John Travoltareturned to Lenny’s Pizza in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, on Tuesday, over 40 years after hisSaturday Night Fevercharacter Tony Manero made the establishment famous.
Travolta, 64, put Lenny’s Pizza on the map in theopening credits ofSaturday Night Feverwhen he ordered two slices from the eatery, stacked them, and ate them together as one.Lenny’s has since named the “double-decker slice” in Travolta’s honor, local outlet PIX-11 reported.
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For his part, Travolta appeared to be overjoyed and humbled. “We love you. We love Brooklyn,” he told the crowd in the PIX-11 clip. “Thank you very, very much.”
“I’m so humbled, it’s amazing,” he added as police escorted him through the crowds, according to the outlet. “I never expected this big a turnout, it was awesome.”
Preston, 55, shared video and photos of the afternoon on Instagram.
“Having a total fangirl moment!!! 💁🏼♀️” she wrote. “Thank you Brooklyn for an insane day 😍.”
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Saturday Night Feverfollowed the dual life of Travolta’s character; a star on the discotheque dance floor but a working-class man with a dead-end job and an unsupportive family back at home.
Travolta is in the Big Apple to support his new movie,Gotti, in theaters on Friday.
The week also marks the 40th anniversary of another one of Travolta’s treasured films:Grease.
source: people.com
