The miracle of the birth of an idol-like star in “Grease” and the film adaptation of the blockbuster stage musical

"Grease" synopsis

Danny and Sandy, high school students who met at a summer resort and fell in love, become separated at the end of the summer, but meet again by chance when his girlfriend transfers to his high school. However, in reality, Danny is the leader of a group of delinquents, while Sandy is a rich young lady. Sandy is happy to be reunited with Sandy, and Danny is actually happy to be reunited with Sandy, but he has no choice but to act like he doesn't care about his friends. Sandy gets angry at Danny...

Index

• An amazing long run from a small theater to Broadway
• Travolta was selected before ``Saturday Night Fever''
• 100,000 pieces of gum were used in the shooting!?

An amazing long run from a small theater to Broadway

1977's " Saturday Night Fever " sparked a worldwide "disco" boom, including in Japan. In addition to the Bee Gees ' soundtracks such as " Staying Alive ," John Travolta, who played the main character Tony, made a strong impression with his "unique" look in a good sense, which broke his previous image as a star. Ta.

Travolta had also appeared as one of the main cast members in 1976's `` Carrie ,'' but he wasn't that prominent, so his appearance in ``Saturday Night Fever'' was literally sensational.

"Saturday Night Fever" preview

The following year, in 1978, Travolta starred as a ``dancing star'' in ``Grease.'' The white suit and black shirt with a large collar in ``Saturday Night Fever '' had a big impact, but the 1950s fashion in `` Grease '', with the black leather jacket and hair tightly packed with Grease as the title suggests, is There was also a gap between it and ` `Saturday Night Fever,'' and it was a novelty at the time.

Not only is he not a traditional good-looking guy, but his popularity as an idol is Heat up even in Japan due to his shocking hip movements following his appearance in ` `Saturday Night Fever .''

The original musical ``Grease'' opened in June 1971 at a small theater in Chicago. A producer caught this production's attention and staged ``Grease'' off-Broadway in New York the following year. It quickly became a hit and had a long run of 3,388 performances on Broadway. It was also performed in Japan in 1977.

“Grease” preview

Because it was so popular, it was only natural for people familiar with musicals that Grease would be made into a movie. On the other hand, in the 1960s, there was a boom in which masterpieces such as `` West Side Story '' (61) continued to be made into movies from Broadway, but in the 1970s, there was a decline in blockbusters, so ``Grease'' has been a long time coming. It was also a work of art.

So, is the movie "Grease" a faithful recreation of the stage version? This is quite different. In the original stage version, the main characters Danny, Sandy, and their friends gather at a class reunion to reminisce about the year The Graduate. There is a sense of nostalgia throughout the work. The film version, on the other hand, focuses only on the high school days of the main characters, starting with the opening scene at the seaside, which pays homage to ` `An Occurrence at a Summer Resort '' (1959). Set in the 1950s, it maintains the spirit of a thoroughly upbeat youth film.

Travolta was selected before ``Saturday Night Fever''