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July 28, 2023… #movieoftheday is Grease (1978)
“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 . 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.
“Grease was released in the United States on June 16, 1978, by Paramount Pictures . The film was successful both critically and commercially, becoming the highest-grossing musical film at the time. Its soundtrack album ended 1978 as the second-best-selling album of the year in the United States , only behind the soundtrack of the 1977 film Saturday Night Fever (which also starred Travolta) and the song " Hopelessly Devoted to You ," was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 51st Academy Awards . The film also received five nominations at the 36th Golden Globe Awards , including for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and two for Best Original Song , for " Grease " and "You're the One that I Want." In 2020, Grease was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."
“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.”– more at Wikipedia
#Grease #wikipedia #tangled
“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 . 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.
“Grease was released in the United States on June 16, 1978, by Paramount Pictures . The film was successful both critically and commercially, becoming the highest-grossing musical film at the time. Its soundtrack album ended 1978 as the second-best-selling album of the year in the United States , only behind the soundtrack of the 1977 film Saturday Night Fever (which also starred Travolta) and the song " Hopelessly Devoted to You ," was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 51st Academy Awards . The film also received five nominations at the 36th Golden Globe Awards , including for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and two for Best Original Song , for " Grease " and "You're the One that I Want." In 2020, Grease was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."
“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.”– more at Wikipedia
#Grease #wikipedia #tangled
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