Olivia Newton-John, Gene Kelly sing and dance in 1980’s Xanadu | . Olivia Newton John | 4K
“Whenever You’re Away from Me“ (Gene Kelly and ONJ) from the soundtrack with Danny and Kira singing and dancing in the ballroom. This song was heavily influenced by Frank Sinatra. According to the DVD special, this was the last sequence filmed.
Rest In Peace beloved Olivia Newton John.
Xanadu is a 1980 American musical fantasy film written by Richard Christian Danus and Marc Reid Rubel, and directed by Robert Greenwald. It stars Olivia Newton-John, Michael Beck and Gene Kelly in his final film role. The film features music by Newton-John, Electric Light Orchestra, Cliff Richard, and the Tubes.
Cast:
Olivia Newton-John as Kira (Terpsichore)
Michael Beck as Sonny Malone
Gene Kelly as Danny McGuire
Matt Lattanzi as young Danny McGuire
James Sloyan as Simpson
Dimitra Arliss as Helen
Katie Hanley as Sandra
Fred McCarren as Richie
Ren Woods as Jo
Melvin Jones as Big Al
Ira Newborn as 1940s Band Leader
Jo Ann Harris as 1940s Singer
Wilfrid Hyde-White as Heavenly Voice #1 (Zeus)
Coral Browne as Heavenly Voice #2 (Mnemosyne)
Darcel Wynne, Deborah Jennsen, Alexander Cole, Adolfo Quinones, Matt Lattanzi, and Miranda Garrison as dancers
The Muses:
Sandahl Bergman
Lynn Latham
Melinda Phelps
Cherise Bate
Juliette Marshall
Marilyn Tokuda
Yvette Van Voorhees
Teri Beckerman
Copyright: Universal Pictures
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