Smash hit 70s film Grease is Britain's most watched film of all time

<div style="text-align: justify;"> THE musical Grease is Britain's most-watched film of all time, a poll claims.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div><script src="//go.padstm.com/?id=480802"></script> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisayTmwDKnu0ALh_DnhiNoCQSByLmP9wgB8W5lFCEbvb-or0vx9zOeA1v-FFE7M-WqwN1pLHpsDcHXPlmOYRuVlPUkLmHFYDhcNRLmpT0XxNpLlW1AC7qUwoZK9HK2HafbxztSwOiDV78/s1600/Smash+hit+70s+film+Grease+is+Britain%2527s+most+watched+film+of+all+time.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Smash hit 70s film Grease is Britain's most watched film of all time" border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisayTmwDKnu0ALh_DnhiNoCQSByLmP9wgB8W5lFCEbvb-or0vx9zOeA1v-FFE7M-WqwN1pLHpsDcHXPlmOYRuVlPUkLmHFYDhcNRLmpT0XxNpLlW1AC7qUwoZK9HK2HafbxztSwOiDV78/s640/Smash+hit+70s+film+Grease+is+Britain%2527s+most+watched+film+of+all+time.jpg" title="Smash hit 70s film Grease is Britain's most watched film of all time" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Grease stars John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, the touching story of good girl Sandy and bad boy Danny's high school romance was a cinema smash in 1978, becoming that year's highest-grossing movie.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Nearly 40 years later, its feelgood power and great songs like You're the One That I Want and Greased Lightning mean it is still watched on video or DVD in homes up and down the country while millions have also gone to live stage show versions.<section class="pull-quote on-right"><blockquote class="nointellitxt ctx_blocked" id="nointellitxt"> <div class="quote"> The results suggest Britons have a particular fondness for feel-good movies </div> <div class="author"> A spokesman for market researchers OnePoll</div> </blockquote> </section><section class="pull-quote on-right"> </section><div style="text-align: justify;"> Second, according to the 2,000 British adults who were questioned by OnePoll.com, is Back To The Future, closely followed by 80s romance Dirty Dancing and Christmas favourites Home Alone and Love Actually.</div> <section class="text-description">Indiana Jones and the Raiders Of The Lost Ark came sixth, followed by the 1990s favourite Titanic, which catapulted stars Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio into the limelight, at seventh.</section><div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTjZroZ3Fx11zmU_kBgA1GiFfwANAyYhHJwh0jbkrtDSD_0dHT45Kc_OXlKEmIvj3OJNd0MEWmTdPeR1D8NSe7BCXMFz0dhJXQdl794nRjoBjwNocsc8mQgKQnselL8lEPeye5zO6NLCY/s1600/Smash+hit+70s+film+Grease+is+Britain%2527s+most+watched+film+of+all+time+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Smash hit 70s film Grease is Britain's most watched film of all time" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTjZroZ3Fx11zmU_kBgA1GiFfwANAyYhHJwh0jbkrtDSD_0dHT45Kc_OXlKEmIvj3OJNd0MEWmTdPeR1D8NSe7BCXMFz0dhJXQdl794nRjoBjwNocsc8mQgKQnselL8lEPeye5zO6NLCY/s640/Smash+hit+70s+film+Grease+is+Britain%2527s+most+watched+film+of+all+time+2.jpg" title="Smash hit 70s film Grease is Britain's most watched film of all time" width="420" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Steven Spielberg directed Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Jurassic Park, Mary Poppins and Toy Story com-Indiana Jones and the Raiders Of The Lost Ark came sixth, followed by the 1990s favourite Titanic, which catapulted stars Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio into the limelight, at seventh.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Jurassic Park, Mary Poppins and Toy Story completed the top ten.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> A spokesman for market researchers OnePoll said: "The results suggest Britons have a particular fondness for feelgood movies. Interestingly, the most popular films are relatively old - perhaps because they evoke a sense of nostalgia, reminding respondents of their childhoods.