The producer behind Travolta's breakout soundtrack for ``Saturday Night Fever''

Stigwood, a producer working behind the scenes

It was literally Hollywood professionals who came into their own during the production process. First of all, Cohn's original story was rewritten by Norman Wexler, a leading screenwriter who was nominated for an Oscar for two films, Joe (1970) and Serpico (1973), and was the manager of the Bee Gees and Cream . Robert Stigwood, also known as a producer of movies and Broadway musicals, also participated as a producer.

The use of the Bee Gees was, of course, Stigwood's idea. When Stigwood visits the Bee Gees in Paris, where they are mixing a live album, he first instructs them to read Wexler's script, but the Bee Gees have already started playing "Staying Alive," which plays at the beginning of the movie. , the title tune `` Koi no Night Fever, '' and ``Love is in the Sparkle,'' among others, were prepared.

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Three days later, demo versions of all the songs used in the film are in the hands of Stigwood, who is waiting in London, where they are used to choreograph and film dance sequences. However, there is a prelude to this, and according to John Travolta, Stevie Wonder and Boz Scaggs were originally used for the dance scene.

This appears to be true, as Stigwood was planning to use Skaggs ' " Lowdown " in the scene where Tony and his dance partner Annette(Donna Peskow) rehearse their dance. It is a hit tune representing the album " Silk Degrees " released in 1976.

However, Columbia Records, to which Skaggs belongs, did not give permission because they had planned to use "Lowdown" in "Looking for Mr. Goodbar" (1977). If ``Saturday Night Fever'' had been granted permission to use it, Skaggs would have ended up receiving $3 million in royalties, but it was later released. Of course, "Lowdown" was instrumental in setting the tone for the film that led to Diane Keaton's breakthrough.

While approaching the Bee Gees, Stigwood is also involved in a managerial change. John G. Avildsen was originally set to be the director, but three weeks before filming began, a rift arose between him and Stigwood, and he decided to leave the set. The cause of the rift is a common ``creative difference.''

Therefore, Stigwood entrusted the megaphone to John Badham, who had demonstrated his skills in the TV series. The poster of Avildsen's Oscar-winning film Rocky (1976) on the wall of Tony's room, which frequently appears in movies, is probably Stigwood's Excuse.

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Strangely, the sequel to "Saturday Night", " Staying Alive " (1983), was directed by Sylvester Stallone, who directed Rocky, and the movie "Serpico" (1973), which is also posted in Tony's room. Avildsen was originally chosen as the director. At that time, he handed over the reins to Sidney Lumet for the same reason. The posters of fate hanging in Tony's room are a must-see.

Travolta got angry and announced he was leaving the movie.