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Where was Grease filmed?

1978 film, directed by Randal Kleiser.

  • Malibu

The story is set in Los Angeles, about 26 miles (42 km) from where it was filmed.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in
Los Angeles
Filmed in
Malibu
Distance
About 26 miles (42 km) between Los Angeles and the nearest filming location.
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About Grease

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Released
1978
Director
Randal Kleiser
Cast
John TravoltaOlivia Newton-JohnStockard ChanningJeff ConawayBarry PearlMichael TucciDidi ConnDinah ManoffEve ArdenSid Caesar
Genre
Romantic ComedyMusicalTeen
Based on
Grease

As Sandy prepares to return home, she worries that she will never see Danny again, but he comforts her by saying that the summer is "only the beginning" for them.

At a pep rally, Sandy, now a cheerleader, flirts with Tom, a football player.

Frenchy invites her to a sleepover with the other Pink Ladies that night to make her feel better.

Famous lines from Grease

Could you name the film from one of these? Famous lines turn up in the daily game.

  • Yes, ma'am.Sonny
  • Oh Hello, ma'am.Sonny
  • We are adolescent.Jan
  • Jan, that is so adolescent!Marty
  • I was just going for a walk.Sonny

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