Among the items up for auction, the actress that played the iconic Sandy character parted with the jacket and pants of the legendary finale scene. Much of the proceeds were donated to the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute, an institute created by the actress herself as she has battled breast cancer since 1992. In 2019, Julien’s Auctions is organizing a special Grease auction at the request of the actress with a promotional poster signed by the co-stars, in original script… in all, 500 objects from Randal Kleiser's film were put up for sale. Grease PARAMOUNT PICTURES / Photo12 via AFP An exceptional auction Instead, I'd be sewn into them each morning!” Olivia Newton-John recently confided in the difficulties encountered during the filming of this scene, which lasted a week: “When I tried on those pants for the first time, the zipper was broken and Albert didn't want to rip them trying to put in a new one or remove the old one. The only pants available were then almost 30 years old and needed to be treated with the utmost care. During the costume creation process, Albert Wolsky had set his sights on a sharkskin piece dating from the 1950s. For Authenticity's sake, the pants were already vintage during the shoot in 1978. The high-waisted spandex pants were so tight she could barely move. On the contrary, the actress, who was eagerly awaiting the famous "Bad Sandy" look, hadn't expected to be as oppressed in her pants as in a corset. But while John Travolta had a few tips for dancing comfortably in all of his costumes, Olivia Newton-John didn't. In the extremely colorful world of the carnival in which the couple meets, we only have eyes for the two dark figures who intertwine and take turns seducing each other. To highlight the evolution of the character, the costume designer Albert Wolsky wanted to create a striking chromatic contrast: while Sandy is dressed in pastel throughout the film, adopting the style of her boyfriend, she stands out from the rest of the crowd. To the frenzied rhythm of You’re The One That I Want, Olivia Newton-John twirls, sways and electrifies a John Travolta literally at her feet with a glance. An authentic outfitĪ leather jacket, a top with bare shoulders, black spandex pants… an outfit that seems simple but which lifts the spirits because it transforms the shy Sandy into a femme fatale. XXL curls, crimson lipstick and heeled mules… Vogue reveals the secrets of a look that has become legendary. It's going from a tidy girl in a mini skirt and pastel cardigan to a goddess in skinny pants that Sandy makes the rebel lose control. The 1950s outfits, the hair wax, the pink jacket of the Pink Ladies and above all, the legendary final scene where Sandy - played by Olivia Newton-John - turns into a femme fatale to win the heart of Danny Zuko. Camera Icon Olivia Newton-John in the ending scenes of Grease.Proof that the Grease phenomenon is not going to die out, 40 years after the release of the most popular musical of all time, the sounds of Summer Nights and Greased Lightning continue to rock the world. The proceeds from the jacket and pants, as well as a portion of the $3.4 million raised for other items sold, will go the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness & Research Centre in Australia. Other “Grease” memorabilia included a Pink Ladies jacket that went for $72,000 and a poster signed by Newton-John, John Travolta, director Randal Kleiser and producer and songwriter John Farrar, which sold for $92,500. Camera Icon Olivia Newton-John has auctioned off her Grease leather outfit for charity. The leather jacket sold for $351,500 and the pants, which Newton-John famously had to be sewn into, went for $235,500. Julien’s Auctions says the combined ensemble, which Newton-John’s character Sandy wears in the closing number of the 1978 film, fetched $587,000 - more than double the expected bid. Two collectors said you’re the one that I want to Olivia Newton-John’s iconic “Grease” leather jacket and skintight pants at an auction in Beverly Hills.
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