Over 40 years since its original theatrical release, and Grease still is the word! Get ready to rock ‘n’ roll with the hit screen rendition of the Broadway musical look at ’50s teen life. Can greaser gang leader Danny Zuko…
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There’s no greater reason why Grease has remained popular for more than 40 years other than its unforgettable soundtrack. With songs like “Summer Nights,” “You’re the One That I Want,” “Beauty School Dropout,” “Hopelessly Devoted to You” and other songs…
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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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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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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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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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In today’s guest post, Jim Brymer discusses the films Grease and Grease 2: Eve Arden played Principal McGee in the two Grease movies. Imagine if Connie Brooks (from the Arden radio and TV series Our Miss Brooks) had been stood…
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