Grease, the classic 1978 Randal Kleiser rock 'n' roll (rock and roll) musical comedy high-school-love romantic melodrama ("'Grease' is the word"; "Based on the original musical by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey"; based on the hit Broadway show, with additional songs by The Bee Gees) starring John Travolta (as Danny Zuko), Olivia Newton-John (as Sandy), Stockard Channing ("as Rizzo"), "with special guest appearances by" Eve Arden (as Principal McGee), Frankie Avalon (as The Teen Angel), Joan Blondell (as Vi), Edward Byrnes, Sid Caesar (as Coach Calhoun), Alice Ghostley, Dody Goodman (as Blanche), Sha-Na-Na, Jeff Conaway (as Kenickie), Barry Pearl (as Doody), Michael Tucci (as Sonny), Kelly Ward, Didi Conn (as Frenchy), Susan Buckner (as Patty Simcox), Eddie Deezen (as Eugene), and Annette Charles (as Cha Cha DiGregorio)