Stepping Out

VHS, PG, 113 minutes, PARAMOUNT

Once again the incomparable Liza Minnelli makes magic as a down but determined dance teacher set on turning her class of square pegs into shining stars -and giving them a little self-respect along the way. Minnelli plays Mavis Turner, an ex-Broadway dancer whose enthusiasm for teaching burns as bright as the footlights she left behind. Now Mavis has the assignment of her life: preparing a mismatched group of seven women and one man to perform at a charity gala. "It's a heart-warming drama with comedy, music and dance..." (Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times) featuring a sparkling cast and rousing performance that will keep your feet tapping and hands clapping long after the curtain falls. Costarring Julie Walters ("Educating Rita"), Ellen Greene("Little Shop Of Horrors") and Shelly Winters.