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The Grease Story

Grease is still the word

Description: 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.

Genres: Documentary

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Budget: $0 | Revenue : $0

Runtime: 67 minutes

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John Travolta

Played Danny Zuko

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Olivia Newton-John

Played Sandy Olsson

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Jeff Conaway

Played Kenickie (archive footage)

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Barry Pearl

Played Doody

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Michael Tucci

Played Sonny

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Kelly Ward

Played Putzie

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Stockard Channing

Played Betty Rizzo

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Didi Conn

Played Frenchy

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Jamie Donnelly

Played Jan

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Dinah Manoff

Played Marty Maraschino

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Eddie Deezen

Played Eugene Felsnic

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Susan Buckner

Played Patty Simcox

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Lorenzo Lamas

Played Tom Chisum

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Dennis Stewart

Played Leo 'Craterface' Balmudo (archive footage)

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Annette Charles

Played Charlene 'Cha Cha' DiGregorio (archive footage)

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Eve Arden

Played Principal McGee (archive footage)

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Dody Goodman

Played Blanche Hodel (archive footage)

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Sid Caesar

Played Coach Calhoun (archive footage)

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Alice Ghostley

Played Mrs. Murdock (archive footage)

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Darrell Zwerling

Played Mr. Lynch (archive footage)

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Dick Patterson

Played Mr. Rudie

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Fannie Flagg

Played Nurse Wilkins

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Ellen Travolta

Played Waitress

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Frankie Avalon

Played Teen Angel

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Edd Byrnes

Played Vince Fontaine

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