Singin' In The Rain - Test
  • 1. Who played the lead role of Don Lockwood in the movie Singin' in the Rain?
A) Frank Sinatra
B) Fred Astaire
C) Gene Kelly
D) Donald O'Connor
  • 2. In what year was Singin' in the Rain released?
A) 1940
B) 1952
C) 1965
D) 1973
  • 3. Which actress portrayed Kathy Selden, the love interest of Don Lockwood?
A) Debbie Reynolds
B) Grace Kelly
C) Doris Day
D) Audrey Hepburn
  • 4. What studio does Don Lockwood work for in the movie?
A) Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
B) Warner Bros.
C) Monumental Pictures
D) Universal Studios
  • 5. Who had the idea to turn the screenplay into a musical that eventually became Singin' in the Rain?
A) MGM Studios
B) Irving Thalberg
C) Arthur Freed
D) Sam Goldwyn
  • 6. Which character reluctantly becomes Lina Lamont's singing voice in the movie?
A) Kathy Selden
B) Lena Horne
C) Dora Bailey
D) Maria Ouspenskaya
  • 7. What famous song and dance number does Gene Kelly perform in the rain?
A) Dancing Through Life
B) Good Morning
C) Make 'Em Laugh
D) Singin' in the Rain
  • 8. Which character helps Don Lockwood perform the 'Good Morning' number?
A) Dora Bailey
B) Kathy Selden
C) R.F. Simpson
D) Cosmo Brown
  • 9. What studio did the real-life Debbie Reynolds sign with after her performance in Singin' in the Rain?
A) Warner Bros.
B) Columbia Pictures
C) Paramount Pictures
D) MGM
  • 10. What is the name of Don Lockwood's film that premieres at the beginning of 'Singin' in the Rain'?
A) The Dancing Cavalier
B) The Jazz Singer
C) The Dueling Cavalier
D) The Royal Rascal
  • 11. Who is the CEO of Monumental Pictures in 'Singin' in the Rain'?
A) Roscoe Dexter
B) Cosmo Brown
C) R. F. Simpson
D) Arthur Freed
  • 12. Which song is performed by a group of chorus girls at the afterparty in 'Singin' in the Rain'?
A) You Were Meant for Me
B) Make 'Em Laugh
C) All I Do Is Dream of You
D) Fit as a Fiddle
  • 13. What is the title of Don Lockwood and Lina Lamont's film that needs to be converted into a talkie?
A) Singin' in the Rain
B) Broadway Melody
C) The Dueling Cavalier
D) The Royal Rascal
  • 14. Which film's success prompts the transition to talkies?
A) Singin' in the Rain
B) Broadway Melody
C) The Dueling Cavalier
D) The Jazz Singer
  • 15. What is the final title of Don and Lina's film after it becomes a musical?
A) Singin' in the Rain
B) The Dancing Cavalier
C) The Royal Rascal
D) Broadway Melody
  • 16. Which magazine ranked 'Singin' in the Rain' as the eighth-best film of all time in 2008?
A) Empire
B) Sight & Sound
C) AFI
D) The British Film Institute
  • 17. In which year was 'Singin' in the Rain' selected for preservation by the United States Library of Congress?
A) 2022
B) 2007
C) 1989
D) 1998
  • 18. Which character is portrayed as having a grating, high-pitched voice in 'Singin' in the Rain'?
A) Lina Lamont
B) Cosmo Brown
C) Roscoe Dexter
D) Kathy Selden
  • 19. What is the name of Don Lockwood's childhood song-and-dance number?
A) You Were Meant for Me
B) Fit as a Fiddle
C) Good Morning
D) Make 'Em Laugh
  • 20. What role does Roscoe Dexter have in the production of The Dueling Cavalier?
A) Director
B) Screenwriter
C) Elocution teacher
D) Producer
  • 21. Who was cast as Lina Lamont in the film?
A) Mae Clarke
B) Jean Hagen
C) Julie Andrews
D) Dawn Addams
  • 22. Which actor played Cosmo Brown?
A) Millard Mitchell
B) Douglas Fowley
C) Donald O'Connor
D) Gene Kelly
  • 23. Which actor played R. F. Simpson?
A) Millard Mitchell
B) Douglas Fowley
C) Tommy Farrell
D) King Donovan
  • 24. Who was Zelda Zanders in the film?
