Danny (John Travolta) and Sandy (Olivia Newton John) at the end of Grease
The Big Picture Although a majority of the most iconic musicals of all-time were released in the 1950s and ‘60s, the 1978 hit Grease established itself as a modern classic within the genre. Although Grease depicted a stage of adolescent anxiety that any young audience could relate to, its visual and aesthetic homages to the 1950s gave the film a warm, nostalgic tone.
Release Date June 16, 1978 Director Randal Kleiser Cast John Travolta , Olivia Newton-John , Stockard Channing , Jeff Conaway , Barry Pearl , Michael Tucci Runtime 110 Main Genre Musical Why "Hopelessly Devoted to You" Is Essential to 'Grease' Grease is set in the summer of 1958, where the teenagers of a small town reunite as they prepare for the impending year of school.
Related ‘Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies’ Didn’t Need to Be a Musical To be a Pink Lady you have to act cool, look cool, and be cool... but do you have to sing? Despite the great chemistry that Travolta and Newton-John had together, the film needed to indicate that the characters were still in love, despite the tension that is brewing between them. “Hopelessly Devoted to You” is Grease’s most important musical number because it's the rare instance where Sandy is isolated.
Although being a last-minute addition to boost Newton-John’s star power, “Hopelessly Devoted to You” became one of the most beloved aspects of Grease. The power ballad serves as the perfect representation of Sandy’s feeling that she is being neglected by Danny, and marks the perfect midway point in the story when their relationship is being tested.
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