‘General Hospital’ Star Finola Hughes on John Travolta and Cult Favorite ‘Staying Alive’: ‘My Acting Sucked’

STAYING ALIVE, Finola Hughes, John Travolta, 1983, (c) Paramount/courtesy Everett Collection
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In April, Finola Hughes marked a career milestone: 40 years since stepping into the role of Anna Devane on General Hospital. But before she became a daytime icon, Hughes made her feature film debut in 1983’s Staying Alive 

The movie, a highly anticipated sequel to the 1977 blockbuster Saturday Night Fever, starred John Travolta, who reprised the role of Tony Manero. Joining Travolta behind the camera was Sylvester Stallone, fresh off three successful Rocky films at the time, who served as director.