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Grease Is the Word’: Exploring a Cultural Phenomenon NOSTALGIA IN GREASE

Bauman was a purist in preserving a specific nostalgic conceptualization of the 1950s but historically accurate representations were not an essential element for an industry blockbuster. Jameson wrote that the nostalgia film is “mortgaged to music.”[1] Grease’s throwback to the fondly remembered era of Eisenhower makes for an interesting and obviously appealing film because it …

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Grease Is the Word’: Exploring a Cultural Phenomenon GREASE’S ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT

The first documented sign of interest in bringing the stage musical Grease to the cinema screen is traced to a Variety report of January 30, 1974.  Producer Steve Krantz and animator Ralph Bakshi (known for the X-rated animated film Fritz the Cat, 1972[1]) attempted to acquire the film rights to adapt Grease into an animated …

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