Travolta makes triumphant return to Brooklyn
John Travolta, who skyrocketed to superstardom 40 years ago playing Bay Ridge disco dancer Tony Manero in “Saturday Night Fever,” has returned to Brooklyn to film scenes from his latest movie.
Travolta filmed scenes from “The Life and Death of John Gotti” on Bath Avenue on Feb. 21.
The film depicts the rise and fall of John Gotti, the infamous Mafia boss known to many New Yorkers by his nickname, “The Dapper Don.”
State Sen. Marty Golden (R-Bay Ridge-Southwest Brooklyn), whose senate district includes Bath Beach, was among the fans that got to meet Travolta when the movie idol took breaks from filming his scenes.