The Grease Story
Grease is still the word
2017-11-05 | 67 minutes
Plot Summary
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.
Cast
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John TravoltaDanny Zuko
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Olivia Newton-JohnSandy Olsson
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Jeff ConawayKenickie (archive footage)
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Barry PearlDoody
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Michael TucciSonny
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Kelly WardPutzie
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Stockard ChanningBetty Rizzo
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Didi ConnFrenchy
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Jamie DonnellyJan
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Dinah ManoffMarty Maraschino
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Eddie DeezenEugene Felsnic
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Susan BucknerPatty Simcox
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Lorenzo LamasTom Chisum
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Dennis StewartLeo 'Craterface' Balmudo (archive footage)
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Annette CharlesCharlene 'Cha Cha' DiGregorio (archive footage)
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Eve ArdenPrincipal McGee (archive footage)
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Dody GoodmanBlanche Hodel (archive footage)
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Sid CaesarCoach Calhoun (archive footage)
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Alice GhostleyMrs. Murdock (archive footage)
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Darrell ZwerlingMr. Lynch (archive footage)