Grease (1978)

Director:

Randal Kleiser

Writers:

Jim Jacobs (based on the original musical by) and
Warren Casey (based on the original musical by) ...
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Release Date:

16 June 1978 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Musical | Romance

Tagline:

Grease is the word

Plot:

Good girl Sandy and greaser Danny fell in love over the summer. But when they unexpectedly discover they're now in the same high school, will they be able to rekindle their romance?

Plot Keywords:

Love | School | Beach | High School | Graduation

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 wins & 7 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. Dec. 20	1:00 PM	AMC
Wed. Dec. 23	12:30 AM	AMC

Cast

John Travolta	...	Danny Zuko
Olivia Newton-John	...	Sandy Olsson
Stockard Channing	...	Betty Rizzo
Jeff Conaway	...	Kenickie
Barry Pearl	...	Doody
Michael Tucci	...	Sonny
Kelly Ward	...	Putzie
Didi Conn	...	Frenchy
Jamie Donnelly	...	Jan
Dinah Manoff	...	Marty Maraschino
Eve Arden	...	Principal McGee
Frankie Avalon	...	The Teen Angel
Joan Blondell	...	Vi
Edd Byrnes	...	Vince Fontaine
Sid Caesar	...	Coach Calhoun
Alice Ghostley	...	Mrs. Murdock
Dody Goodman	...	Blanche
Sha-Na-Na	...	Johnny Casino & The Gamblers
Susan Buckner	...	Patty Simcox
Lorenzo Lamas	...	Tom Chisum
Fannie Flagg	...	Nurse Wilkins
Dick Patterson	...	Mr. Rudie
Eddie Deezen	...	Eugene Felnic
Darrell Zwerling	...	Mr. Lynch
Ellen Travolta	...	Waitress
Annette Charles	...	Cha Cha DiGregorio
Dennis Stewart	...	Leo, Scorpions member (as Dennis C. Stewart)
Barbi Alison	...	Dancer
Helena Andreyko	...	Dancer
Jennifer Buchanan	...	Dancer
Carol Culver	...	Dancer
Cindy DeVore	...	Dancer
Deborah Fishman	...	Dancer
Antonia Franceschi	...	Dancer
Sandra Gray	...	Dancer
Mimi Lieber	...	Dancer
Judy Susman	...	Dancer
Dennis Daniels	...	Dancer
Larry Dusich	...	Dancer
John Robert Garrett	...	Dancer
Daniel Levans	...	Dancer
Sean Moran	...	Dancer
Greg Rosatti	...	Dancer
Andy Roth	...	Dancer
Lou Spadaccini	...	Dancer
Andy Tennant	...	Dancer
Richard Weisman	...	Dancer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lennie Baker	...	Johnny Casino & The Gamblers (uncredited)
Jon 'Bowzer' Bauman	...	Johnny Casino & The Gamblers (uncredited)
Paula Beyers	...	Dancer (uncredited)
Michael Biehn	...	Mike, school athlete (uncredited)
Greg Bradford	...	Dancer (uncredited)
Johnny Contardo	...	Johnny Casino & The Gamblers (uncredited)
Carol Demas	...	Girl fixing hair in mirror at drive-in (uncredited)
Donna Felix	...	Dancer (uncredited)
Vinny Genna	...	Dancer (uncredited)
Kristine Greco	...	Dancer (uncredited)
Frederick 'Dennis' Greene	...	Johnny Casino & The Gamblers (uncredited)
J. Andrew Kenny	...	Wreslter (uncredited)
Jocko Marcellino	...	Johnny Casino & The Gamblers (uncredited)
'Screamin' Scott' Simon	...	Johnny Casino & The Gamblers (uncredited)
Wendie Jo Sperber	...	Dancer (uncredited)
Donald 'Donny' York	...	Johnny Casino & The Gamblers (uncredited)

Directed by
Randal Kleiser

Writing credits
Jim Jacobs		(based on the original musical by) and
Warren Casey		(based on the original musical by)
Bronte Woodard		(screenplay) (as Bronté Woodard)
Allan Carr		(adaptation)

