The Grease Story

The Grease Story

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.

Cast for The Grease Story...

John Travolta
Danny Zuko
Olivia Newton-John
Sandy Olsson
Jeff Conaway
Kenickie
Didi Conn
Frenchy
Dinah Manoff
Marty Maraschino
Eddie Deezen
Eugene Felsnic
Susan Buckner
Patty Simcox
Lorenzo Lamas
Tom Chisum
Dennis Stewart
Leo Balmudo
Annette Charles
Charlene DiGregorio
Eve Arden
Principal McGee
Dody Goodman
Blanche Hodel
Sid Caesar
Coach Calhoun
Alice Ghostley
Mrs. Murdock
Fannie Flagg
Nurse Wilkins
Frankie Avalon
Teen Angel
Edd Byrnes
Vince Fontaine