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- Xanadu (film) - Wikipedia
Xanadu is a 1980 American musical fantasy film written by Richard Christian Danus and Marc Reid Rubel and directed by Robert Greenwald Starring Olivia Newton-John along with Michael Beck and Gene Kelly in his final film role, the film features music by Newton-John, Electric Light Orchestra, Cliff Richard and the Tubes
- 40 Years Ago: Xanadu Brings Down the Electric Light Orchestra
His presence helped convince Newton-John, who was a huge draw after 1978's Grease, to come on board for Xanadu "It did sound fresh, entertaining, and intriguing," Newton-John wrote in her
- Olivia Newton-Johns film career was brief but immortal
In the span of a couple years, she starred in 1978's Grease, which made a lot of money, and then in 1980's Xanadu, which did not Her music career skyrocketed in 1981 with "Physical "
- The Story Behind the Song Lyrics: “Xanadu” By Olivia Newton-John
Though Olivia Newton-John is predominately known for playing the wholesome “girl-next-door” Sandy in Grease, she also starred in another cult classic film a few years later— Xanadu
- Xanadu by Olivia Newton-John - Songfacts
"I had already decided about a year and a half before I did Xanadu that I was through with dancing," he explained in a 1985 interview "In fact, I wasn't going to dance in Xanadu, but several journalists told me that Olivia Newton-John kept saying how sad she was that she wouldn't get the chance to dance with me
- Grease | Grease Wiki | Fandom
Grease (also known as Grease 1) is a 1978 American musical film directed by Randal Kleiser and produced by Paramount Pictures It is based on Warren Casey's and Jim Jacobs's 1971 musical of the same name about two lovers in a 1950s high school
- Grease (film) - Wikipedia
Grease is a 1978 American musical romantic comedy film directed by Randal Kleiser (in his feature directorial debut) from a screenplay by Bronté Woodard and an adaptation by co-producer Allan Carr, based on the 1972 stage musical of the same name by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey [3]
- Xanadu: How The Surprising Cult Classic Film Became a Tony-Nominated . . .
When you think of the 1980s, do you ever picture Olivia Newton-John (of Grease fame) with big hair and that pink dress with a slit up to there? While it may not have been a box office success, the movie Xanadu became a cult classic favorite and even spawned a Broadway musical 27 years later
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