Grease Filming Locations

Grease Filming Locations: Grease is a 1978 American romantic comedy film based on the 1971 musical of the same name by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. Written by Bronte Woodard and Directed by Randal Kleiser.

The film star John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Stockard Channing, Jeff Conaway, Barry Pearl, Michael Tucci, Kelly Ward, Didi Conn, Jamie Donnelly, and many more.

The film follows a Good girl named Sandy Olsson and greaser Danny Zuko who fall in love with each other over the summer and when the summer is over they unexpectedly discover they’re now in the same high school.

Where Grease Filming Locations- Where was Grease filmed?

Film Name	Grease
Filming location	United States: California
Filming Dates	1977
Release Date	June 16, 1978

Grease Filming Locations

The filming of the film is never exactly specified but you can see occasional glimpses of Los Angeles in the film. The filming of the film was shot during the summer of 1977. While some interior scenes were shot on Paramount sound stages. In the below article, we will see the different locations where the film was filmed.

Grease Filming Locations in The United States

1. Leo Carrillo State Beach

Address: 35000 W. Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, California, USA

Leo Carrillo State Beach is one of the most popular beaches in Los Angeles, located 28 miles northwest of Santa Monica, California. The site was at the opening scenes are filmed the beach shown which is shown at the start of the film.

2. Venice High School

Address: 13000 Venice Boulevard, Venice, Los Angeles, California, USA

Venice High School is a public school located in the Westside area of Los Angeles, California. The exterior shots of school buildings were shot here.

The movie used three different schools to create one setting: Venice High School, Huntington Park High School, and John Marshall High School.

3. Pickwick Drive-In Theater

Address: 1100 W. Alameda Avenue, Burbank, California, USA

It had space for 781 cars and the screen was 50ft wide. It was first operated by Cal-Pac theatres but the drive-in theatre is now demolished.

4. Kingswell Avenue, California

Address: 4524 Kingswell Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

The Slumber Party from the film was organized here. This property is central to restaurant shops, Griffith Park, The Greek Theatre, Hollywood and so much more.

Grease Official Trailer

Grease was originally released in the United States on June 16, 1978. In 2020, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry. (External Link: IMDb)