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The following quiz is a 15question multiple choice quiz on the 1978 teen musical grease directed by randal kleiser and starring john travolta and olivia newtonjohn that can be used in an english, film studies, or media studies class. However grease creator jim jacobs who wrote the book. How grease beat the odds and became the biggest movie musical. In fact, its the most profitable movie musical of all time, whose biggest hit, summer nights, remains a standard at weddings, karaoke parties, and dances. They dont look greasy, but they better have applied sunscreen. Grease is the word that has maintained its 50s presence in pop culture vocabulary for the last 20 years. The musical was adapted by allan carr for the screenplay written by bronte woodard. Sep 08, 2016 a grease fan has an explanation for the movies unlikely love story of a high school bad boy and his goodytwoshoes gal it was all a dream. It was a live, televised remake of the 1978 film grease, executive produced by marc platt, directed by thomas kail, and starring julianne hough, aaron tveit, vanessa hudgens and carlos penavega. Jul 03, 2008 i agree best musical ever we have a copy and watch it periodically. Was grease 1978 movie an originial story or based off of a. On june 16, 1978, one of the most beloved broadway shows of all time became one of the most beloved films of all time when grease hit cinemas to the most lucrative boxoffice reception in american moviemusical history.

The novel heres a movie novelization i bet you didnt know existed. An open letter to managers leading distributed teams. The scene shifts to rizzo and kenickie making out passionately in the back seat of his new car. I have loved movie novelizations since i was in middle school. Sandy tells danny that shell have to go back to australia soon, but danny assures sandy it isnt the end of their romance. Inside grease background and analysis by scott miller the year is 1959, a pivotal moment in american cultural history, when rock and roll was giving birth to the sexual revolution and everything in america culture was about to be turned upside down. It was successful both critically and at the box office. A story based of the classic movie and musical grease. Grease is a 1971 musical by jim jacobs and warren casey. Is grease based on a book or play if so what book or play is it based on. Jan 01, 1978 the book grease in my opinion was sooooo good. Grease the movie is based on the 1971 broadway musical of the same. The film stars john travolta, olivia newtonjohn, stockard channing, and jeff conaway.

A grease fan has an explanation for the movie s unlikely love story of a high school bad boy and his goodytwoshoes gal it was all a dream. It was based on jim jacobs and warren caseys musical, grease, which opened at the eden theatre in downtown manhattan on february 14, 1972. An exchange student from australia, sandy meets danny at a beach during the summer and is surprised to run into him in school. Here you will find unforgettable moments, scenes and lines from all your favorite films. The film grease was based upon a musical of the same name by warren casey and jim jacob. Sandy realizes that cha cha was one of dannys past girlfriends and a much better dancer. Grease is based on the 1971 musical of the same title by american composerlyricists warren casey and jim jacobs, although there is a movie based novel of the same name written by ron dechristoforo. After the success of the first movie its the topgrossing musical in the us to date grease was supposed to have three sequels. Nov 01, 2014 these bobby soxers and greasers had their own fashion, slang, and music. This behindthescenes look at the making of grease is rocking my 10yearold brain. After the success of the first movie its the topgrossing musical in the us. The broadway musical was written by jim jacobs and warren. A movie like grease would never have been made in the 1950s.

I had no idea about the original grease and despite loving the movie, i also wondered what they were rebelling against. Grease is based on the 1971 musical of the same title by american composerlyricists warren casey and jim jacobs, although there is a moviebased novel of the same name written by ron dechristoforo. They are soon interrupted by leo dennis cleveland stewart, leader of rival gang the scorpions. Oct 20, 2017 john travolta, olivia newton john and the rest of the gang perform the very spirited song we go together in the hit classic motion picture grease.

Romance and breaking up are matters of life and death for teenagers, and a crisis of selfesteem can be a crushing burden. This grease conspiracy theory will totally bum you out. Heres a movie novelization i bet you didnt know existed. Compare and contrast the movies grease and the outsiders. The directors notebook is a fitting tribute to this revered international phenomenon and the one book the movies adoring fans will want. At first, sandy didnt think he was the boy for her, just because he seemed like a trouble maker. Written by bronte woodard and directed by randal kleiser in his theatrical feature film debut, the film depicts the lives of greaser danny zuko and australian transfer student sandy olsson who develop an attraction for each other. As grease transitioned from the stage to the screen, a number of big 70s stars turned down the movie at the last minute. The gritty, profanitylaced, raunchy story of teenage attitudefor which jacobs and casey collaborated on the book, the lyrics, and the musicopened on.

