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Screenplay by Bronte Woodard. John Travolta. Written by Bronte Woodard[2] (adaptation by Allan Carr) and directed by Randal Kleiser in his theatrical feature film debut, the film depicts … More...

Screenplay by Bronte Woodard. John Travolta. Written by Bronte Woodard[2] (adaptation by Allan Carr) and directed by Randal Kleiser in his theatrical feature film debut, the film depicts the lives of greaser Danny Zuko and Australian transfer student Sandy Olsson who develop an attraction for each other. Grease (film)From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJump to navigationJump to searchGreaseGrease ver2.jpgTheatrical release posterDirected by Randal KleiserScreenplay by Bronte WoodardAllan Carr (adaptation)Based on Greaseby Jim JacobsWarren CaseyProduced by Robert StigwoodAllan CarrStarring John TravoltaOlivia Newton-JohnStockard ChanningJeff ConawayEve ArdenFrankie AvalonJoan BlondellEdd ByrnesSid CaesarAlice GhostleyDody GoodmanSha Na NaCinematography Bill ButlerEdited by John F. BurnettRobert PergamentMusic by Michael GibsonProductioncompanies Paramount PicturesAllan Carr ProductionsRSO RecordsPolydor RecordsDistributed by Paramount PicturesRelease date June 16, 1978Running time 110 minutesCountry United StatesLanguage EnglishBudget $6 million[1]Box office $366.2 million[1]Grease is a 1978 American musical romantic comedy film based on the 1971 musical of the same name by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. Written by Bronte Woodard[2] (adaptation by Allan Carr) and directed by Randal Kleiser in his theatrical feature film debut, the film depicts the lives of greaser Danny Zuko and Australian transfer student Sandy Olsson who develop an attraction for each other. The film stars John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John as Danny and Sandy.Released on June 16, 1978, Grease was successful both critically and commercially, becoming the highest-grossing musical film ever at the time.[3] Its soundtrack album ended 1978 as the second-best-selling album of the year in the United States, behind the soundtrack of the 1977 blockbuster Saturday Night Fever (which also starred Travolta)[4] and earned an Oscar nomination for "Hopelessly Devoted to You" at the 51st Academy Awards. In 2020, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".[5]Launching the franchise of the same name, 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 2020, a Paramount+ series, Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies, based on Grease, and a prequel, titled Summer Lovin', are in production.[6][7]Contents1 Plot2 Cast2.1 Principal cast2.1.1 Protagonists2.1.2 T-Birds2.1.3 Pink Ladies2.2 Secondary cast2.2.1 Students2.2.2 School Staff2.2.3 Others3 Production3.1 Casting3.2 Filming locations3.3 Post-production4 Release and reception4.1 Box office4.2 Critical reception4.3 Home media4.4 Awards4.5 American Film Institute recognition5 Legacy5.1 Sequel5.2 Sing-along version5.3 Prequel6 Soundtrack7 Television8 References9 External linksPlotIn the summer of 1958, local boy Danny Zuko and vacationing Sandy Olsson meet at the beach and fall in love. When summer comes to an end, Sandy?who is going back to Australia?frets that they may never meet again, but Danny tells her this is "only the beginning." Later on, at the start of Danny's senior year at Rydell High School, he resumes his role as the leader of the T-Birds greaser gang, consisting of his best friend Kenickie, plus Doody, Sonny, and Putzie. The Pink Ladies, a clique of greaser girls, also arrive, consisting of leader Rizzo, Frenchy, Marty, and Jan.After Sandy's parents decide not to return to Australia, she enrolls at Rydell and befriends Frenchy, who is planning to drop out of school to become a beautician. Unaware of each other's presence at Rydell, Danny and Sandy recount the events of their brief romance to their respective groups without saying the other's name ("Summer Nights"). Sandy's version emphasizes the romance of the relationship, while Danny's version is more sexual.When Sandy finally mentions Danny's name, Rizzo arranges a surprise reunion for them, but Danny maintains his bad-boy attitude in front of his friends and Sandy storms off in tears. Frenchy invites the girls to a pajama party, but Sandy falls ill from the sight of blood after Frenchy pierces her ears. While Sandy is out of the room, Rizzo starts to make fun of her ("Look at Me, I'm Sandra Dee"). Sandy goes outside and starts to think of Danny, and how much she loves him even though he hurt her ("Hopelessly Devoted to You"). The T-Birds come to Frenchy's house so Danny can apologize to Sandy, but he leaves after they taunt him about her. Rizzo departs with Kenickie to have sex with him, during which his condom breaks. They are disturbed by Leo, leader of the T-Birds' rival gang, the Scorpions, and his girlfriend Cha-Cha.Kenickie unveils a used car, Greased Lightnin', which he plans to restore for a drag race with the Scorpions ("Greased Lightnin'"). Sandy