This week on Every Rom Com, Jen and Cybil explore the magic of the 1980 cult classic “Xanadu”! If you’ve never seen it, check out our spoiler-free section to find out why you should! If you’re already a fan, join us for the lowdown on the script, cast & crew, filming locations, and more! We’ll also talk Greek muses, the roller-skating culture of the 70’s and 80’s, and the music of ELO and Olivia Newton-John! Don’t walk away - all you have to do is press play!
0:00-9:30 Introduction, The Music of Olivia Newton-John and ELO
9:30-24:41 TRAILER, Basic Info, Interesting Facts
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/xanadu-was-bad-it-launched-razzies-1980-1169097/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0lug355Fuw Olivia Newton-John In Her Own Words, BBC special
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrp-4dqHECM Going Back to Xanadu - from 2008 DVD release
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yD5VdlPheYI Making Xanadu TV special from 1980
https://people.com/movies/xanadu-35th-anniversary-20-things-you-didnt-know/
https://ew.com/article/2007/07/06/why-people-love-xanadu/
https://oddlystupid.wixsite.com/xanadu/bobbie-mannix-interview
24:41-30:34 General Opinion
30:34-49:55 Cast & Crew In-Depth
For More On Olivia Newton-John
https://www.biography.com/musicians/olivia-newton-john
https://www.womenshealthmag.com/life/a40847842/olivia-newton-john-cause-of-death-breast-cancer/
https://www.onjcancercentre.org/
http://www.onjfoundationfund.org/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2XBzO10bqI&t=3444s
Robert Greenwald’s Production Company:
https://www.bravenewfilms.org/
For More On Gene Kelly Check Out Every Rom Com Episode 59 On “On The Town”: https://www.everyromcom.com/podcast-1/episode/4eab5950/every-rom-com-59-on-the-town
For More On Kenny Ortega Check Out Every Rom Com Episode 18 On “Dirty Dancing”: https://www.everyromcom.com/podcast-1/episode/329083a9/every-rom-com-18-dirty-dancing
49:55-59:24 Opening Of The Movie, “I’m Alive”, Intro To Sonny, Looking For Kira
59:24-1:09:20 “Magic”, Rollerskating Movies And Culture Of The 70’s & 80’s
Pan Pacific Auditorium: https://www.findinglostangeles.com/la-in-memoriam/2019/4/8/pan-pacific-auditorium
More On Roller-skating Culture:
https://daily.jstor.org/the-history-behind-the-roller-skating-trend/
https://groovyhistory.com/roller-disco-1970s/2
https://simmonslis.libguides.com/c.php?g=1141326&p=8365848
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/30/arts/dance/bill-butler-empire-rollerdrome.html
1:09:20-1:25:29 Sonny And Danny Hang Out, “Whenever You’re Away From Me”, “Suddenly”, “Dancin’”, “Kubla Khan” By Samuel Taylor Coleridge
The Poem Kubla Khan:
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43991/kubla-khan
1:25:29-1:36:30 “Don’t Walk Away”, “All Over The World”, Kira’s Confession, The Greek Muses
More On Location For “All Over The World”: http://martinostimemachine.blogspot.com/2018/02/fiorucci-in-beverly-hills.html
More On The Greek Muses:
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Muse-Greek-mythology
https://www.britannica.com/topic/museum-cultural-institution
1:36:30 SPOILERS BEGIN
1:36:30-1:53:42 “The Fall”, “Suspended In Time”, Xanadu Finale, The Soundtrack
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