When was Saturday Night Fever first shown in the UK?
Release Dates (46) Also Known As (AKA) (50)…Release Dates.
| USA | 12 December 1977 | (New York City, New York) (premiere) |
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| UK | 1979 | (theatrical re-release) (edited version) |
| Poland | 1979 | |
| Argentina | 25 December 1979 | (re-release) |
| UK | 13 October 1983 | (re-release) |
Was Saturday Night Fever a racist movie?
But there is also the unabashed racism of the main characters, the grim hopelessness of Tony’s work and home life, the casual gay-bashing, the joyless and exploitative sex, and the rape.
Where was Sat night fever filmed?
Brooklyn
The film was shot entirely on-location in Brooklyn, New York. The 2001 Odyssey Disco was a real club located at 802 64th Street, which has since been demolished.
Did John Travolta really do the dancing in Saturday Night Fever?
Think of Saturday Night Fever, and you’ll probably picture that poster image of Travolta in a white suit, chest out, one arm pointing up, one arm pointing down — but it turns out that iconic pose wasn’t choreographed. In fact, it was an afterthought at the end of a long day.
How old was Stephanie Saturday Night Fever?
twenty year old
That changes when he spots a new girl at 2001, twenty year old Stephanie Mangano, who he sees not only as being the best dancer he’s seen at the club in a long time, but also someone exotic as she has aspirations of life away from the neighborhood despite being in many ways typical of a Bay Ridge girl.
What year was Grease released in the UK?
1978
Release Dates
| USA | 13 June 1978 |
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| USA | 16 June 1978 |
| Australia | 10 August 1978 |
| Italy | 30 August 1978 |
| UK | 14 September 1978 |
How old is John Travolta in Grease?
23-years-old
Olivia was 28-years-old and John was 23-years-old when they filmed Grease and the pair were on the edge of superstardom while shooting the movie. “We were both with other people when we were filming and I think, respectfully, it just didn’t happen,” she explained.
Was there a Saturday Night Fever 2?
The fever still burns! Staying Alive is the 1983 sequel to Saturday Night Fever, starring John Travolta as the main character, Tony Manero, with Cynthia Rhodes, Finola Hughes, Joyce Hyser, Steve Inwood and Julie Bovasso. It was directed by Sylvester Stallone.
Was 2001 Odyssey a real club?
Nowadays, it’s just a large commercial building that, among other businesses, is home to a Chinese restaurant, but 802 64th Street used to be the 2001 Odyssey Club. Nik Cohn’s wrote about it in a 1976 story for New York Magazine, “Tribal Rites of the New Saturday Night,” which inspired the movie.
Where was the White Castle in Saturday Night Fever?
The White Castle once stood on 92nd Street between Third and Fourth Avenues in Bayside, Brooklyn, but has since closed down.
Did John Travolta do all the dancing in Staying Alive?
Under Sylvester Stallone’s supervision, John Travolta spent five months doing rigorous training to develop a dancer’s physique for this film, losing 20 pounds in the process.
Who taught John Travolta dancing for Saturday Night Fever?
Deney Terrio
Deney Terrio is one of the original pioneers of the Disco Dance era and the coach and choreographer who taught John Travolta how to dance for the motion picture Saturday Night Fever. Of course Deney would have never been given the opportunity had he not been an incredible dancer and showman himself.