In this film clip from the 1984 film “Footloose”, Ren McCormack (played by Kevin Bacon), has moved to a town in which the city council has banned dancing. One of the city council’s members is a reverend who initiated the policy against dancing. In an effort to change the law, McCormack addresses the city council.
Source: (2011), Footloose (4/7) Movie CLIP – Defending Dancing (1984) HD [Web video].
Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EdkUt4f5wg&feature=topics
What techniques did Kevin Bacon’s character use to address the concerns of the council? Were they effective? Why or why not?
The city council ultimately does not agree with McCormack that the law should be changed. What would you have done differently in order to vet the objections of the city council and gain a lifting of the prohibition against dancing?

In this film clip from the 1984 film “Footloose”, Ren McCormack (played by Kevin Bacon), has moved to a town in which the city council has banned dancing. One of the city council’s members is a reverend who initiated the policy against dancing. In an effort to change the law, McCormack addresses the city council.
Source: (2011), Footloose (4/7) Movie CLIP – Defending Dancing (1984) HD [Web video].
Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EdkUt4f5wg&feature=topics
What techniques did Kevin Bacon’s character use to address the concerns of the council? Were they effective? Why or why not?
The city council ultimately does not agree with McCormack that the law should be changed. What would you have done differently in order to vet the objections of the city council and gain a lifting of the prohibition against dancing?