Kevin Bacon shares reality check from student at ‘Footloose’ school


by TODAY.com

TODAY.com— In a preview of Kevin Bacon’s return to Payson High where “Footloose” was filmed, the actor tells NBC’s Kaylee Hartung exclusively on TODAY about one student who gave him a reality check by reminding him that it's been 40 years since iconic film premiered.

Entertainment Weekly—Kevin Bacon returns to 'Footloose' high school after student campaign. Kevin Bacon returned to Payson High School, where he filmed his hit movie 'Footloose,' after its students launched a big campaign to get him there: 'You were all just tireless You talked me into it.'

The Hollywood Reporter—Kevin Bacon Returns to High School Where ‘Footloose’ Was Filmed After Student Campaign. "I also think that it’s amazing the power that this movie has had to just kind of bring people together," the actor told the school's student body in Payson, Utah.

New York Post—Kevin Bacon returns to 'Footloose' high school for film's 40th anniversary after student campaign. Actor Kevin Bacon on Saturday returned to the Utah high school where the cult classic movie “Footloose” was filmed more than 40 years.