Grease [DVD] [1978]

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The Moves Behind the Music (SD 8:14) – This featurette takes a look at the dance/production numbers in the movie. The Best Movies of 1978 by Rank". Films101. Archived from the original on March 22, 2016 . Retrieved August 16, 2010. White points out that Grease is a mix of the musical, romcom and teen-movie genres that traditionally appeal to female audiences. It also offers a readily relatable ensemble of characters who aren’t just minor twists on the usual archetypes. There’s one character in particular, though, who provides the beating heart of the movie, and it isn’t Danny or Sandy. Louisa Lytton starred in the revival of the stage version of Grease, which toured the UK for much of 2017. “They asked me originally if I wanted to go in and sing for Sandy and I thought, I kind of always play that girl-next-door role,” she recalls. “I thought, I’d really like to go for Rizzo. Growing up watching the film, she’s most people’s favourite character and, in my mind she has the best song.”

WOULFE, MOLLY (January 2, 2009). " 'Grease' has deep, dark Chicago roots". nwitimes.com . Retrieved October 20, 2021. BFI Statistical Yearbook (PDF) (2012ed.). London: British Film Institute. 2013. pp. 22. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 28, 2013 . Retrieved July 11, 2022. Grease: 40th Anniversary Edition - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Ultra HD Review | High Def Digest". ultrahd.highdefdigest.com. Archived from the original on May 4, 2018 . Retrieved May 4, 2018.It remained the highest-grossing live-action musical until 2012 when it was overtaken by Les Misérables, [42] and it remained the US champion until 2017 when it was surpassed by Beauty and the Beast. [43] Discounting inflation, Grease is now the seventh-highest-grossing live-action musical worldwide. [42] A sequel, Grease 2, was released in 1982, starring Maxwell Caulfield and Michelle Pfeiffer as a newer class of greasers. Few of the original cast members reprised their roles. As of 2023, a short-lived prequel television series, Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies, debuted on Paramount+, with a prequel film, titled Summer Lovin ', currently in production. [8] [9] Plot [ edit ] Alternate Ending (HD 0:45) – Shown here in color for the first time (and mostly animated), this "alternate ending" isn't much different from the one we're familiar with.

Paramount's Players division have apparently been playing with the idea for some time now, and are keen to explore the couple's relationship in more detail.Weekend Records Through the Years". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on March 7, 2018 . Retrieved March 24, 2018. Elvis Presley was considered for the role of The Teen Angel but died before production. [18] Marie Osmond's brother and duet partner Donny Osmond was another potential Teen Angel before Avalon was cast, [18] as was Frankie Valli, who had been given the choice of either singing the theme or appearing as the Teen Angel (he chose the former). [21] Itzkoff, Dave (May 21, 2005). "The Afterlife of a Porn Star". New York Magazine. New York Media, LLC. Archived from the original on October 1, 2011 . Retrieved May 8, 2011. The sequel, Grease 2, was released four years after the original film was out, but was a flop in comparison to the first movie. Who's in the cast? Grease: A Chicago Story (HD 24:30) –This brand-new featurette takes a look at the very first version of Grease to hit the stage.

Photo Galleries– A selection of four different photo galleries, consisting of: "Rydell High Year Book", "Production", "Premiere", and "Grease Day". The images are navigated using one's remote control. John Travolta had previously worked with Stigwood on Saturday Night Fever, recorded the top-10 hit " Let Her In" in 1976, and had previously appeared as Doody in a touring production of the stage version of Grease. As part of a three-picture deal with Stigwood, Travolta was given the lead role after Henry Winkler turned down the role for fear of being typecast as a greaser, having been playing the similar bad-boy greaser Arthur Fonzarelli on Happy Days since 1974. [13] (Winkler would later regret the decision.) [13] [14] Director Randal Kleiser had never directed a theatrical feature before this but had directed Travolta in the 1976 telefilm The Boy in the Plastic Bubble; Kleiser and Travolta developed a close platonic bond over the course of production, helping Travolta maintain focus as he grieved the death of Diana Hyland (his girlfriend at the time and his on-screen mother in Bubble). [13] Before Newton-John was hired, Allan Carr was considering numerous names such as Carrie Fisher, [15] [16] Ann-Margret, Deborah Raffin, [17] Susan Dey and Marie Osmond for the lead role. Fisher, who had recently finished Star Wars, was ultimately rejected because neither Stigwood nor Carr knew if she could sing. [13] Osmond almost took the role before she realized the extent to which the character transformed into a rebel and turned it down [18] to star in Goin' Coconuts instead. Carr eventually chose Newton-John after a chance encounter at a soireé hosted by Helen Reddy. [19] Newton-John had done little acting before this film, with only two film credits (1965's Funny Things Happen Down Under and the little-seen 1970 film Toomorrow, which predated her singing breakthrough) to her name up to that time; she requested a screen test prior to accepting the role. [19] Newton-John agreed to a reduced asking price in exchange for star billing and the ability to rewrite the script, which included changing her character's origin to an Australian immigrant (to avoid having to emulate an American accent) and making her less passive. [19] In a case of life imitating art, Newton-John's own musical career would undergo a transformation similar to that of the Sandy Olsson character; her next album after Grease, the provocatively titled Totally Hot, featured a much more sexual and pop-oriented approach, with Newton-John appearing on the album cover in similar all-leather attire and teased hair. [20]The 51st Academy Awards (1979) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on October 17, 2014 . Retrieved October 31, 2011. Alter, Rebecca (December 14, 2020). "Shrek Has Been Inducted Into the National Film Registry". Vulture. Archived from the original on December 14, 2020 . Retrieved December 14, 2020. Grease is a 1978 American musical romantic comedy film directed by Randal Kleiser (in his feature directorial debut) from a screenplay by Bronté Woodard and an adaptation by Allan Carr, based on the stage musical of the same name by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. [3] The film depicts the lives of greaser Danny Zuko ( John Travolta) and Australian transfer student Sandy Olsson ( Olivia Newton-John), who develop an attraction for each other during a summer romance. Rydell Sing-Along– A karaoke version of the movie, with lyrics provided so you can channel your inner John Travolta and/or Olivia Newton-John. Also given here is the option to jump to any one of the film's 11 songs. Missing? The theme song, "Grease" – come on!