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@Fusillo if you don't even know Beethoven's Symphony No. 5, Disco Inferno, Boogie Shoes, you're really in bad shape (Date of birth: 18/02/1954
Place of birth: Englewood - New Jersey - USA
Height: 1.88 m
An iconic figure of the disco movie era of the 70s but with a fluctuating career, a celebrated star with "SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER," later forgotten, then rescued years later by Tarantino, John Travolta was born in New Jersey in 1954, son of Salvatore, of clear Italian origins and an American football player; and Helen Travolta, a drama teacher.
It was evident from a young age that John was destined to be an actor; he began performing with his six siblings on a stage built by their parents in the basement of their home.
During the shows, he proved to be the most talented, a true enfant prodige, performing every night to the delight of relatives, friends, and neighbors.
At 12, encouraged by his parents, he enrolled in a tap dance school run by Fred Kelly, brother of Gene, the famous actor-dancer.
He started performing in neighborhood musicals, executing various dance steps learned by watching the TV show 'Soul Train,' which featured some of the most famous dancers-singers of black music.
At 16, determined to pursue acting exclusively, he dropped out of school and by 18 made his debut in the off-Broadway show 'Rain.'
He then joined the theater company 'GREASE,' touring across America with the show that years later would be adapted for the screen.
In 1975 he gained attention in the horror film "THE DEVIL'S DOLL," and participated in the TV show 'Welcome Back, Kotter,' where he played a school delinquent named Vinnie Barbarino.
The following year, he landed his first significant role in Brian De Palma's "CARRIE," based on the novel by Stephen King.
In 1976, while working on the TV show 'The Boy In The Plastic Bubble,' he met and fell in love with actress Diana Hyland, who was 18 years older than him and played the role of his mother. The following year, the actress would die of cancer in his arms.
In 1977 he gained definitive recognition with the character of Tony Manero, a disco dancer of Italian-American descent, in the blockbuster film "SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER," suddenly becoming a cultural phenomenon and a reference among disco-goers, who elevated him to the symbol of disco music, identifying with his white suit, bell-bottom pants, and an open shirt, preferably hairy. The film, with a stellar soundtrack by the Bee Gees, earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Actor.
),@@Bartleboom I watched 5 minutes of it the other night on satellite. The link doesn't work (http://www.ilcibicida.com/lafebbredelsabatosera.htm)
