1. Grease Broadway Debut: 1972 Film Release: 1978

2. Important Information
Music by (composers) –
Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey
Lyrics by (lyricists)
Book by (Librettists)
Based on: Jim Jacobs’ and Warren Casey’s stage musical, Grease
Setting: Rydell High School
Southern, California

3. Important Characters – Danny Zuko
Leader of the T-Birds
Falls in love with Sandy over the summer

4. Important Characters – Sandy Olsen
New in town
Wholesome, pure, kind and innocent
Originally planned on going to a Catholic school
Goody-goody and does not smoke or drink
Teased by the Pink Ladies
Falls in love with Danny over the summer.

5. Important Characters – Betty Rizzo
Leader of the Pink Ladies
Tough and sarcastic
Does not like to hang out with Sandy because she’s not tough enough
Drinks, smokes and doesn’t care what others think of her
Dates Kenickie

6. Important Characters – Frenchy
Member of the Pink Ladies
Fun-loving and foolish but friendly; a little dumb
Dropped out of HS to enter Beauty School
Cares a lot about her appearance

7. Important Characters – Kenickie
Second-in-command of the T-Birds
Tough and rude
Dates Rizzo

8. Important Characters – Teen Angel (Frankie Avalon)
Guardian Angel from above
Tries to guide Frenchy when she drops out of Beauty School

9. Other Important Characters
T-Birds – the boys’ gang of working-class “greasers-to-be”
Doody – Youngest
Sonny LaTierri – obnoxious and tricky
Roger – jolly prankster
Pink Ladies – the greasers girls’ gang
Marty – prettiest and likes older men
Jan – fun, loud, overweight and awkward

10. Important Songs Grease Summer Nights Hopelessly Devoted to You Sandy
Beauty School Dropout
Look at Me, I’m Sandra Dee
Greased Lightnin’
There are Worse Things I Could Do
Look at Me, I’m Sandra Dee (Reprise)
You’re the One That I Want
We Go Together

11. Plot Summary Danny and Sandy meet at the beach.
Danny and Sandy say goodbye.
Sandy is due to return to Australia but her family changes their minds and she enrolls in Rydell HS as an exchange student.
Sandy makes friends with Frenchy, a member of The Pink Ladies.
Danny also attends Rydell HS where he is the leader of The T-Birds

12. Plot (cont.) Sandy joins the cheerleaders
The Pink Ladies want to reunite Danny and sandy but Danny wants to protect his “cool” image.
Frenchy tries to cheer Sandy up by inviting her to a sleepover
The Pink Ladies make fun of Sandy for being so conservative
Frenchy decides to drop out of school and attend beauty school.

13. Plot (cont.)
The T-Birds fantasize about what their car will look like when it’s done being remodeled.
They are fixing the car for the race at Thunder Road
Danny sees Sandy having a soda so decides to try sports to impress her.
Danny tries to take Sandy out alone but finds that the T-Birds and Pink Ladies are there and finds it hard to charm her without looking weak.

14. Plot (cont.) Frenchy drops out of Beauty School
Danny takes Sandy to the school dance where the TV show National Bandstand plans to broadcast live.
Danny takes Sandy to the drive-in and trys to “hook up” with her, causing her to leave.
Rizzo has a pregnancy scare.

15. Plot (cont.)
Sandy realizes there is more to her than her conservative ways and says goodbye to the “old Sandy”.
Danny races Leo (the leader of the rival gang)
Seniors have a graduation carnival
Sandy shows up completely changed.
They sing “We Go Together” and the movie ends.

16. Other Important Facts Budget for the film was $6,000,000
Gross revenue for the film is $394, 589, 888.
Grease confirmed John Travolta’s fame.
The movie soundtrack was a number 1 album in many countries.
Grease spawned a sequel, Grease 2 in 1982