The Grease Story
Grease is still the word
8.4
8 votes
November 5, 2017
1h 7m
Overview
The story behind the classic movie musical. The programme examines the original stage musical in the early 1970s, which starred a young Richard Gere, and the changes that occurred between stage and screen, including the addition of several new songs and toning down the original show's darker elements. Plus, a look at some of the actors who could have played the roles made famous by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John.
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Cast
John Travolta
Danny Zuko
Olivia Newton-John
Sandy Olsson
Jeff Conaway
Kenickie (archive footage)
Barry Pearl
Doody
Michael Tucci
Sonny
Kelly Ward
Putzie
Stockard Channing
Betty Rizzo
Didi Conn
Frenchy
Jamie Donnelly
Jan
Dinah Manoff
Marty Maraschino
Eddie Deezen
Eugene Felsnic
Susan Buckner
Patty Simcox
Lorenzo Lamas
Tom Chisum
Dennis Stewart
Leo 'Craterface' Balmudo (archive footage)
Annette Charles
Charlene 'Cha Cha' DiGregorio (archive footage)More like this
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