begins dating Tom, a jock, and Danny turns to Coach Calhoun to get into sports to impress her, eventually becoming a runner. He reunites with Sandy and they attempt to go on a date, but their friends crash it, and Kenickie and Rizzo argue and split up. Left alone, Frenchy is visited by a guardian angel who advises her to return to Rydell after a mishap in beauty class leaves her with candy-pink hair ("Beauty School Dropout").The school dance arrives, broadcast live on National Bandstand and hosted by Vince Fontaine, who flirts with Marty. Rizzo and Kenickie, in spite, bring Leo and Cha-Cha as their dates. Danny and Sandy go together and dance well during the chaotic hand jive contest ("Born to Hand Jive"); just before it ends, Sonny pulls Sandy off the dance floor and Cha-Cha cuts in to win with Danny, causing Sandy to leave the event broken-hearted.Danny tries to make it up to Sandy by taking her to a drive-in theater and giving her his ring to wear, but Sandy leaves in anger after he forces himself on her ("Sandy"). Meanwhile, Rizzo fears she is pregnant after missing a period and confides in Marty, but Marty tells Sonny and he inadvertently spreads the rumor to Kenickie, the apparent father, though Rizzo denies this to him. Rizzo starts to be laughed at by other girls, and she realizes that she is not as tough as she seems ("There Are Worse Things I Could Do").On race day, Kenickie suffers a concussion when hit by his own car door, so Danny takes the wheel. He and Leo race until Leo spins out and leaves humiliated, making Danny the victor. Sandy watches from afar, concluding she still loves Danny, and decides to change her attitude and look to impress him; she asks Frenchy for help to achieve this ("Look at Me, I'm Sandra Dee (Reprise)").On the last day of school, Principal Greta McGee and her assistant Blanche sob about the departing class. Rizzo discovers she is not pregnant and reunites with Kenickie. Danny has lettered in track but is shocked when Sandy arrives dressed in black leather. They confess their mutual love and reconcile ("You're the One That I Want"). The class celebrates their graduation at the fair on school grounds ("We Go Together"). Sandy and Danny depart in a revamped Greased Lightnin', which takes flight ("Grease").CastPrincipal castProtagonistsJohn Travolta as Danny Zuko, who lives a double life as leader of the greaser gang called the T-Birds and as Sandy's boyfriendOlivia Newton-John as Sandy Olsson, Danny's girlfriend and an Australian immigrant and ingénue, who transforms from square lady to female greaserT-BirdsJeff Conaway as Kenickie, Danny's best friend, Rizzo's boyfriend and the owner of Greased Lightnin?Barry Pearl as Doody, a member of the T-Birds, who pairs with Frenchy at the school danceMichael Tucci as Sonny LaTierri, a trouble-making womanizer-wannabe and a T-Bird, who courts Marty with little success over the course of the filmKelly Ward as Putzie, a member of the T-Birds whose relationship with Jan builds over the course of the filmPink LadiesStockard Channing as Betty Rizzo, Kenickie's girlfriend and the cynical leader of the Pink LadiesDidi Conn as Frenchy, Sandy's closest friend in the Pink Ladies and an aspiring beauticianJamie Donnelly as Jan, a quirky member of the Pink Ladies who loves to eat, particularly sweetsDinah Manoff as Marty Maraschino, a member of the Pink Ladies whose attractiveness regularly draws the attention of older men, including Vince FontaineSecondary castStudentsEddie Deezen as Eugene Felsnic, the class nerdSusan Buckner as Patricia "Patty" Simcox, the head cheerleader and a rival for Danny's affectionsLorenzo Lamas as Thomas "Tom" Chisum, a popular jock, who competes for Sandy's affectionsDennis Cleveland Stewart as Leo "Crater-Face" Balmudo, leader of the Scorpions, a rivalling greaser gang. Though not a student at Rydell High, he is likely a drop-out student, possibly from St Bernadette'sAnnette Charles as Charlene "Cha-Cha" DiGregorio, Leo's girlfriend and Danny?s former girlfriend. She is a student at St Bernadette'sSchool StaffEve Arden as Principal McGee, who shows discomfort at the goings-on at Rydell HighDody Goodman as Blanche Hodel, the school secretary, who enjoys even the wilder antics at the schoolSid Caesar as Coach Vince Calhoun, the tough-talking gym teacher and coach of all the school's perennially losing sports teamsAlice Ghostley as Mrs. Murdock, the auto-shop teacher who helps the T-Birds build Greased Lightnin'Darrell Zwerling as Mr. LynchDick Patterson as Mr. RudieFannie Flagg as Nurse WilkinsOthersJoan Blondell as Vi, a waitress at the Frosty PalaceEllen Travolta as a Frosty Palace waitressFrankie Avalon as Teen AngelEdd Byrnes as Vince Fontaine, an on-air personality at KZAZ radio and televisionJohnny Contardo and Sha Na Na as Johnny Casino & The Gamblers, a rock 'n' roll bandProductionDirector Randal Kleiser took numerous liberties with the original source material, most notably moving the setting from an urban Chicago setting (base, [PU: Scarecrow Press]<