Poster of The Grease Story

The Grease Story

Plot: The story behind the classic movie musical. The programme examines the original stage musical in the early 1970s, which starred a young Richard Gere, and the changes that occurred between stage and screen, including the addition of several new songs and toning down the original show's darker elements
Release Date: Sunday, November 5 2017
7 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of John TravoltaJohn Travolta. John Travolta was 63 in The Grease Story as 'Danny Zuko'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 18 1954
Portrait of Olivia Newton-JohnOlivia Newton-John. Olivia Newton-John was 69 in The Grease Story as 'Sandy Olsson'.
Birthday: Sun, Sep 26 1948 –
Died: Mon, Aug 08 2022
Portrait of Jeff ConawayJeff Conaway. Jeff Conaway would have been no older than 60 in The Grease Story as 'Kenickie (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 05 1950 –
Died: Fri, May 27 2011
Portrait of Barry PearlBarry Pearl. Barry Pearl was 67 in The Grease Story as 'Doody'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 29 1950
Portrait of Michael TucciMichael Tucci. Michael Tucci was 71 in The Grease Story as 'Sonny'.
Birthday: Mon, Apr 15 1946
Portrait of Kelly WardKelly Ward. Kelly Ward was 60 in The Grease Story as 'Putzie'.
Birthday: Sat, Nov 17 1956
Portrait of Stockard ChanningStockard Channing. Stockard Channing was 73 in The Grease Story as 'Betty Rizzo'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 13 1944
Portrait of Didi ConnDidi Conn. Didi Conn was 66 in The Grease Story as 'Frenchy'.
Birthday: Fri, Jul 13 1951
Portrait of Jamie DonnellyJamie Donnelly. Jamie Donnelly was 70 in The Grease Story as 'Jan'.
Birthday: Thu, May 08 1947
Portrait of Dinah ManoffDinah Manoff. Dinah Manoff was 61 in The Grease Story as 'Marty Maraschino'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 25 1956
Portrait of Eddie DeezenEddie Deezen. Eddie Deezen was 60 in The Grease Story as 'Eugene Felsnic'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 06 1957
Portrait of Susan BucknerSusan Buckner. Susan Buckner was 65 in The Grease Story as 'Patty Simcox'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 28 1952 –
Died: Thu, May 02 2024
Portrait of Lorenzo LamasLorenzo Lamas. Lorenzo Lamas was 59 in The Grease Story as 'Tom Chisum'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 20 1958
Portrait of Dennis StewartDennis Stewart. Dennis Stewart would have been no older than 46 in The Grease Story as 'Leo 'Craterface' Balmudo (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Tue, Jul 29 1947 –
Died: Wed, Apr 20 1994
Portrait of Annette CharlesAnnette Charles. Annette Charles would have been no older than 63 in The Grease Story as 'Charlene 'Cha Cha' DiGregorio (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Fri, Mar 05 1948 –
Died: Wed, Aug 03 2011
Portrait of Eve ArdenEve Arden. Eve Arden would have been no older than 82 in The Grease Story as 'Principal McGee (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 30 1908 –
Died: Mon, Nov 12 1990
Portrait of Dody GoodmanDody Goodman. Dody Goodman would have been no older than 93 in The Grease Story as 'Blanche Hodel (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Wed, Oct 28 1914 –
Died: Sun, Jun 22 2008
Portrait of Sid CaesarSid Caesar. Sid Caesar would have been no older than 91 in The Grease Story as 'Coach Calhoun (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Fri, Sep 08 1922 –
Died: Wed, Feb 12 2014
Portrait of Alice GhostleyAlice Ghostley. Alice Ghostley would have been no older than 84 in The Grease Story as 'Mrs. Murdock (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Tue, Aug 14 1923 –
Died: Fri, Sep 21 2007
Portrait of Darrell ZwerlingDarrell Zwerling. Darrell Zwerling would have been no older than 85 in The Grease Story as 'Mr. Lynch (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sun, Sep 09 1928 –
Died: Fri, Apr 11 2014
Portrait of Dick PattersonDick Patterson. Dick Patterson was >> in The Grease Story as 'Mr. Rudie'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Fannie FlaggFannie Flagg. Fannie Flagg was 73 in The Grease Story as 'Nurse Wilkins'.
Birthday: Thu, Sep 21 1944
Portrait of Ellen TravoltaEllen Travolta. Ellen Travolta was 78 in The Grease Story as 'Waitress'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 06 1939
Portrait of Frankie AvalonFrankie Avalon. Frankie Avalon was 77 in The Grease Story as 'Teen Angel'.
Birthday: Wed, Sep 18 1940
Portrait of Edd ByrnesEdd Byrnes. Edd Byrnes was 84 in The Grease Story as 'Vince Fontaine'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 30 1933 –
Died: Wed, Jan 08 2020

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