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'Footloose' scene to be filmed in Covington
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Later this year, the Newton County Historic Courthouse will be filled with people vigorously debating the morals of rock and roll and dancing — and it’s all being filmed. The1984 classic "Footloose" is being remade, and a courtroom scene is expected to be filmed at the Historic Courthouse on Sept. 17, 20 and 21. The original film starred Kevin Bacon as Ren McCormack, a Chicago teen who experiences culture shock when he moves to a small town where dancing and rock music are banned, but manages to sway the townspeople from the influence of a strict preacher.