Tag Archives: Grease

Maynard, Retro, Video

Video – Allan Carr Interview, roller skates and a Whippet

Allan Carr is the star on this show from 1999. Allan is on the phone from LA talking about his work on Grease, Can’t Stop The Music and his career as a producer.

Helping Maynard out with the show are Emma and Leah the rollerskating waitresses from Q Bar in Oxford Street, Sydney.

Tilley the wonder dog Whippet also appears courtesy of Smackos.

Allan Carr, rollerskating waitresses, and a whippet on the show today

You’ll also hear lots of roller skating music from Allan Carr’s movies, you’ll see Spandeu Ballet, Transvision Vamp, Prince and a whole heap more…

Alan Carr on Maynard's Rewind show on Foxtel 1999
Allan Carr talked about Grease, Cant Stop The Music and his career in one of his last interviews in 1999.
Tilley the wonder dog on Maynard's Rewind show
Tilley the wonder dog was really the star of this show.

Here’s another fun episode of Rewind.

Allan Carr on Wikipedia. Learn more about his amazing career.

Maynard, Retro, Video

Video – Olivia Newton John – off her skates.

Olivia Newton John was in Brisbane in 1999 and Maynard renewed his acquaintance with her for an hour, talking about her music and movie career.

Starting with Sam (1977), then Grease (1979), on to Xanadu (1980) and then to her getting Physical (1981).

Spend an hour with Livvy.

It was the 20th anniversary of the Grease movie and soundtrack, and she discussed her nervousness at auditioning for the role of Sandy for Alan Carr, even though he had specifically asked her to take the role, after meeting her at a dinner party at Helen Reddy’s Los Angeles home.

Olivia Newton John sings Xanadu on Countdown 1980
Olivia Newton John sings Xanadu on Countdown 1980

In this show you’ll be transported (on roller skates) by Olivia performing songs from the movie Xanadu on the grand final of the Countdown Xanadu Dance contest.

Maynard reads from the book of Grease to Olivia Newton John 1999 Foxtel
Maynard reads from the book of Grease to Olivia Newton John 1999.

The show starts with her early sound, and takes you through her pop and movie career, then goes full circle back to her latest Country release.

Olivia newton John with Maynard 1990
Doing the mark of Xanadu with Olivia Newton John 1990. Triple J.

Olivia Newton John Wikipedia

Some of the other Rewind shows here (there are even more if you look)