Saturday Night Fever (A Complete History): John Travolta, Nik Cohn, John Badham, & Robert Stigwood

JUL 28, 202581 MIN
Book Vs Movie Podcast

Saturday Night Fever (A Complete History): John Travolta, Nik Cohn, John Badham, & Robert Stigwood

JUL 28, 202581 MIN

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<b>Book Vs. Movie: “Saturday Night Fever”</b><br /><b>Margo D’s Book About the Classic Film!</b><br /><b></b><br />This episode is special because we're releasing it on the same day Margo P is having her birthday and Margo D is celebrating the upcoming release of <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/781357/fever-by-margo-donohue/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Fever: The Complete History of Saturday Night Fever</a>!  The book is a celebration of the movie that made the world want to dance and turned a TV “Sweathog” into a movie star. <br /><b><br />In this episode, the Margos discuss:</b><br /><ul><li>New York magazine writer Nik Cohn and how he and Robert Stigwood helped create a classic</li><li>The rocky road to movie making for director John Badham </li><li>Choreographer Lester Wilson and why he never got the credit he deserved for his work on the film</li><li>Behind-the-scenes gossip by the cast &amp; crew (many who are telling their story for the first time!)</li><li>Paramount Pictures’s lack of faith in the movie and their surprise at its success. </li><li>The disco boom &amp; bust of the late 1970s</li><li>Why 'Saturday Night Fever' is considered a cinematic classic, despite its dark subject matter.</li></ul><b>Clips Featured:</b><br /><ul><li>“He hits my hair!”</li><li>Saturday Night Fever (1977 trailer) </li><li>You Should be Dancing </li><li>Denny Dillon as Doreen</li><li>Karen Lynn Gorney as Stephanie</li><li>Fran Drescher as Connie</li></ul><b>Follow us on the socials!</b><br /><ul><li>Join our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bookversusmovie" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Patreon page “Book Vs. Movie podcast”</a></li><li>You can find us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1495721500546954/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Facebook at Book Vs. Movie Podcast Group</a></li><li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bookversusmovie/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Book Versus Movie</a> @bookversusmovie</li><li>[email protected] </li><li><a href="http://www.brooklynfitchick.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Margo D’s Blog</a>: Brooklynfitchick.com</li><li>Margo D’s <a href="https://www.instagram.com/brooklynfitchick/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Instagram “Brooklyn Fit Chick”</a></li><li>Margo D’s <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@margodonohue" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">TikTok</a> </li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz_PdWeyCOo6MQsOXd-ztEg" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Margo D’s YouTube</a>: @MargoDonohue</li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/shesnachomama/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Margo P’s Instagram</a>: @shesnachomama </li><li><a href="https://coloniabook.weebly.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Margo P’s Blog</a>: coloniabook.com</li><li><a href="http://www.shesnachomamasblog.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Margo P's YouTube Channel: @shesnachomama</a></li></ul><b><br />Our logo was designed by Madeleine Gainey/Studio 39 Marketing Follow on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/studio39marketing/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Instagram @Studio39Marketing</a> &amp; @musicalmadeleine <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></b>