Produced by
Allan Carr	....	producer
Neil A. Machlis	....	associate producer
Robert Stigwood	....	producer

Cinematography by
Bill Butler		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
John F. Burnett

Casting by
Joel Thurm

Production Design by
Philip M. Jefferies		(as Phil Jefferies)

Set Decoration by
James L. Berkey		(as James Berkey)

Costume Design by
Albert Wolsky

Makeup Department
Edwin Allen	....	makeup artist (as Eddie Allen)
Christine George	....	hair stylist
Daniel C. Striepeke	....	makeup artist (as Dan Striepeke)
Bron Roylance	....	makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Neil A. Machlis	....	unit production manager
Lindsley Parsons Jr.	....	executive production manager: Paramount (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jerry Grandey	....	assistant director
Paula Marcus	....	second assistant director
Lynn M. Morgan	....	second assistant director (as Lynn Morgan)

Art Department
Eugene S. Kelley	....	construction coordinator (as Gene Kelly)
Richard Valesko	....	property master
John Rozman	....	leadman (uncredited)

Sound Department
Sean Hanley	....	looping editor
Jerry Jost	....	sound mixer
Charles E. Moran	....	sound effects editor (as Charles Moran)
Bill Varney	....	sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
Ken Speed	....	special effects assistant

Visual Effects by
Ron Hays	....	electronic visual effects
Dion Hatch	....	roto artist (uncredited)

Stunts
Wally Crowder	....	stunt coordinator (as Wallace Dwight Crowder)
Gregory J. Barnett	....	stunts (uncredited)
Larry Dunn	....	stunt driver (uncredited)
Hubie Kerns Jr.	....	stunt double (uncredited)
Eddie Paul	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Colin J. Campbell	....	gaffer (as Colin Campbell)
George Hill	....	key grip
Earl L. Clark	....	assistant camera (uncredited)
Dave Friedman	....	still photographer (uncredited)

Animation Department
John D. Wilson	....	animator: main titles (as John Wilson)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Betsy Cox	....	wardrobe: women
Bruce Walkup	....	wardrobe: men

Editorial Department
Robert Pergament	....	assistant film editor

Music Department
June Edgerton	....	music editor
Michael Gibson	....	music post-scoring
David J. Holman	....	musical engineering consultant
Bill Oakes	....	music supervisor
Louis St. Louis	....	creative music consultant
Louis St. Louis	....	music adaptor
John Farrar	....	musician: guitar (uncredited)
Peter Frampton	....	musician: guitar (uncredited)
Jay Graydon	....	musician: guitar (uncredited)
Cubby O'Brien	....	musician: drums (uncredited)
Lee Ritenour	....	musician: guitar (uncredited)
Ernie Watts	....	musician: saxophone (uncredited)

Other crew
Patricia Birch	....	choreographer
Carol Culver	....	assistant choreographer
Alan B. Curtiss	....	location manager
Wayne Fitzgerald	....	title designer: end titles
Gary Kalkin	....	unit publicist
Joyce King	....	script supervisor
Tommy Smith	....	dance consultant
Marty Eli Schwartz	....	location manager (uncredited)

Thanks
Anthony D'Amato	....	acknowledgment: produced on the Broadway stage in association with
Maxine Fox	....	acknowledgment: produced on the Broadway stage by
Kenneth Waissman	....	acknowledgment: produced on the Broadway stage by

Production Companies

• Paramount Pictures (presents)
• Robert Stigwood Organization (RSO) (as A Robert Stigwood / Allan Carr Production)
• Allan Carr Production (as A Robert Stigwood / Allan Carr Production)

