![]() ![]() He proposed to choreographer Patricia Birch a simple hip sway in four steps that marked his teenage years and became famous thanks to the film: the four corners. Growing up in the 1960s-1970s, the actor was used to new dance steps. After convincing the director of the film to give him the first role, John Travolta joined the creation of the choreography for You’re the One that I Want. In Grease, several scenes became legendary thanks to his incredible dancing. From Saturday Night Fever to Broadway, the actor has proven his talent many times. ![]() Fleurs costume sketch inscribed 'Grease Premiere with John Travolta 1978' 11 / 42. It is no secret that John Travolta is an exceptional dancer. Fleur Thiemeyer was the designer behind Olivia Newton-Johns image in the 1970s and 1980s. The liberating army became popular in Europe and the candy was a symbol of American Cool. In the first and second world wars, chewing gum was among American soldiers' rations, to help them stay calm and keep their breath fresh without toothpaste. It's the number of gum chewed by the actors on set! It's not very surprising since the film is set in the 1950s. This last song was added after filming when Randal Kleiser realized that Sandy didn't have any solos. Her request was clever since the two singles written by John Farrar are the most famous: You’re the One that I Want and Hopelessly Devoted to You. When she agreed to join Grease, Olivia Newton-John insisted for her musician to work on at least two songs of the film. In 1974, she represented the United Kingdom and arrived in fourth place at the Eurovision contest, won by Abba. She hesitated to accept the role of Sandy Olson because of her successful singing career. Olivia Newton-John: A starĪlthough John Travolta exploded in Saturday Night Fever, Olivia Newton-John was the real star on set. However, he quickly calmed down when he met Rona Newton-John, Olivia's sister, and his future wife. Rumors say the actor was rarely alone in his room. Jeff Conaway, who plays Kenickie, gave Stockard Channing real hickeys before the cinema drive-in scene. Other actors did use their time well during filming. John Travolta insisted for her to play Sandy. Although Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta recently admitted their mutual attraction on set, nothing happened between them. ![]() Olivia Newton-John in “Grease” PARAMOUNT PICTURES / Photo12 via AFP Filming romancesĭuring the filming, the actors flirted nonstop. Sewn into her “Bad Sandy” look, Olivia Newton-John had to dance almost constantly in 46 degrees weather. Taking seven hours to film, the scene featuring " You’re the One that I Want" was one of the most exhausting. Found in a thrift job, the piece was already vintage in 1978. The most legendary part of her look? Leather pants so tight they had to be sewn onto her body. With her bardot top, lax curls and fiery lipstick, Olivia Newton-John became an icon. A tailor-made pair of pantsĪlthough it would be offensive today to depict a woman completely changing her look to seduce a man, we must admit that Sandy's transformation into a rock’n’roll icon is one of the most glamour in film history. ![]() Fun fact: before being cast as Danny, John Travolta played a secondary role in the musical on Broadway. Although director Randal Kleiser kept a few aspects in his film, the most scandalous lyrics were removed from the songs, to allow Grease to be shown everywhere, in theatres and on TV. Suggestive dances, erotic innuendos, teenage hormones… Far from a family film, the musical was meant for an older public. Grease is an adaptation of a musical created in Chicago by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey in 1971. In memory of her indelible imprint on fashion, scroll down for more of Sandy's best looks from the movie.Grease PARAMOUNT PICTURES / Photo12 via AFP A sexual musical "When I tried on those pants for the first time, the zipper was broken and Albert didn't want to rip them trying to put in a new one or remove the old one."Īt 71, Newton-John put 500 cherished pieces up for sale in an auction to raise money for her cancer wellness and research center, and the black pants and leather jacket Sandy wore at the carnival reportedly sold to a bidder for $405,700. "They were so old, and there was just one pair, so there was no room for error. The signature pants were a vintage item that fit so snug, she had to be sewn into them before shooting every single day over the course of a week. In Newton-John's memoir, " Don't Stop Believin'," she mentions the most iconic fashion moment of them all: her all-black look with red accents for the movie's final scene. Wolsky slowly transitioned Sandy from a palette of pastels to major Pink Lady attitude. As the world pays respect to Newton-John following the news of her death, it's time to look back at her "Grease" wardrobe, curated by costume designer Albert Wolskyn ("Bird Man" and "Across the Universe"). From her "Bad Sandy" all-black look at the carnival to her uniform of poodle skirts and polos, "Grease" star Olivia Newton-John established Sandy Olsson as a '50s style icon. ![]()
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