The Grease Story

Overview

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. Plus, a look at some of the actors who could have played the roles made famous by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John.

Top cast

John Travolta

Danny Zuko

Olivia Newton-John

Sandy Olsson

Jeff Conaway

Kenickie (archive footage)

Barry Pearl

Doody

Michael Tucci

Sonny

Kelly Ward

Putzie

Stockard Channing

Betty Rizzo

Didi Conn

Frenchy

Jamie Donnelly

Jan

Dinah Manoff

Marty Maraschino

Eddie Deezen

Eugene Felsnic

Susan Buckner

Patty Simcox

Lorenzo Lamas

Tom Chisum

Dennis Stewart

Leo 'Craterface' Balmudo (archive footage)

Annette Charles

Charlene 'Cha Cha' DiGregorio (archive footage)

Eve Arden

Principal McGee (archive footage)

Dody Goodman

Blanche Hodel (archive footage)

Sid Caesar

Coach Calhoun (archive footage)

Alice Ghostley

Mrs. Murdock (archive footage)

Darrell Zwerling

Mr. Lynch (archive footage)

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