This film adaptation of GREASE is the zippy smash hit translation from the Broadway musical tribute to the fabulous 1950s. As a new school year begins, wholesome Australian exchange student Sandy (pop star Olivia Newton-John) and duck-tailed, leather-jacketed Danny (John Travolta) parlay their summertime romance into an on-and-off attraction that may or may not cross clique lines. Sandy seriously cramps Danny's style, so he dumps her. In response, Sandy begins dating a wholesome athlete, but, as a hedge, she also joins the gum-chewin', tough-talkin' clique known as the Pink Ladies. One of the most beloved musicals of all time, the popular soundtrack includes "You're the One that I Want," "Hopelessly Devoted to You," "Sandy," "Summer Nights," and the title tune.
Currently the highest-grossing musical of all-time, GREASE has made $380 million at the box office worldwide.
Olivia Newton-John's film debut.
DVD Features:
Region 1
Keep Case
Widescreen
Audio:
Dolby Digital Surround 2.0 - English, French
Dolby Digital Surround 5.1 - English French
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary: 1. Randal Keiser - Director 2. Patricia Birch - Choreographer
Additional Scenes - (11)
Clips/Highlights - 1.GREASE ON DVD LAUNCH PARTY
Featurettes - 1. THE TIME, THE PLACE, THE MOTION: REMEBERING GREASE
2. THE MAKING OF GREASE
3. GREASE MEMORIES FROM JOHN & OLIVIA
4. THE MOVES BEHIND THE MUSIC
5. THUNDER ROADSTERS
6. GREASE DAY
Interviews - 1. John Travolta and Allan Carr "GREASE DAY"
2. Olivia Newton-John and Robert Stigwood "GREASE DAY"
Interactive Features:
Sing-a-Longs - 1. Rydell Sing Along
Text/ Photo Gallery:
Photo Galleries - 1. Rydell Year Book
Production Notes
Premiere
Trailers:
Theatrical Trailers
Additional Product:
Lettermen's Sweater
Distributor Notes: John Travolta solidified his position as the most versatile and magnetic screen presence of the decade in this film version of the smash hit play Grease. Recording star Olivia Newton-John made her American film debut as Sandy, Travolta's naive love interest. The impressive supporting cast reads like a "who's who" in this quintessential musical about the fabulous '50s. Grease is not just a nostalgic look at a simpler decade--it's an energetic and exciting musical homage to the age of rock 'n' roll!
Source - Paramount Home Theater
Stars
John Travolta: American actor, SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER, GREASE, PHENOMENON
Olivia Newton-John: Australian singer/actress, GREASE
Stockard Channing: American actress, GREASE
Jeff Conaway: American actor, GREASE
Didi Conn: American character actress, GREASE
Dinah Manoff: Actress, GREASE
Eve Arden: American actress, STAGE DOOR, MILDRED PIERCE, GREASE
Joan Blondell: American actress, THE BLUE VEIL, THREE ON A MATCH
Barry Pearl: American film & television actor, GREASE
Michael Tucci: American actor, GREASE
Kelly Ward: Actor
Jamie Donnelly:
Frankie Avalon: Actor, singer
Edd Byrnes: American TV Actor/"Kookie"
Sid Caesar: American Comedian/Actor
Alice Ghostley: Comedic actress, DESIGNING WOMEN, GREASE, BEWITCHED
Dody Goodman: Film & stage actress, comedian
Susan Buckner: Supporting Actress/TV
Lorenzo Lamas: American Film and Television Actor, RENEGADE
Annette Charles:
Dennis C. Stewart: Actor
Fannie Flagg: Author
Dick Patterson:
Eddie Deezen: Quinessential movie geek; "Eugene" in "Grease"
Darrell Zwerling: American Actor/70s
Ellen Travolta: Actress
Sha Na Na: New York City-based rock and roll/comedy band
Director
Randal Kleiser: American Director/Producer
Producer
Allan Carr: Producer
Robert Stigwood: Producer/Executive
Composer
John Farrar:
Bill Oakes:
Louis St. Louis:
Barry Gibb: Musician/The Bee Gees
Editor
John F. Burnett:
Adaptation
Allan Carr: Producer
Costume Designer
Albert Wolsky: Costume Designer, JARHEAD (2005)
Director of Photography
Bill Butler: Director of Photography, THE PLAGUE (2006)
Production Designer
Philip M. Jeffries:
Source Writer
Jim Jacobs: Writer, GREASE
Source Writer
Warren Casey: Writer, GREASE
Choreographer
Patricia Birch: Choreographer/Director
Review 1:
"...Zesty choreography and very excellent new plus revived music....Newton-John registers very impressively..."
Source: Variety
06/07/1978
Review 2:
"...A life that is all its own....Loaded with the kind of talent and exuberance you don't often find very far from a musical stage..."
Source: New York Times
p.C10 06/16/1978
Review 3:
"...The enduring appeal of the teenybopping musical spawned a knock-off sequel, a Broadway revival, and countless high school productions..."
Source: Entertainment Weekly
p.61 10/11/2002
Review 4:
"An era-blending, hip-twitching piece of pop culture, GREASE is still the word 25 years since its release..."
Source: Total Film
p.120 02/02/2004
Review 5:
"Never underestimate the power of catchy tunes, Travolta's hips, and a sweet-yet-smutty script." -- Grade: B+
Source: Entertainment Weekly
p.79 09/22/2006
Review 6:
"...Pleasant and upbeat....Travolta is an important and enduring movie star..."
Source: Chicago Sun-Times
p.34 03/27/1998
Review 7:
"...It's a gum-snapping slice of cinema that's impossible to watch without smiling..."
Source: Premiere
p.29 04/01/1998