With their school building scheduled for demolition, students recreated iconic 'Footloose' scenes and reached out to the actor on social media.
Kevin Bacon will kick up his heels at the prom this spring back at the school where he made one of his most famous films.
It’s taken nearly two years for Payson High School’s #BacontoPayson social media campaign to bring Bacon back to his old stomping grounds. From recreating iconic “Footloose” scenes, performing the musical and direct appeals, the Payson Lions went all out to grab Bacon’s attention. Time has been critical for Payson High School, because the building used in “Footloose” is scheduled to be demolished after this school year. If Bacon was going to come back, this had to be the year.
“I have been so impressed with everything going on there with this crazy idea to get me to come back,” Bacon told the student body. “It hasn’t gone unnoticed by me … And, I’m gonna come. I gotta come. ”
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