Grease Week may now be over, but we thought we’d sneak in one final post dedicated to the film in honor of it’s 40th anniversary. Although Grease was never a merchandising juggernaut a la Star Wars, you might be surprised…
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From everyone here at MovieFanFare and Movies Unlimited to all the dads out there, we wish you a happy and healthy Father’s Day. Take some time out from your celebrating to let us know who your favorite pop culture father…
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To promote the theatrical release of Grease , the hour-long TV special Grease Day U.S.A. was syndicated to stations across the United States. in June of 1978. A very strange time capsule of late-70s entertainment that ideally should be screened…
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With so many lovable characters in Grease, it’s hard to pick a favorite. Yet we want you to do just that in this bonus poll that is part of our ongoing Grease Week celebrations!
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Insidious. That is the best word to describe the Ipana Toothpaste jingle. Sung by Bucky Beaver in television ads of the 1950s, the chronic earworm would have likely fallen into obscurity in the pre-YouTube era if it were not featured…
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On June 16, 1978, Grease — a big budget movie adaptation of Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey’s hit musical — was released to hundreds of theaters across the country. It was an immediate hit that further skyrocketed John Travolta (who…
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The Blaxploitation classic Hell Up in Harlem takes the spotlight for this ’70s Flashback post, but did you realize that the film is actually a sequel? The movie — which is a hugely entertaining film in its own right —…
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As Grease Week continues, we wanted to take a brief respite from sharing our thoughts on the film and hear what you have to say about it. Taking that into consideration, we’d like you to answer any and/or all of…
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In their own way, both Rocky and Robocop are the ultimate underdog movies. Think about it. In Rocky, Sylvester Stallone plays an amateur pugilist from Philadelphia who gets thrust into the big time when he is tapped to square off…
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We are currently celebrating Grease Week — paying tribute to the film’s 40th anniversary. For this week’s Create-A-Caption we wanted to take a moment from the eternally youthful 1978 musical starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John and give it our…
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