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'Xanadu' Night to Support the Olivia Newton-John Foundation Fund (NBC Southern California)

The Frida Cinema in Santa Ana will remember the film's celebrated star at a screening of the 1980 musical fantasy.

The magic at the heart of the 1980 movie shone through Olivia Newton-John's ethereal and ebullient performance as Kira, a rollerskating Muse with a tender talent for changing lives, and the world, for the better. "Olivia has been a symbol of triumphs and hope for over 30 years sharing her journey with breast cancer," read an Aug. 8 statement on the performer's official Instagram page. Paying tribute to the star will involve taking a trip to "Xanadu," on a warm August night, with a powerful purpose: To raise money for the Olivia Newton-John Foundation Fund, which is dedicated to "... sponsoring global research into plant medicine for cancer."

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Jeff Lynne Will Never Watch Olivia Newton-John's 'Xanadu' Even ... (Showbiz Cheat Sheet)

In 1979, Jeff Lynne started work on the music for Olivia Newton-John's 1980 disco-new wave film, Xanadu. However, the contract that the Electric Light ...

However, Lynne was trapped in his contract to give the filmmakers what they wanted. “It was a really difficult song to record because Jeff had sent the demo of the song to the studio in Hollywood, and they had actually shot the dance sequence to the demo,” Bevan said. It’s because the film is so bad and it’s a failure and we’re associated with it.” “They’re saying, ‘We don’t want to touch them after that bloody film.’ It’s because the film is so bad, and it’s a failure and we’re associated with it… A year after, ELO released Time. Lynne thought some radio stations were reluctant to play the album. In 1979, Jeff Lynne started work on the music for Olivia Newton-John’s 1980 disco-new wave film, Xanadu. However, the contract that the Electric Light Orchestra frontman signed put constraints on him.

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