Its a reference to a tegrin ad that, considering grease was set in. A movie novelization is a book written based on the screenplay of a film. Grease movie musical wine glass with quote,it doesnt matter if you win or lose,its what you do with your dancin shoes. After twenty years, grease is still the word its the story of sandy and danny, dance contests, graduation, driveins, and wishing the summer would never end. Grease is her favorite movie so this was a perfect match. Grease is a 1978 american musical film directed by randal kleiser and produced by paramount pictures. With its current rerelease, the film and its soundtrack are certain to bebop right into the year 2000. Grease randal kleiser hardcover harpercollins publishers. If you love classic movies as much as we do, check out these fascinating facts about this 50s high school flick and book a stay in our themed room. Since then, the timelessly funny story of 1950s teen love, cliques.

Rachel would have to kiss joey williams before the summer break as it was the beginning of june. In this movie and in saturday night fever 1977, john travoltas character wins a big dance contest. Grease was the word when this movie came out in 1978, and the word is still alive and well today, as evidenced by the movie s evergrowing legion of fans. Has some deleted scenes, some extra character depth, and pretty much follows the film. Jun 24, 2019 after the success of the first movie its the topgrossing musical in the us to date grease was supposed to have three sequels. Grease, the film, was directed by randal kleiser and released on june 16, 1978. It was delivered in a reasonable amount of time and worked out great. Lets go down memory lane and check out the most famous cars in grease. Rizzo, however, is unable to resist kenickie, and they decide to have sex anyway.

Grease is a 1978 american musical romantic comedy film based on the 1971 musical of the. This book is about a girl named sandy and a boy named danny who fall in love. Oct 06, 2011 the movieclips channel is the largest collection of licensed movie clips on the web. John travolta, olivia newton john and the rest of the gang perform the very spirited song we go together in the hit classic motion picture grease. A recently resurfaced and very dark fan theory about the 1978 hit musical movie grease speculates that sandy was actually dead the entire time and. After twenty years, grease is still the word its the story of sandy and. You will occasionally hear popular music from the 60s era, which is the time this movie is based. I have a similar one to this which makes it so its not just a complete all in her head theory. Unfortunately, i either gave away or sold my copy at a garage sale years ago.

Director randal kleiser has kept silent on the fan theory, promising to reveal his answer at length in a planned book. Officially licensed collectible premium etched by movies on glass 15 ounces. Grease 1978 allmovie movies and films database movie. This behindthescenes look at the making of grease is. The movie grease 1978, based on the musical of the same name, is about to. Grease was not a book before it was a movie or a musical. Dec 15, 2008 heres a movie novelization i bet you didnt know existed.

Grease is a 1978 american musical romantic comedy film based on the 1971 musical of the same name by jim jacobs and warren casey. They plan to take things a step further, but kenickies condom breaks. Sandy leaves the gym upset, and danny and cha cha end up winning the contest. Danny and sandy finally get their movie ending grease kiss. It contains the entire grease movie with all the dialogue told graphic novel style with photos taken from the movie. It is based on warren caseys and jim jacobss 1971 musical of the same name about two lovers in a 1950s high school. I really loved the movie so i think that i made a good decision in picking a book that i love. Based on the hit broadway musical, grease tells the story of two lovestruck high school seniors, sandy olsen and danny zuko. The movie grease had a number of different effects on society. Its a reference to a tegrin ad that, considering grease was set in 1959, wouldnt exist for another. Those were the movies that were 100% wholesome fantasy, with only a suggestion of reality underneath, if they mentioned it at all.

Sep 23, 2016 the grease movie cars are timeless and include a handful of pretty impressive vintage cars. Sep 08, 2016 a recently resurfaced and very dark fan theory about the 1978 hit musical movie grease speculates that sandy was actually dead the entire time and the whole story takes place in her head. Teaching climate change in this increasingly challenging time. These classic grease cars were featured in the most famous and memorable scenes of the musical. Named after the 1950s united states workingclass youth subculture known as greasers, the musical is set in 1959 at fictional rydell high school based on william howard taft school in chicago, illinois and follows ten workingclass teenagers as they navigate the complexities of peer pressure, politics, personal core values, and love. Was anything from the original musical left out in the movie. Greaser danny zuko john travolta falls in love with wholesome and pure sandy olson olivia newtonjohn at the beach over the summer. Jim jacobs based on the original musical by, warren casey based on the original musical by 2. The movie grease which is based upon the broadway hit musical celebrates this teenage culture. Rotsler makes the tbirds comically ornery but decent guys at heart in the movie come off and brutal and nasty in the book, more violent than in the film. Grease also has popular music from the 60s as it is also based throughout this time. How grease beat the odds and became the biggest movie musical of the 20th century as fox preps a fortv revival, michael callahan looks at what made grease lightning in. Grease 1978 danny at bat scene 510 movieclips youtube. Grease the movie is based on the 1971 broadway musical of the same name.