Grease on TV, where to watch movies with John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John
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09 August 2022 | . 31
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From Italia1 (tonight) to streaming platforms
After the death of Olivia Newton-John, Mediaset dedicates the first evening of Italia1 to the actress by broadcasting ‘Grease’, the cult film that in 1978 launched her and John Travolta into the Olympus of Hollywood. Based on the musical of the same name by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey, the film directed by Randal Kleiser is undoubtedly one of the most successful musicals in the history of cinema.
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‘Grease’ is also available in streaming on Netflix, Prime Video, Tim Vision, Infinity. And again on Google Play Film, Apple TV (purchase or rental).
Plot
Over the summer vacation, Danny met Sandy, a sweet Australian girl with whom he lived a profound love story. Back at school, the popular Danny is surprised to find her, who has moved to the American town with her family. To conquer it, Sandy transforms, abandoning the bon ton dresses of the Fifties for tight trousers, bikinis and high heels.
Curiosity
Initially the part of John Travolta was entrusted to Henry Winkler, Fonzie in Happy Days.
John Travolta’s older sister Ellen Travolta appears in the musical in the scene where the waitresses of the Frozen Palace watch the live show of the prom.
With a budget of only 6 million dollars, the film went on to gross over 394 worldwide.
