Go Grease Lightning! The Best Facts About The Film

Published on November 24, 2019 By Chloe Draws

Sweaty scenes

One of the biggest scenes of the whole movie was the school dance at Rydell High. Despite it being one of the best scenes in the film, it was one of the hardest to shoot for both the cast and crew.

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This one scene took weeks to film and was shot in a gym with no windows and the temperatures rose to around 100 degrees. It was so hot that actor Michael Tucci fainted and had to be taken to hospital. Many of the extras had to stop shooting due to overheating and dehydration. This would never be allowed in a movie shot today.