Distributors

• Paramount Pictures (1978) (USA) (theatrical)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (2002) (USA) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray) (Rockin' Rydell edition)
• CIC (1978) (West Germany) (theatrical)
• Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1978) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1978) (France) (theatrical)
• Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1978) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Paramount Pictures (1998) (USA) (theatrical) (re-release)
• Park Circus (2008) (UK) (theatrical) (re-issue)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2001) (Argentina) (theatrical) (re-release)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (1998) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (re-release)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1981) (USA) (TV)
• Argentina Video Home (2001) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Argentina Video Home (2001) (Argentina) (VHS) (re-release)
• CIC-Taft Home Video (19??) (Australia) (VHS)
• Esselte Video (1989) (Finland) (VHS)
• Nelonen (2004) (2006) (Finland) (TV)
• Paramount Home Entertainment Finland (2002) (Finland) (DVD) (1 disc edition)
• Paramount Home Entertainment Finland (2006) (Finland) (DVD) (2 disc edition)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (1998) (Netherlands) (VHS) (rental)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (1999) (Netherlands) (VHS) (retail)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Video (2002) (Canada) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Video (1998) (USA) (VHS)
• TV3 (1988) (Finland) (TV)

Other Companies

• RSO Records  original soundtrack album on (as RSO Records & Tapes)
• Modern Film Effects  opticals
• International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE)  this picture made under the jurisdiction of (as I.A.T.S.E.®)
• Post Logic Studios  digital film mastering

Also Known As:

Grease (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
Brillantine (Canada: French title) [fr]
Grease (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Grease (Greece) [el]
Grease (France) [fr]
Grease (Finland) [fi]
Grease (Germany) [de]
Grease - Brillantina (Italy) [it]
Grease - Nos tempos da Brilhantina (Brazil) [pt]
Vaselina (Mexico) [es]

Runtime:

110 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS (re-release) (1998) | Dolby Digital (re-release) (1998) | Dolby (35 mm prints) (original release) | 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) (original release)

Certification:

Canada:A (Nova Scotia) (original rating) | Canada:PG (Alberta/Manitoba/Ontario) (Canadian Home Video rating) | Canada:PG (Nova Scotia) (re-rating) (1998) | Iceland:L | East Germany:(Banned) | South Korea:12 | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Belgium:KT | Canada:G (Quebec) | Chile:14 | Finland:K-16 (original rating) (1978) | Finland:K-12 (re-rating) (1978) | France:U | Ireland:PG | Netherlands:AL | Norway:12 (1978) | Norway:7 | Peru:14 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:A (original rating) | UK:PG (video rating) (1987) | USA:PG | West Germany:12

Filming Locations:

4524 Kingswell Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

Several musical numbers were not used in the film. They appear, however, as jukebox tunes, or band numbers at the high school dance. Among them "Freddy, My Love", "Those Magic Changes", and "It's Raining on Prom Night" all of which were performed by characters in the stage musical.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the lunch scene, when Rizzo and Marty first sit down, there's a half eaten apple in front of Rizzo's lunch tray that keeps disappearing and reappearing between shots.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Sandy: I'm going back to Australia; I might never see you again.
Danny: Don't... don't talk that way, Sandy.
Sandy: But it's true! I've just had the best summer of my life, and now I have to go away. It isn't fair.
[Danny starts kissing her]
Sandy: Danny, don't spoil it!
Danny: It's not spoiling it, Sandy, it's only making it better.
Sandy: Danny... is this the end?
Danny: Of course not; it's only the beginning.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Starz Inside: Fashion in Film (2008) (TV)

Soundtrack:

IT'S RAINING ON PROM NIGHT

One of the best musicals brought to the big screen.

Although it is old, Grease is still loved and watching by adults and children alike. Once you watch Grease you just want to get up and dance! Grease is the story of bad-boy Danny and good-girl Sandy meeting each other over summer break then happen to returning to the same school. There's a great mix of kids, they all are very different and have one thing that separates them very much from each other. There's a great mix of songs too; slow and very fast. Also, the dancing is amazing. The end also blows your mind and just makes you so astonished, but in such a good way. The up-beat fun never stops and makes you want to watch the movie again and again. Grease is a definite must see for everyone!