Bringing together a group of international scholars, 'Grease Is the Word' offers fresh insight into the impact and legacy of the cultural phenomenon that is Grease.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction, Oliver Gruner and Peter Krämer; 1. From Chicago to Broadway: The Origins of 'Grease', Scott Warfield, University of Central Florida; 2. 'We Were Just Trying to Entertain': 'Grease' in Production, Alexander G. Ross, University of East Anglia; 3. 'Bland? Who, Me?': Olivia Newton-John on the Road to 'Xanadu', Oliver Gruner, University of Portsmouth; 4. Travolta Fever, Adrian Garvey, Queen Mary University of London; 5. A View from the Bridge: 'Grease''s Los Angeles, Celestino Deleyto, University of Zaragoza; 6. 'Grease', the Jukebox Fifties and Time's Percolations, Christine Sprengler, University of Western Ontario; 7. 'We Go Together': Meta-diegesis and Internal Voices in 'Grease', Beth Carroll, University of Southampton; 8. 'An Easy Winner': The Marketing, Reception and Success of 'Grease', Peter Krämer, University of East Anglia; 9. Vanishing Pregnancies to Flying Cars: Examining Changing Reactions to the Carnival in 'Grease', Frances Smith, University of Sussex; 10. 'Grease', Late Teens and the Twentysomething Audience Today, Rebecca Feasey, Bath Spa University; 11. Look at Me on DVD: 'Grease' in the Home, Simon Hobbs, University of Portsmouth; Index.
