John travolta latest news, breaking stories and comment. John travolta as jack stanton in primary colors youtube. Boy culture is a blog devoted to hot men, lgbtq issues, music, movies, tv, theatre, politics, news, humor and art. How john travolta convinced olivia newtonjohn was the one. John travolta wins razzie award for 2 movies filmed in alabama. The boy in the plastic bubble starring john travolta, glynnis oconnor, diana hyland, and robert reed. Its as far from the spectrum of the obvious as a movie can get. Boy culture, which has published for nearly 15 years, strives to provide uptothesecond info, striking visuals and other content for the lgbtq community and our admirers, all with blogger matthew rettenmunds distinctive voice. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. They have different names, but it is assumed that the candidate portrayed by john travolta is former president bill clinton, and emma. The youngest of six children, he was born and raised in englewood, new jersey. The screenplay by elaine may was adapted from the novel primary colors. John travolta was born in englewood, new jersey just outside of new york city.
This is a list of awards and nominations received by american actor, director, cinema film producer, dancer, and singer john travolta. Travolta was named worst actor by the 40th annual golden raspberry awards, which. The following is the filmography of american actor, director, screenwriter, producer. Emma thompson and john travolta in 1998s primary colors. His father, salvatore travolta november 1912 may 1995, was a semiprofessional american football player of italian descent. During production there were several uncredited rewrites of the script performed by thomas at the request of paramount chief ned tanen. Sunday night at dailys place, the movie was grease and the special attraction was an appearance by olivia newtonjohn and john travolta, stars of the blockbuster 1978 musical. Jack stanton john travolta eventually gains enough power and popularity to. A novel of politics, a roman a clef about bill clintons first presidential campaign in 1992, which was originally published anonymously, but in 1996 was revealed to have been written by journalist joe klein, who had been covering clintons. John travolta praises scientology 10 years after sons death. John travolta first movie was the devils rain 1975 from all around the globe people search for the john travolta filmeri and john travolta filme and we hope that with this video they will get. Cats wins razzie award for worst picture, john travolta.
The general public felt that the film was exploiting the presidents indiscretions, and as a result one of. The following is the filmography of american actor, director, screenwriter, producer, singer, dancer, musician and pilot john travolta. John travolta biography affair, married, wife, ethnicity, nationality, salary, net worth, height married biography who is john travolta john travolta is an american actor, producer, dancer, and singer. The movie is about the campaign of a southern governor, jack stanton john travolta, to win the democratic presidential primary. John travoltas most memorable roles for tv and film. John travolta won an award today for two movies that were filmed in alabama. Travolta remembers weighing about 165 pounds when that movie. Primary colors is a 1998 american comedydrama film directed by mike nichols. Nora ephrons attempt at dark comedy is an uneven product, both in terms of the direction and the acting. The election is seen through the eyes of young henry burton.
Election is not really about high school, but about personality types. He has a saltandpepper coiffure, a hoarse drawl, a patina of doughnut dust and a set of disarming mannerisms. John travolta is jack stanton, emma thompson is his wife, susan, in primary colors. John travolta has been honored twice with academy award nominations, the latest for his riveting portrayal of a philosophical hitman in quentin tarantinos pulp fiction. My cast for a movie based on the 2016 presidential election a list of 39 people created 1 week ago my favourite actors. John travolta, emma thompson, kathy bates, billy bob thornton, adrian lester, maura tierney. Travolta was first known in the 1970s, after appearing on the television series welcome back, kotter and starring in the box office success saturday night. If the john travolta character in primary colors reminded me of bill clinton, tracy flick puts me in mind of elizabeth dole. It is an enjoyable crime and mystery movie in the days when john travolta movies were still fun to watch. Henry lester is growing increasingly disenchanted with politics. The film starred john travolta, emma thompson, billy bob thornton, kathy bates, maura tierney, larry hagman and adrian lester. John travolta and kelly preston praise scientology on 10year anniversary of sons death pulp fiction star said church never left our sides after 16yearold jett died.
