce the running time of this movie, but what happened, for example, with the ballerina that goes to a clinic for abortion? What happened with Leroy and his teacher, did he fail due to his grammar problem?

What happened with Coco after undressing her blouse in the apartment of that crook? To my mentor Don Lawrence. You are the greatest and most gifted teacher I have ever had. Thank you for my voice, my work ethic, and my discipline. You were the first heartbeat in this project, and your support and brilliance means the world to me.

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Register Don't have an account? View source. History Talk 0. Background Release Promotion Achievements. Total length:. Bo, Arianne, and Tania. For being my only true friends To my mentor Don Lawrence. Thank you for believing in me, your support means the world to me. I would like to thank New York. I would like to thank Fashion. Universal Conquest Wiki. August 19 , The song set featured four songs recorded since the release of the latter LP - three from Let's Dance and one from 's follow-up LP Tonight.

It also replaced the original hit version of "Fame" with a new version called "Fame '90" that emphasizes stabbing horns and a dance-floor-friendly beat over the song's natural slinky funk. The remix also tosses in some stuttering vocals, as well as manipulates other musical sections of the song, to make it sound more contemporary. The "Gass Mix" clocks in about the same length as the '70s single version, but other mixes of the song included on the maxi-single — including "House" and "Hip-Hop" mixes, plus one that features a rap by Queen Latifah — extend the running time and shuffle certain elements of the song into different positions.

For example, Bowie is barely existent on the Latifah mix. Watch David Bowie's 'Fame '90' Video. But it's the "Gass Mix" that became the standard It was released as a single, but failed to reach the Top in the States; promoted with a new video, directed by Good Will Hunting 's Gus Van Sant and including clips from earlier Bowie videos; and featured on the Pretty Woman soundtrack.

Eventually, some later pressings of Changesbowie reverted back to the original track. Smart move, since "Fame '90" wasn't particularly well executed or loved by fans.