Why is the picture blurred out in Grease?

Ever wonder why there’s a weird blurred out poster in the scene where Sandy and Danny meet up at the Frosty Palace? It’s because it was a Coca-Cola advertisement, and Paramount had made a deal with Pepsi for product placement in the film, and the Coke poster had to go.

What happened to Sandy in Grease?

It speculated that Sandy drowned while frolicking with Danny on the beach at the start of the movie — and the entire story is her coma fantasy. This would explain Danny’s boast to his male friends, “I saved her life; she nearly drowned” on the song Summer Nights.

Who was meant to be Sandy in Grease?

Olivia Newton-John
“You’re the One That I Want” took just one afternoon to film. When Olivia Newton-John was cast as Sandy, her character’s background had to be changed to accommodate Newton-John’s own background. In the original Broadway musical Sandy was an all-American girl and her last name was Dumbrowski.

Was Danny Zuko Elvis Presley?

The entire movie draws heavily on the image and stylings of Elvis and when producer Allan Carr originally bought the rights to the 1971 stage musical, he imagined the two leads as being like “Elvis Presley and Ann Margret.” There really is no Danny Zuko without Elvis.

Is Sandy in Grease a virgin?

Sandy is the antithesis of Rizzo. She’s a blonde-haired, mild-mannered virgin who is saving herself for someone she truly loves. Sandy is vilified for her position on virginity by all of those around her, but it’s Rizzo who sings a whole song mocking Sandy’s “purity” (“Look At Me, I’m Sandra Dee”).

Did Donny Osmond appear in Grease?

Carr had Donny Osmond in mind for the appearance, and Elvis — who died during the summer the film was shot — was also rumored for the part, which eventually went to Frankie Avalon.

Was Burt Reynolds at Elvis funeral?

Burt Reynolds, Ann-Margaret, John Wayne and Roger Smith attended the private funeral service. Elvis’s last resting place was to be the family vault with space for six.