A) Head of Monumental Pictures
B) Lina Lamont's diction coach
C) The 'Zip Girl' and Lina's friend
D) A lady-in-waiting to Lina
  • 25. Who portrayed Zelda Zanders?
A) Dawn Addams
B) Kathleen Freeman
C) Madge Blake
D) Rita Moreno
  • 26. Which character did Madge Blake play?
A) A Hollywood gossip columnist based on Louella Parsons
B) A lady-in-waiting to Lina
C) Lina Lamont's diction coach
D) The 'Zip Girl'
  • 27. Where is the digital version of 'Singin' in the Rain' currently available to stream?
A) Amazon Prime Video
B) Disney+
C) HBO Max
D) Netflix
  • 28. Which song from 'Singin' in the Rain' is considered 100% plagiarism by Gene Kelly?
A) "Broadway Rhythm"
B) "Moses Supposes"
C) "Make 'Em Laugh"
D) "Good Morning"
  • 29. In what year did 'Singin' in the Rain' tie for 19 on Sight & Sound's directors' list?
A) 1998
B) 2022
C) 1989
D) 2002
  • 30. Which comedy-drama film directed by Damien Chazelle references and depicts scenes from 'Singin' in the Rain'?
A) La La Land
B) Whiplash
C) First Man
D) Babylon
  • 31. In which 'Legends of Tomorrow' episode is the song 'Good Morning' featured?
A) Pilot
B) Timeless
C) Phone Home
D) Crossroads of Destiny
  • 32. Who gave 'Singin' in the Rain' four out of four stars?
A) Roger Ebert
B) Leslie Halliwell
C) Pauline Kael
D) Bosley Crowther
  • 33. Which critic called 'Singin' in the Rain' top-notch entertainment?
A) Metacritic
B) The New York Times
C) Harrison's Reports
D) Variety
  • 34. Who provided the music for "Moses Supposes"?
A) Cole Porter
B) Arthur Freed
C) Nacio Herb Brown
D) Roger Edens
  • 35. What was Debbie Reynolds' background before 'Singin' in the Rain'?
A) Dancer
B) Singer
C) Actress
D) Gymnast
  • 36. Who wrote a review for The New York Times praising 'Singin' in the Rain'?
A) Bosley Crowther
B) Richard L. Coe
C) Leslie Halliwell
D) Roger Ebert
  • 37. Which television series featured two songs from 'Singin' in the Rain' in its episode titled 'The Substitute'?
A) Smash
B) Glee
C) Nashville
D) Grease: Live
  • 38. Who played J. Cumberland Spendrill III?
A) Stuart Holmes
B) John Dodsworth
C) King Donovan
D) Jimmy Thompson
  • 39. When was the Ultra HD Blu-ray of 'Singin' in the Rain' released?
A) 1992
B) July 2012
C) April 26, 2022
D) 2002
  • 40. On Rotten Tomatoes, what is the approval rating of 'Singin' in the Rain'?
A) 90%
B) 95%
C) 85%
D) 100%
  • 41. In which film is Jennifer Lawrence's character inspired by a clip of Donald O'Connor and Gene Kelly dancing to 'Moses Supposes'?
A) American Hustle
B) Dunkirk
C) Silver Linings Playbook
D) Joy
  • 42. In the film Brooklyn, which character emulates Gene Kelly's iconic swinging on a lamppost?
A) Father Flood
B) Eilis Lacey
C) Tony Fiorello
D) Jim Farrell
  • 43. Which actor was uncredited as the singing voice of Debbie Reynolds on 'Would You' and 'You Are My Lucky Star'?
A) Dawn Addams
B) Madge Blake
C) Julie Andrews
D) Betty Noyes
  • 44. Which song was Gene Kelly originally supposed to sing in a medley?
A) 'Make 'Em Laugh'
B) 'All I Do Is Dream of You'
C) 'You Were Meant For Me'
D) 'Good Morning'
  • 45. In which film does Sigourney Weaver's character sing parts of 'You Are My Lucky Star'?
A) The Terminator
B) Blade Runner
C) Alien
D) E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
  • 46. Which MGM head of production approved the re-written opening?
A) Louis B. Mayer
B) Arthur Freed
C) Irving Lazar
D) Dore Schary
  • 47. What was the role of Betty Comden's husband in the development of the script?
