John Travolta

Question 1: John Travolta celebrates his birthday on February 18, 1954. In back-to-back years he headlined two culture-defining films—one igniting the disco craze and the other reviving 1950s nostalgia. Name these two blockbuster movies that turned him into a global star.

Question 2: Powered by Bee Gees hits like “Stayin’ Alive” and “Night Fever,” the soundtrack to John Travolta’s dance-fueled classic became a cultural phenomenon. Which Travolta film’s soundtrack won the 1979 Grammy for Album of the Year and was, for a time, the best-selling soundtrack ever?

Question 3: Before donning the leather jacket as Danny Zuko in the 1978 film adaptation of Grease, which character did a teenage John Travolta play in a touring stage production of the musical?

Question 4: The movie Grease opens with a disco-infused title song playing over animated credits. Which singer performs the film’s title track?

Question 5: Returning to movie musicals three decades after Grease, John Travolta took on a cross-gender role in the 2007 film Hairspray. Which character did he famously portray?


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