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Sandy (Grease)
''Grease'' is a 1978 American musical romantic comedy film based on the 1971 musical of the same name by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. Written by Bronte Woodard (adaptation by Allan Carr) and directed by Randal Kleiser in his theatrical feature film debut, the film depicts the lives of greaser Danny Zuko and Australian transfer student Sandy Olsson, who develop an attraction for each other during a summer romance. The film stars John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John as Danny and Sandy. Released on June 16, 1978, ''Grease'' was successful both critically and commercially, becoming the highest-grossing musical film ever at the time. Its soundtrack album ended 1978 as the second-best-selling album of the year in the United States, behind the soundtrack of the 1977 blockbuster ''Saturday Night Fever'' (which also starred Travolta) and earned an Oscar nomination for " Hopelessly Devoted to You" at the 51st Academy Awards. In 2020, the film was selected for preservation in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randal Kleiser
John Randal Kleiser (born July 20, 1946) is an American film and television director, producer, screenwriter and actor, best known for directing the 1978 musical romantic-comedy film '' Grease''. Biography John Randal Kleiser was born in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, the son of Harriet Kelly ( Means) and Dr. John Raymond Kleiser. He has two brothers. Kleiser attended Radnor High School. As a freshman at the University of Southern California, he appeared in George Lucas' student film ''Freiheit''. (Kleiser also lived in the house that Lucas was renting at the time.) Kleiser graduated in 1968. His award-winning Master's thesis film ''Peege'' launched his career and was selected for preservation by the United States Library of Congress National Film Registry in 2007. Kleiser directed several television movies in the mid-1970s, including '' Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway'' (1975) and ''The Boy in the Plastic Bubble'' (1975), which starred John Travolta. Kleiser was tapped to direct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |