Grease is still the word
8.4
67 min
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.
Name | Character | Team | |
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John Travolta | Danny Zuko | Hangin with Mr. Cooper |
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Olivia Newton-John | Sandy Olsson | Unowned |
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Jeff Conaway | Kenickie (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Barry Pearl | Doody | Unowned |
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Michael Tucci | Sonny | Unowned |
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Kelly Ward | Putzie | Unowned |
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Stockard Channing | Betty Rizzo | Unowned |
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Didi Conn | Frenchy | Unowned |
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Jamie Donnelly | Jan | Unowned |
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Dinah Manoff | Marty Maraschino | Unowned |
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Eddie Deezen | Eugene Felsnic | Unowned |
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Susan Buckner | Patty Simcox | Unowned |
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Lorenzo Lamas | Tom Chisum | Unowned |
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Dennis Stewart | Leo 'Craterface' Balmudo (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Annette Charles | Charlene 'Cha Cha' DiGregorio (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Eve Arden | Principal McGee (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Dody Goodman | Blanche Hodel (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Sid Caesar | Coach Calhoun (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Alice Ghostley | Mrs. Murdock (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Darrell Zwerling | Mr. Lynch (archive footage) | Unowned |
Dick Patterson | Mr. Rudie | Unowned | |
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Fannie Flagg | Nurse Wilkins | Unowned |
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Ellen Travolta | Waitress | Unowned |
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Frankie Avalon | Teen Angel | Unowned |
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Edd Byrnes | Vince Fontaine | Unowned |