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

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

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Travolta got angry and announced he was leaving the movie.



Meanwhile, John Travolta, who became the darling of the era after playing Toni, has been taking rigorous dance lessons since he was cast in the role. As a result, he has acquired the skills of a professional, and in particular, in the dance number, "You Should Be Dancing," he performs the miraculous feat of bending his knees to the rhythm and touching them to the floor, then standing up. Make it into something. However, when he learned that the studio was planning to cover the scene with a close-up instead of a full-length shot of him, he protested furiously. He goes so far as to say that he will resign if this is not accepted.


"You Should Be Dancing"


That's where Stigwood appears. Stigwood accepts Doravolta's ideas and suggests that he participate in the editing process. Thus, Stigwood had the music and director that would become the driving force behind a smash hit, as well as the lead actor that would earn him his first Oscar nomination.


As a result, the movie ``Saturday Night Fever'' reignited the first disco boom that occurred from 1975 to 1976, and served as an opportunity to change discotheques, which had an image of being a hangout for delinquents, into a social gathering place for the masses. Had made. John Travolta says: ``This movie is a ``retro/nostalgia-type spoof'' that humorously revives the first disco boom, which had already ended.''



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