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Hey, isn’t that John Travolta? Hollywood star in Winnipeg shooting JFK/Mafia movie 'November 1963' By: Photography by David Lipnowski / ChrisD.ca Posted: 12:11 PM CDT Thursday, Jul. 17, 2025 Last Modified: 12:18 PM CDT Thursday, Jul. 17, 2025 Updates

Actor John Travolta (Pulp Fiction, Grease, Saturday Night Fever) was spotted Wednesday on set in the parking lot of the Red Top Restaurant on St. Mary’s Road.

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Actor John Travolta (Pulp Fiction, Grease, Saturday Night Fever) was spotted Wednesday on set in the parking lot of the Red Top Restaurant on St. Mary’s Road.

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Actor John Travolta (Pulp Fiction, Grease, Saturday Night Fever) was spotted Wednesday on set in the parking lot of the Red Top Restaurant on St. Mary’s Road.

He is in town shooting November 1963, a look at Mafia involvement in the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

The film, which also stars Mandy Patinkin and Dermot Mulroney, is due in theatres in 2026.

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