The Grease Story

Grease is still the word

8.4
20171h 7m

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

Photo of John Travolta

John Travolta

Danny Zuko

Photo of Olivia Newton-John

Olivia Newton-John

Sandy Olsson

Photo of Jeff Conaway

Jeff Conaway

Kenickie (archive footage)

Photo of Didi Conn

Didi Conn

Frenchy

Photo of Dinah Manoff

Dinah Manoff

Marty Maraschino

Photo of Eddie Deezen

Eddie Deezen

Eugene Felsnic

Photo of Susan Buckner

Susan Buckner

Patty Simcox

Photo of Lorenzo Lamas

Lorenzo Lamas

Tom Chisum

Photo of Dennis Stewart

Dennis Stewart

Leo 'Craterface' Balmudo (archive footage)

Photo of Annette Charles

Annette Charles

Charlene 'Cha Cha' DiGregorio (archive footage)

Photo of Eve Arden

Eve Arden

Principal McGee (archive footage)

Photo of Dody Goodman

Dody Goodman

Blanche Hodel (archive footage)

Photo of Sid Caesar

Sid Caesar

Coach Calhoun (archive footage)

Photo of Alice Ghostley

Alice Ghostley

Mrs. Murdock (archive footage)

Photo of Darrell Zwerling

Darrell Zwerling

Mr. Lynch (archive footage)

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