A) He directed a scene in the film.
B) He wrote additional lyrics for the songs.
C) He suggested combining three possible openings into one.
D) He composed music for a new song.
  • 48. In which year was 'Singin' in the Rain' ranked #10 on AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies?
A) 2012
B) 1989
C) 2007
D) 1998
  • 49. Who was Phoebe Dinsmore in the film?
A) A Hollywood gossip columnist
B) The 'Zip Girl'
C) Lina's diction coach
D) Head of Monumental Pictures
  • 50. Which critic praised 'Singin' in the Rain' as a satire of Hollywood in the late 1920s?
A) Pauline Kael
B) Richard L. Coe
C) Leslie Halliwell
D) Bosley Crowther
  • 51. Which film's plot lines closely resemble those of 'Singin' in the Rain' and was released in 2022?
A) Victoria & Abdul
B) Downton Abbey: A New Era
C) Bridgerton
D) The Crown
  • 52. Which film registry included 'Singin' in the Rain' for preservation in 1989?
A) National Film Registry
B) Hollywood Walk of Fame
C) AFI's Greatest Movie Musicals
D) Empire's 500 Greatest Movies
  • 53. Which Monty Python musical parodies the dance to 'Singin' in the Rain's title song?
A) Spamalot
B) Fierce Creatures
C) The Meaning of Life
D) Monty Python and the Holy Grail
  • 54. What was the French title for 'Singin' in the Rain'?
A) Chantons Sous la Pluie
B) Danse dans la Pluie
C) Rire sous la Pluie
D) La Pluie Chante
  • 55. Which critic called 'Singin' in the Rain' a 'fresh and breezy, colorful and funny musical'?
A) Leslie Halliwell
B) Pauline Kael
C) Bosley Crowther
D) Richard L. Coe
  • 56. What was the reason for using Jean Hagen's voice instead of Debbie Reynolds' in one scene?
A) The director wanted to give Hagen more screen time.
B) Reynolds was not available for the recording.
C) Hagen's natural, cultured speaking voice was preferred over Reynolds' mid-western accent.
D) Reynolds had a sore throat on that day.
  • 57. What is the name of the anime short featuring a young female ghost dancing to 'Moses Supposes'?
A) Princess Mononoke
B) My Neighbor Totoro
C) Gisoku no Moses
D) Spirited Away
  • 58. Which brand used 'Singin' in the Rain' in their 2015 commercial?
A) Pepsi
B) Coca-Cola
C) Tropicana Products
D) Fanta
  • 59. What position did 'Singin' in the Rain' hold on Empire's 500 Greatest Movies of All Time List?
A) #16
B) #65
C) #10
D) #8
  • 60. Who played the man demonstrating the technology of talking pictures?
A) Bobby Watson
B) Tommy Farrell
C) Julius Tannen
D) Jimmy Thompson
  • 61. Who was initially considered for the lead role before Gene Kelly?
A) Howard Keel
B) Frank Sinatra
C) Fred Astaire
D) Gene Nelson
  • 62. Which Nancy Meyers film features the scene where Gene Kelly sings 'You Were Meant for Me'?
A) The Intern
B) It's Complicated
C) Something's Gotta Give
D) The Holiday
  • 63. What was the era setting of the story in 'Singin' in the Rain'?
A) The golden age of Broadway musicals.
B) The transition from silent films to talkies.
C) The early days of Hollywood.
D) The rise of television.
  • 64. Who helped Debbie Reynolds understand the difficulty of dancing?
A) Stanley Donen
B) Gene Kelly
C) Donald O'Connor
D) Fred Astaire
  • 65. What position did 'Singin' in the Rain' hold as a grossing movie of the year in the US and Canada?
A) Twentieth-highest-grossing
B) Tenth-highest-grossing
C) First-highest-grossing
D) Fifth-highest-grossing
  • 66. What was the net profit earned by MGM from 'Singin' in the Rain'?
A) $5.63 million
B) $3.263 million
C) $1 million
D) $666,000
  • 67. Which song was an instrumental only version in 'Going Hollywood'?
A) "Make 'Em Laugh"
B) "Temptation"
C) "You Are My Lucky Star"
D) "Singin' in the Rain"
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