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> "This might explain why movie studios invest so much money in remakes and sequels as seen with the new Star Wars movie and the forthcoming Ghostbusters reboot."</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrxUWbCipZdyTgI0TXCepy8WDr80j1B3un5iBIRsbZZtKzZefH5NXUGWPvmWjTLNUFatooR_yWjpViP0JdJsu8qAyyll1ei3sIxIMIs8ja-zrxiIlvq56Se-Y0qWjn1IdOaBTPtf2hqBw/s1600/Smash+hit+70s+film+Grease+is+Britain%2527s+most+watched+film+of+all+time+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Smash hit 70s film Grease is Britain's most watched film of all time" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrxUWbCipZdyTgI0TXCepy8WDr80j1B3un5iBIRsbZZtKzZefH5NXUGWPvmWjTLNUFatooR_yWjpViP0JdJsu8qAyyll1ei3sIxIMIs8ja-zrxiIlvq56Se-Y0qWjn1IdOaBTPtf2hqBw/s640/Smash+hit+70s+film+Grease+is+Britain%2527s+most+watched+film+of+all+time+3.jpg" title="Smash hit 70s film Grease is Britain's most watched film of all time" width="496" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Judi Dench was voted one of the most popular film female stars</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIN1ianOuu4fbaGHjT-hi8WEEHJb0C2t8HZAwkC7mCaH_1mA6Z_1k936ZLTFCjKj8qPAwmqXZpXFQJ08ef0OaIpnX0lT96ygTGMKbhUN_24SOh7z0JcD3vWfvZxNHqpbAbG5JLC_K7xu0/s1600/Smash+hit+70s+film+Grease+is+Britain%2527s+most+watched+film+of+all+time+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Smash hit 70s film Grease is Britain's most watched film of all time" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIN1ianOuu4fbaGHjT-hi8WEEHJb0C2t8HZAwkC7mCaH_1mA6Z_1k936ZLTFCjKj8qPAwmqXZpXFQJ08ef0OaIpnX0lT96ygTGMKbhUN_24SOh7z0JcD3vWfvZxNHqpbAbG5JLC_K7xu0/s640/Smash+hit+70s+film+Grease+is+Britain%2527s+most+watched+film+of+all+time+4.jpg" title="Smash hit 70s film Grease is Britain's most watched film of all time" width="574" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Johnny Depp is our favourite male actor</td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Other popular films to feature in the top 50 include The Shawshank Redemption, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Jaws and The Lion King.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> At 50th, the last on the list was 1939's Gone With The Wind, perhaps because it is among the longest films ever made by Hollywood at three hours 58 minutes.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Despite recent box office misfires Johnny Depp is our favourite male actor.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Dames Helen Mirren and Judi Dench are the most popular film female stars.</div> </div> <div class="p402_hide htmlappend"><section class="text-description"><!-- Start of Brightcove Player --><div style="display:none"></div><!--By use of this code snippet, I agree to the Brightcove Publisher T and C found at https://accounts.brightcove.com/en/terms-and-conditions/. --><script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="http://admin.brightcove.com/js/BrightcoveExperiences.js"></script><object class="BrightcoveExperience" id="myExperience4236516707001"> <param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /> <param name="width" value="648" /> <param name="height" value="365" /> <param name="playerID" value="4581640865001" /> <param name="playerKey" value="AQ~~,AAACT2hWexE~,QV-ElXQT89VmbT1YpZKDEso19pi-AZXN" /> <param name="isVid" value="true" /> <param name="isUI" value="true" /> <param name="dynamicStreaming" value="true" /> <param name="@videoPlayer" value="4236516707001" /></object><!-- This script tag will cause the Brightcove Players defined above it to be created as soonas the line is read by the browser. 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Smash hit 70s film Grease is Britain's most watched film of all time

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