John Travolta
John Travolta is an American actor who became a cultural icon in the 1970s through *Saturday Night Fever* and *Grease*, then resurged in the 1990s with *Pulp Fiction*.
His name evokes disco-era swagger and dramatic career comebacks.
A prominent Scientologist, he's also associated with tabloid speculation about his personal life.
He did his best John Travolta on the dance floor.
- briefcasePortable document container
- hitmanProfessional paid murderer
- overdoseHarmful excess intake
- adrenaline shotInjected stimulant for emergencies
Tarantino · Samuel L. Jackson · Uma Thurman · Mia Wallace · neo-noir · 1990s · cult film · Los Angeles
American film industry center
- filmographyListed screen credits
- leading manPrincipal male actor
- CarrieFeminine given name
- HairsprayMusical about integration-era dancing
Face/Off · Urban Cowboy · Michael · Broken Arrow · comeback · versatility · blockbuster · co-star
Given name, often diminutive
- Pink LadiesPale red cocktails
- hand jiveRhythmic gestural dance routine
- leather jacketGarment of tanned animal skin
- pompadourHigh-fronted upswept hairstyle
1950s · musical · sock hop · drive-in · doo-wop · rock 'n' roll · choreography · nostalgia
Seventies dance music
- white suitLight-colored matching jacket and pants
- Bee GeesDisco-era brother trio
- BrooklynWestern Long Island borough
- 1977Four-digit date
nightclub · dance floor · polyester · gold chain · swagger · disco ball · soundtrack · strut
Flying or operating aircraft
- Boeing 707Early four-engine jetliner
- private jetPersonally owned aircraft
- runwayPaved path for planes
Designing performance movement sequences
- discoSeventies dance music
- twistRotating motion or surprise
- ballroomVenue for formal dances
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
footwork · stage presence · iconic moves · swagger · athleticism · musicality · performance
Religion founded on self-improvement technology
- ClearwaterFlorida Gulf municipality
- religious beliefsConvictions about the sacred
- spokespersonAuthorized representative communicator
Vincent Vega
Tarantino · Samuel L. Jackson · Uma Thurman · Mia Wallace · adrenaline shot · neo-noir · 1990s · cult film · Los Angeles · nonlinear
Hollywood
American film industry center
- filmographyListed screen credits
- leading manPrincipal male actor
- CarrieFeminine given name
Hairspray · Face/Off · Urban Cowboy · Michael · Broken Arrow · comeback · versatility · blockbuster · co-star · method
Sandy
Given name, often diminutive
- Pink LadiesPale red cocktails
- hand jiveRhythmic gestural dance routine
- leather jacketGarment of tanned animal skin
pompadour · 1950s · musical · sock hop · drive-in · doo-wop · rock 'n' roll · choreography · nostalgia · high school
disco
Seventies dance music
- white suitLight-colored matching jacket and pants
- Bee GeesDisco-era brother trio
- BrooklynWestern Long Island borough
1977 · nightclub · dance floor · polyester · gold chain · swagger · disco ball · soundtrack · strut · finger point
aviation
Flying or operating aircraft
- Boeing 707Early four-engine jetliner
- private jetPersonally owned aircraft
- runwayPaved path for planes
choreography
Designing performance movement sequences
rhythm · footwork · stage presence · iconic moves · swagger · athleticism · musicality · performance
Church of Scientology
Religion founded on self-improvement technology
- ClearwaterFlorida Gulf municipality
- religious beliefsConvictions about the sacred
- spokespersonAuthorized representative communicator
- 70s IconsFarrah Fawcett, Burt Reynolds, Robert Redford, Jack Nicholson, Jane Fonda
- ScientologistsTom Cruise, L. Ron Hubbard, Kirstie Alley, Elisabeth Moss, Nancy Cartwright
- TarantinoPulp Fiction, Kill Bill, Reservoir Dogs, Django Unchained, Inglourious Basterds
- 70sdisco, bell-bottoms, Saturday Night Fever, pet rock, leisure suits
- Heartthrobsheartthrob, heartthrobs, James Dean, Elvis Presley, Rudolph Valentino
- Italian AmericansItalian Americans, Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Frank Sinatra, Martin Scorsese
John TravoltaDaniel Day-Lewis
Meryl Streep · Anthony Hopkins · Philip Seymour Hoffman · Tom Hanks · Denzel Washington
John TravoltaDaniel Day-Lewis
Philip Seymour Hoffman · Gary Oldman · Joaquin Phoenix · Tilda Swinton · Judi Dench
John TravoltaPhilip Seymour Hoffman
Anthony Hopkins · William H. Macy · Morgan Freeman · Steve Buscemi · Michael Caine