Are Frenchy and Sandy cousins?

The Grease girls, who played memorable best buds and cousins Sandy and Frenchy in the 1978 classic, joined one another on stage at the Flamingo Hotel & Casino during Newton-John's show.
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How did Frenchie and Sandy know each other?

As the school year begins, Sandy's moving plans change and she starts her final school year at Rydell High. Coincidentally, the same school that Danny goes to, but she doesn't know that yet. The first person she meets is Frenchie who introduces her to the Pink Ladies.
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Did Frenchy have a sister in Grease?

Madison Elizabeth Lagares as Fran "Frenchy" Facciano, the younger sister of Jane Facciano who eventually goes on to become a Pink Lady as of Grease. Emma Shannon as Betty Rizzo, the younger sister of Gil Rizzo who eventually goes on to become the leader of the Pink Ladies as of Grease.
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Who turned down the role of Sandy in Grease?

Osmond became the front-runner but dropped out in protest over Grease's ending and Carr turned to Olivia Newton-John instead. Rather than her be flattered, Newton-John was reluctant to commit because her musical career was going well and her film debut, Toomorrow, had tanked and she didn't want to make another flop.
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How old was Frenchie in Grease?

Frenchy was played by Didi Conn, who was 26 while filming during the summer of 1977. Conn had appeared in multiple TV shows and movies before hitting it big with "Grease."
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"Men are rats!" - Grease Live! Frenchy and Sandy scene - feat. Carly Rae Jepsen & Julianne Hough

Who was Frenchy's boyfriend in Grease?

Barry Pearl (Doody)

Frenchy's troublemaking boyfriend Doody was portrayed by Barry Pearl, who performed in the first national tour of Grease prior to joining the cast of the film.
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Who is Frenchy dating Grease?

Frenchy is one of the main protagonists in Grease, a charter member of the Pink Ladies. Her boyfriend is Doody. She drops out of high school to go to beauty school (which fails), and later goes back to study chemistry, so she can make her own beauty products (Grease 2).
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Who was first choice for Danny in Grease?

Henry Winkler was offered the role of Danny Zuko.

Henry Winkler's "Happy Days" character, Fonzie, basically was Danny Zuko, so he was a natural first thought for the film. But Winkler had been playing the ABC role for a decade, so he passed on "Grease."
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Who was first choice for Grease?

Grease could've had very different cast members. According to Vanity Fair, Henry Winkler of Happy Days fame was offered the lead role of Danny Zuko and Travolta only stepped in after Winkler turned down the opportunity.
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Who was originally supposed to be Sandy in Grease?

Casting Sandy would prove trickier. Director Randal Kleiser saw rushes from a new film his old college buddy George Lucas was making, titled Star Wars, to see if its female lead, Carrie Fisher, could be a fit. She wasn't. Marie Osmond (left) and Carrie Fisher (right) were both considered for Olivia Newton-John's Sandy.
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Was Rizzo a pink lady?

They're the ones who pave the way for the future Pink Ladies we know and love: Rizzo, Frenchie, Marty and Jan. But, as it happens, two of those ladies do get an appearance in this show, because one has a direct connection to the original Pink Ladies.
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Is Rizzo a bully in Grease?

In Grease, Rizzo is painted as one of the villains, seemingly bullying Sandy when she turns up at Rydell High - partly because of her resentment at Sandy's moral purity and how easily she is accepted by the school's social hierarchy.
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Why did Frenchy disappear in Grease 2?

Instead, fans were left to wonder precisely why she just disappears: and it seems the answer is simple... the makers of Grease 2 realised halfway through that they just didn't want her. Perhaps she'd get better treatment if she returns (even briefly) in the upcoming Grease prequel movie.
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Why is there a flying car at the end of Grease?

In addition, the shop teacher aiding the T-Birds sets up the twist, saying that, "if it were in any better condition, it would fly." Still, while the flying car is a departure for Grease, it serves as a symbol that Danny and Sandy are quite literally flying into the sunset for their happy ending.
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What does Sonny say in Italian in Grease?

Sonny : [in Italian] Go to Naples, all whores. Principal McGee : Perhaps a session of banging erasers after school would put you on the right track.
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Why does Sonny grab Sandy?

In Grease (1978 movie), why does Sonny grab Sandy during the high school dance and cause her and Danny to quit dancing together? Because he is loyal to Danny Zuko, and wants Zuko to win the contest. Sandy cannot move like Cha Cha. So Sonny takes it upon himself to remove Sandy from the dance floor.
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Who was the oldest while filming Grease?

The late Olivia Newton-John, who costarred as Sandy, was 29 at the time Grease was filmed; Stockard Channing, who played Rizzo, was the principal cast's oldest member at 33 during filming, according to a 2016 Vanity Fair article about the production.
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Who was supposed to play John Travolta in Grease?

As part of a three-picture deal with Stigwood, Travolta was given the lead role after Henry Winkler turned down the role for fear of being typecast as a greaser, having been playing the similar bad-boy greaser Arthur Fonzarelli on Happy Days since 1974. (Winkler would later regret the decision.)
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Did John Travolta really sing in Grease?

"Greased Lightnin'" is a song from the 1971 musical Grease which was also adapted into the 1978 film Grease. A soundtrack recording from the film version, with John Travolta on lead vocals, peaked at No.
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Did the cast of Grease get along?

John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John met through their roles as Danny Zuko and Sandy Olsson in "Grease," but their real-life friendship went far beyond the hit 1978 musical film. The costars continued to remain close in the years that followed the movie's release.
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Was Donny Osmond in Grease?

Marie's brother Donny was imagined as the Teen Angel. And so was Elvis. 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.
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What time period is Grease set?

Named after the 1950s United States working-class youth subculture known as greasers, the musical is set in 1959 at the fictional Rydell High School in Northwest Chicago. This fictional high school was based on Taft High School in Chicago, Illinois, and named after rock singer Bobby Rydell.
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Why is Frenchies nickname Frenchie Grease?

Marty : [Frenchy starts inhale the smoke from her cigarette through her nose] That is the ugliest looking thing I ever saw. Frenchy : Yeah, the guys really go for it! I mean that's how I got my nickname Frenchy! Rizzo : Sure it is!
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Who is the curly haired girl in Grease?

Olivia Newton-John in 'Grease'

These memorable curls were only in the last scenes of Grease, but they made a lasting impression. Olivia Newton-John's curls were teased to create the ultimate big hair.
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What is Rizzo's first name in Grease?

In 1977, at the age of 33, Channing was cast for the role of high school teenager Betty Rizzo in the hit musical Grease.
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