From the famous kiss between Kevin and Winnie to the unconventional way the show was filmed, here are some facts about the coming-of-age drama starring Fred Savage. Take a look at these 13 fun facts about the man behind the "happy little trees" phenomenon. To celebrate the classic s TV show, here a few fun facts that will make you happy. By Robert Cashill. By Julie Jacobs. Additionally, in , Fox aired its "Grease Live! It's not uncommon for actors in their early 20s to play teens, but some members of the cast of "Grease" were much older than that.
He was well known for his animated hits like "Fritz the Cat," but Jacobs wasn't sold on his vision. Instead, producer Allan Carr won the rights and made it a live-action film — but it still featured an animated opening-credits scene. Henry Winkler's "Happy Days" character, Fonzie, basically was Danny Zuko, so he was a natural first thought for the film.
During an appearance on " The Rachael Ray Show" in , the actor called it "one of the great decisions" of his life because Travolta "deserved" the role and ended up being so right for it. When Kleiser was casting Sandy, he watched some footage of Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia to see if she'd be right for the role.
But he ultimately couldn't judge her singing or dancing talent and decided to pursue other options. Travolta was familiar with the movie's source material before he was ever considered for the role of Danny Zuko.
In the early s, the actor played Doody in the Broadway production of the "Grease" musical. Prior to being cast in "Grease," Newton-John was already a popular singer with multiple hits. But she wasn't sure of her abilities as an actress. During a appearance on the "The Merv Griffin Show," she said that she wanted to see herself in a screen test with Travolta before accepting the role. That way if she didn't think she was any good, she could drop out. Even though the rock-and-roll legend didn't appear in the film, he was referenced in a lyric from the song "Look at Me, I'm Sandra Dee.
During the film's sleepover scene, Rizzo sings the song and does a little pelvis shake next to a picture of the musician during the line, "Elvis, Elvis, let me be. Another even darker theory is that the line "Goodbye to Sandra Dee," at the end of the song "Look at Me I'm Sandra Dee Reprise ," which is supposed to signal her change from good girl to bad girl, in fact signals her intention to commit suicide.
Again, the flying car is taking her to heaven. On the other hand, Rizzo is the biggest virgin -shamer there is. Sandy's not a virgin , but not a slut either, and then, the film concludes with the song that says they'll be together, forever, because that's the way it should be.
The exterior Rydell scenes, including the basketball, baseball, and track segments, were shot at Venice High School in Venice, California , while the Rydell interiors, including the high school dance, were filmed at Huntington Park High School.
The sleepover was shot at a private house in East Hollywood. In America was about to "grow up" sexually, into adolescence in the 60s Hair , and into full sexual adulthood in the 70s Rocky Horror. Too many people believe that the message of Grease is that to win the man you love, you have to be a slut. Experience the friendships, romances and adventures of a group of high school kids in the s.
Welcome to the singing and dancing world of "Grease," the most successful movie musical of all time. A wholesome exchange student Olivia Newton-John and a leather-clad Danny John Travolta have a summer romance, but will it cross clique lines? They're supposed to be 16 or 17, I guess, but they look in their late 20s, and don't seem comfortable as teenagers. Stockard Channing was 33 when she played Rizzo who's also supposed to be about The answer?
That metaphorical rise, then, is her rising to heaven in the final moments of her life eking out with her final breaths on the sand. It's tragic and dark, but there is a hint of beauty to it. The Grease theory gained so much notoriety when its popularity rose that it came to the attention of stars John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John. The former called it fun, though he poured scorn on it in telling USA Today that he knew " the writers of Grease, and I was around in the original days.
Meanwhile, Olivia Newton-John calledthe theory "hilarious" and reveled in the idea of Grease being the first-ever zombie musical. Unfortunately for fans of the theory, the most notable response to the theory came from Grease creator Jim Jacobs, who wasn't as big a fan and nay-sayed Sandy being dead.
He told TMZ that " Whoever made up the theory must have been on acid. Sandy was very much alive. Simon is a veteran editor who has been writing online since - long before anyone wanted to read his work.
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