Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleJohn Travolta attended the Cannes Film Festival to promote his directorial debut, Propeller One-Way Night Coach, which features his 26-year-old daughter, Ella Bleu Travolta. The actor, 72, drew attention for his distinctive appearance, wearing round glasses and an array of different coloured berets, explaining it was an homage to old-school directors from the 1920s to 1960s. Travolta noted that his unique look would also help him distinguish this event from others when looking back at photographs, making the Cannes experience more vivid. During the festival, the artistic director, Thierry Frémaux, surprised Travolta with an honorary Palme d’Or, an award the actor described as being 'beyond the Oscar'. Propeller One-Way Night Coach, which Travolta wrote, directed, and co-produced based on his 1997 children's novel, follows a young aspiring pilot and his mother, and will stream globally on Apple TV later this month; Travolta, a licensed pilot, flew his own plane to the premiere. In fullJohn Travolta explains new look after Cannes appearance turns headsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
John Travolta reveals heartfelt meaning behind striking new look
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleJohn Travolta attended the Cannes Film Festival to promote his directorial debut, Propeller One-Way Night Coach, which features his 26-year-old daughter, Ella Bleu Travolta. The actor, 72, drew attention for his distinctive appearance, wearing round glasses and an array of different coloured berets, explaining it was an homage to old-school directors from the 1920s to 1960s. Travolta noted that his unique look would also help him distinguish this event from others when looking back at photographs, making the Cannes experience more vivid. During the festival, the artistic director, Thierry Frémaux, surprised Travolta with an honorary Palme d’Or, an award the actor described as being 'beyond the Oscar'. Propeller One-Way Night Coach, which Travolta wrote, directed, and co-produced based on his 1997 children's novel, follows a young aspiring pilot and his mother, and will stream globally on Apple TV later this month; Travolta, a licensed pilot, flew his own plane to the premiere. In fullJohn Travolta explains new look after Cannes appearance turns headsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
