AMC Theatres introduced Thursday (Aug. 18) that it’ll play Grease in 135 of its theaters this weekend as a approach of paying tribute to the Paramount movie’s iconic star, the late Olivia Newton-John.
The associated fee per moviegoer will likely be $5, with $1 of each ticket bought going to AMC’s charitable fund, AMC Cares. The proceeds will likely be donated to breast most cancers analysis.
Newton-John died Aug. 15 at her ranch in Southern California. Her husband, John Easterling, introduced her demise on Fb.
“Olivia has been a logo of triumphs and hope for over 30 years sharing her journey with breast most cancers,” he wrote. “Her therapeutic inspiration and pioneering expertise with plant drugs continues with the Olivia Newton-John Basis Fund, devoted to researching plant drugs and most cancers.”
The Australian singer was recognized for her 5 Forbes Global Music Scorching 100 No. 1 hits: “Bodily,” “Have You By no means Been Mellow,” “Magic,” “I Truthfully Love You” and “You’re the One That I Need,” her Grease duet with John Travolta.
First launched in 1978, Grease remains to be thought of one of the crucial enduring movie musicals of all time and was the top-grossing movie of that yr.
