Olivia Newton-John's classic movie, "Grease," is returning to theaters, starting Friday. File Photo by Christine Chew/UPI
Queen Latifah and John Travolta present an award at the 36th annual MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., in 2019. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Olivia Newton-John arrives at the 2016 Country Music Awards at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. File Photo by John Sommers II/UPI
John Travolta arrives on the red carpet at the New York premiere of "Gotti" in theaters in 2018. File Photo by Dennis Van Tine/UPI
Olivia Newton-John and her husband John Easterling attend the G'Day USA in Los Angeles in 2013. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Aug. 19 (UPI) -- The 1978 movie musical, Grease, will once again play in theaters, following the death of its legendary leading lady, Olivia Newton-John.
"To honor the late Olivia Newton-John: many of our U.S. theaters this weekend will show her classic 1978 hit movie Grease again on the big screen. An inexpensive $5 admission price, and through our charity AMC Cares we will donate $1 per sold ticket to breast cancer research," Adam Aron, the theater chain's CEO, tweeted.
Newton-John played Sandy to John Travolta's Danny in the classic film, which followed the romances and friendships of high-school students in 1950s California.
The beloved singer-actress died of breast cancer at the age of 73 earlier this month.