It may be over 40 years since the movie grease first hit our screens but it remains one of the highestgrossing film musicals ever made, and. Travolta first became well known in the 1970s, after appearing on the television series welcome back, kotter 19751979 and starring in the box office successes saturday night fever and grease. His wife susan stanton emma thompson who is hilary clinton is driven by a sense of making history. It was written by steven greene, eric alter, and nick thiel and directed by dave thomas. It was written by douglas day stewart, produced by aaron spelling, and directed by randal. Travolta was raised by the daughter of irish immigrants and the son of italian immigrants. With john travolta, emma thompson, kathy bates, larry hagman. John travolta hits career low as the fanatic bombs. The first time that travolta and newtonjohn worked together was on the musical film grease 1978, which they performed the songs youre the one that i want and summer nights. This christmas is a christmas album by john travolta and olivia newtonjohn, released on november 9, 2012 by universal music enterprises. Primary colors was definitely better than i thought it would be. John joseph travolta was born in englewood, new jersey, one of six children of helen travolta nee helen cecilia burke and salvatoresamuel j.
John travolta has transformed himself into the dapper don. Movies can encompass any political aspect from grassroots movement, campaign, convention, election, or postelection event for any candidate from dog catcher to president or be a solitary issuecentric campaign or set in any country. His father owned a tire repair shop called travolta tires in hillsdale, nj. Travolta packed on some extra pounds to play a clintonlike presidential candidate in primary colors. Born february 18, 1954, in englewood, john travolta was the youngest of six children in a family of entertainers. John travolta, olivia newtonjohn are back together as. It is a typical depalma movie in that it is done with many hitchcock elements they didnt call him the master of suspense for nothing and also that he works with moviesina movie see body double and dressed to kill. List of awards and nominations received by john travolta. His father was of italian descent and his mother was of irish ancestry. John travolta biography affair, married, wife, ethnicity. His grandfather was the countrys most celebrated civil rights leader, and henry would also like to make history.
Travolta rose to fame during the 1970s, appearing on the television series welcome back, kotter 19751979 and starring in the box office successes saturday night fever 1977 and grease 1978. Why is john travolta palling around with putins cronies in russia. Cats won the honor of the worst picture prize of 2019 from the razzies, and john travolta and hilary duff were deemed to have given the worst performances of the year. The daughters of tom cruise and john travolta, two of the biggest names in the church of scientology, have been raising their profiles in the controversial organization.
Primary colors trailer directed by mike nichols and starring john travolta, emma thompson, billy bob thornton, kathy bates, adrian lester. The film went on to nab two nominations at the 15th academy awards. That being the case, his childhood was dominated by catholicism. John travolta transforms into john gotti in first pics. John joseph travolta born february 18, 1954 is an american actor, singer and dancer. Reilly woody harrelson miranda otto jared leto george clooney nick stahl john savage. Just as i remember it and all too appropriate in this yearss us election race. I personally find hard to work up an interest in the real world for any election. Doordie moment to boost votebymail for november election. Plump fiction john travolta eats cheeseburgers for his.
Jack stanton travolta is a virtually unknown southern governor on a quest for the white house with his strong, savvy and equally ambitious wife, susan thompson. Of all the rhetoric that filled this election cycle, the one admission i wanted to hear but didnt dealt with a new war were engaged in. By the age of 12 travolta himself had already joined an area actors group, and soon began appearing in local musicals and dinnertheater performances. Why is john travolta palling around with putins cronies. Funny, wellwritten, lean, tender at moments, never taking things to the camp level, like so many modern hollywood movies do when it doesnt work. In theaters on august 30th 2019 see movie datasheet. Travolta rose to fame during the 1970s, appearing on the television series welcome back, kotter 19751979 and starring in the box office successes saturday night fever 1977 and. The first half of the movie covers the struggle of governor jack stanton john travolta who is obviously clinton to break into the democratic primaries against a slew of better known contenders. John travolta leads an allstar cast including oscarwinners emma thompson, kathy bates and billy bob thornton on a wild race to the presidency in this savagely funny comedy. John travoltas 0%rated gotti calls critics trolls behind keyboards scoring a zero percent rating on rotten tomatoes is no mean feat but gotti somehow managed to join the exclusive club. They have different names, but it is assumed that the candidate portrayed by john travolta is former president bill clinton, and emma thompson, the stalwart wife, is current candidate hillary clinton. The experts is a 1989 american comedy film starring john travolta, arye gross and kelly preston.
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