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Their reunion seemed levitable, but not until uth Century-Fox’s "Two of a nd" is released December .th will audiences finally e John Travolta and Olivia ~wton-John back together _ain in the romantic comedy .out a pair of star—matched .vers in whose unlikely =nds rests the fate of the T'ld.
Delighted with "Two of a Kind" writer/director John hertzfeld's script and with the prospect of working in their first non-musical together, Travolta and Newton—John. arranged their hectic schedules so that they could start filming the offbeat comedy in the spring
of 1983. Joining them are Charles ' Durning, Oliver Reed, Beatrice Straight, Scatman Crothers, and Castulo Guerra. Roger
Rothstein is the producer.
John Travolta stars as
Zack Melon, a would-be inventor whose awkward and unexpected meeting with
Debbie Wylder, an attractive bank teller played by Olivia Newton—John, sets the stage for one of the most unusual romantic tales to unfold on the silver screen.
Travolta sequed to "Two
of a Kind" directly from "Staying Alive," this summer's box office hit in which he recreates his
Oscar-nonimated role as Tony
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Manero, the footloose maverick who took America by storm in "Saturday Night Fever." That 1977 film was followed by "Grease," Urban Cowboy" and "Blow Out." Travolta gained ' national
attention with his recurring role in the popular "Welcome
Back, Kotter" television series, but he first impressed feature film audiences with his
supporting role in "Carrie."
Newton-John made an indelible impression on audiences through a different route. The English—born Australian burst onto the American
scene with several hit songs
including "I Honestly Love You" and "Have You Never Been Mellow." In all, her
records have sold more than 50 million c0pies worldwide. Her singing career continues to shine, and she was named America’s Favorite Pop/Rock Female Vocalist at the 1983 American Music Awards. Her recent national concert tour was, not surprisingly, SRO. Capable of blending singing and acting careers, Newton-John is no stranger to tales of _ romance. Besides "Grease," she also starred in the romantic fantasy "Xanadu."
John Herfeld makes his film directorial debut on the project. The writer of
"Voices," a sensitive romantic with Michael Ontkean and Amy Irving,
Herzfeld wrote and directed "Stoned," an ABC Afternoon special for televiSion that won him a directing Emmy and
the first Scott Newman Drug Abuse Prevention Award.
"Two of a Kind" producer Roger M. Rothstein most recently served as executive producer on Fox’s "Max Dugan Returns." He
previously co-produced "Only When I Laugh" with Neil and he has the executive producer of Simon’s "I Ought To Be In Pictures," "Seems Like Old Times" and "Chapter Two."
Charles Durning, Beatrice Straight, Scatman Crothers and Castulo Guerra also star in "Two of a Kind" as a group of friendly observers looking out for our hero and Heroine, while Oliver Reed plays the wicked Beazely. -‘ 63,5953 rah-4m? NW.
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Durning comes to the film following a banner year which included his Oscar-nominated role as the governor of Texas in "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas." He was also featured in the tOp—grossing comedy "Tootsie" and will be seen in another 20th Century-Fox Christmas release, "To Be Or
Not To Be," starring Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft. His earlier credits include "The Sting," "Dog Day Afternoon," "True Confessions" and "Starting over."
Oliver Reed is perhaps the most familiar to film
audiences for his roles in a pair of Ken Russel films, "Women in Love" and "Tommy." He also starred in the Oscar-winning "Oliver!", and his earliest films include a series of horror productions for Manner Films, including "Curse of the Werewolf" and "Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll." More recently, Reed has starred in "The Brood," "Lion of the Desert," "Venom" and "The Sting II."
Beatrice straight, the Oscar-winning actress who played the neglected wife in Sidney Lumet’s "Network," is also a best Actress Tony winner for her performance in Arther Miller’s "The Crucible." In addition to her numerous stage appearances, she has appeared in such films as "The Nun’s Story," "Patterns," "Bloodline," "The Formula," "Endless Love" and "Poltergeist."
Scatman Crothers’ credits include "The Shining," "The Cheap Detective," "Silver Streak," "The Shootist," "The Fortune," "Lady Sings the Blues," the Oscar winning "One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest" and, most recently, "The Twilight Zone -- The Movie."
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Castulo Guerra, making his feature film debut in "Two of a Kind," appeared in the recently aired NBC movie, "Prisoner Without A Name." Over the past several years, Guerra has appearedon stage in regional theatre and with Joseph Papp's Public Theatre in New York.