Behind the Music Saturday Night Fever (Season 4, Episode 23)
TV-14
TV Episode | 31 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

Behind the Music

Saturday Night Fever (Season 4, Episode 23)

TV-14

TV Episode | 31 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

Recounting the 1977 box office disco mega-hit "Saturday Night Fever", which was in jeopardy that it wouldn't be welcomed into theaters. Top billing star John Travolta, shined on TV screens on ABC's "Welcome Back, Kotter". Prior to "Fever",...See moreRecounting the 1977 box office disco mega-hit "Saturday Night Fever", which was in jeopardy that it wouldn't be welcomed into theaters. Top billing star John Travolta, shined on TV screens on ABC's "Welcome Back, Kotter". Prior to "Fever", he starred in the TV-Movie "The Boy in the Plastic Bubble" where he met actress Diana Hyland. Travolta's relationship, was derailed that Hyland was diagnosed with terminal breast cancer. During that time, he starred in the Stephen King adaptation horror flick "Carrie". While Diana, was nearing the end, she encouraged Travolta to take the role of Tony Manero for "Fever". While he was working on the movie, he got news that Diana's health was deteriorating and, he flew to LA to be at her side. On March 27, 1977 Diana Hyland, died in Travolta's arms she was 41. Travolta, had a little time to grieve and, he pulled himself together and, make his role the best as possible. The soundtrack, was released a couple of months before the films release and, it sold a staggering 20+ million copies. Stars of the movie discusses about their experience of making the film and, how it became a phenomenon. See less

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17 cast members

Name	Known for
Jim Forbes Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	Pass/Fail
Roger Ebert Self Self See fewer	Siskel & Ebert (1986)
Larry Flick Self Self See fewer	Top Five (2014)
André Leon Talley Self Self See fewer	Sex and the City (2008)
John Travolta Self Self See fewer	Pulp Fiction (1994)
Kevin McCormick Self Self See fewer	Gangster Squad (2013)
John G. Avildsen Self Self See fewer	Rocky (1976)
Deney Terrio Self (as Denny Terrio) Self (as Denny Terrio) See fewer	The Idolmaker (1980)
John Badham Self Self See fewer	WarGames (1983)
Karen Lynn Gorney Self Self See fewer	Clifford the Big Red Dog (2021)
Shirley Rich Self Self See fewer	Three Days of the Condor (1975)
Ralf D. Bode Self (as Ralf Bode) Self (as Ralf Bode) See fewer	Dressed to Kill (1980)
Donna Pescow Self Self See fewer	Saturday Night Fever (1977)
Bill Oakes Self Self See fewer	Grease (1978)
Michael Eisner Self Self See fewer	Glenn Martin DDS (2009)
Joseph Cali Self Self See fewer	Saturday Night Fever (1977)
Paul Pape Self Self See fewer	Saturday Night Fever (1977)