Travolta Shows Off Dance Moves From Grease For The First Time In 40 Years And Doesn't Disappoint

Feb 18, 2019

John Travolta proves he can still dance. On Jimmy Fallon's show, Travolta performed some moves for the first time in 40 years. No, the steps weren't discoing ones. Travolta did the "four-step" dance from "You're the One I Want." Classic movie fans know that song comes from a legendary scene in the movie Grease.

In 1978, the musical Grease hit theaters screens and turned out to be a massive box office hit. Anyone who thought 1950's nostalgia and big screen musicals were dead learned audiences felt a different way. Both John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John further established themselves as 1970's icons in the film.

John Travolta isn't asked about Grease as much as he is about Saturday Night Fever and Welcome Back, Kotter. The recent nod to his performance in Grease shows the 60-something actor still recalls the roll with fondness.

Why hasn't Travolta made any dance moves from Grease in over four decades? Perhaps he hasn't because no one asked him. Travolta certainly showed enthusiasm for dancing when Fallon asked him. And Fallon, himself, even joined in with the dance number. Fallon's evident love for the classic song-and-dance routine may have delivered the necessary inspiration to Travolta.

Travolta's agreement to perform the dance routine caught the eye of the entertainment press. Video clips from Fallon's show appeared online and reached more fans. Right now, the world nods its approval at Travolta. He hasn't lost a single step in 40 years.

Sadly, the great actor received tons of not-so-great reviews for his starring role in the notorious flop Gotti. The biopic now ranks as one of the worst movies of recent years. Hopefully, Travolta's dance day leads people to remember his classic performance in the wonderful film Grease.

Travolta's fame did not last too long in the 1980s. Urban Cowboy scored a box office hit, but his other films didn't do well. 1994's Pulp Fiction finally saw the actor make a comeback. Today, people see Travolta for the icon he is. And they spend time rewatching his classic films -- Grease is among them. The film truly deserves a "special collector's edition" release.

Were you impressed by Travolta's performance? Let us know in the comments and be sure to spread this video on to all Grease and Travolta fans out there! They'll love it!