Singin' In The Rain - Test
  • 1. Who played the lead role of Don Lockwood in the movie Singin' in the Rain?
A) Fred Astaire
B) Donald O'Connor
C) Frank Sinatra
D) Gene Kelly
  • 2. In what year was Singin' in the Rain released?
A) 1965
B) 1973
C) 1952
D) 1940
  • 3. Which actress portrayed Kathy Selden, the love interest of Don Lockwood?
A) Debbie Reynolds
B) Doris Day
C) Grace Kelly
D) Audrey Hepburn
  • 4. What studio does Don Lockwood work for in the movie?
A) Monumental Pictures
B) Universal Studios
C) Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
D) Warner Bros.
  • 5. Who had the idea to turn the screenplay into a musical that eventually became Singin' in the Rain?
A) Sam Goldwyn
B) MGM Studios
C) Arthur Freed
D) Irving Thalberg
  • 6. Which character reluctantly becomes Lina Lamont's singing voice in the movie?
A) Kathy Selden
B) Maria Ouspenskaya
C) Dora Bailey
D) Lena Horne
  • 7. What famous song and dance number does Gene Kelly perform in the rain?
A) Make 'Em Laugh
B) Good Morning
C) Dancing Through Life
D) Singin' in the Rain
  • 8. Which character helps Don Lockwood perform the 'Good Morning' number?
A) R.F. Simpson
B) Cosmo Brown
C) Dora Bailey
D) Kathy Selden
  • 9. What studio did the real-life Debbie Reynolds sign with after her performance in Singin' in the Rain?
A) Columbia Pictures
B) Warner Bros.
C) MGM
D) Paramount Pictures
  • 10. What is the name of Don Lockwood's film that premieres at the beginning of 'Singin' in the Rain'?
A) The Royal Rascal
B) The Dueling Cavalier
C) The Jazz Singer
D) The Dancing Cavalier
  • 11. Who is the CEO of Monumental Pictures in 'Singin' in the Rain'?
A) Cosmo Brown
B) Roscoe Dexter
C) Arthur Freed
D) R. F. Simpson
  • 12. Which song is performed by a group of chorus girls at the afterparty in 'Singin' in the Rain'?
A) All I Do Is Dream of You
B) Fit as a Fiddle
C) You Were Meant for Me
D) Make 'Em Laugh
  • 13. What is the title of Don Lockwood and Lina Lamont's film that needs to be converted into a talkie?
A) The Royal Rascal
B) Broadway Melody
C) The Dueling Cavalier
D) Singin' in the Rain
  • 14. Which film's success prompts the transition to talkies?
A) The Jazz Singer
B) The Dueling Cavalier
C) Singin' in the Rain
D) Broadway Melody
  • 15. What is the final title of Don and Lina's film after it becomes a musical?
A) Broadway Melody
B) The Dancing Cavalier
C) The Royal Rascal
D) Singin' in the Rain
  • 16. Which magazine ranked 'Singin' in the Rain' as the eighth-best film of all time in 2008?
A) Sight & Sound
B) AFI
C) The British Film Institute
D) Empire
  • 17. In which year was 'Singin' in the Rain' selected for preservation by the United States Library of Congress?
A) 2007
B) 2022
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) Roscoe Dexter
C) Kathy Selden
D) Cosmo Brown
  • 19. What is the name of Don Lockwood's childhood song-and-dance number?
A) Good Morning
B) Fit as a Fiddle
C) You Were Meant for Me
D) Make 'Em Laugh
  • 20. What role does Roscoe Dexter have in the production of The Dueling Cavalier?
A) Director
B) Screenwriter
C) Producer
D) Elocution teacher
  • 21. Who was cast as Lina Lamont in the film?
A) Dawn Addams
B) Jean Hagen
C) Mae Clarke
D) Julie Andrews
  • 22. Which actor played Cosmo Brown?
A) Donald O'Connor
B) Millard Mitchell
C) Gene Kelly
D) Douglas Fowley
  • 23. Which actor played R. F. Simpson?
A) Tommy Farrell
B) Millard Mitchell
C) Douglas Fowley
D) King Donovan
  • 24. Who was Zelda Zanders in the film?
A) The 'Zip Girl' and Lina's friend
B) Head of Monumental Pictures
C) Lina Lamont's diction coach
D) A lady-in-waiting to Lina
  • 25. Who portrayed Zelda Zanders?
A) Rita Moreno
B) Dawn Addams
C) Kathleen Freeman
D) Madge Blake
  • 26. Which character did Madge Blake play?
A) A Hollywood gossip columnist based on Louella Parsons
B) The 'Zip Girl'
C) Lina Lamont's diction coach
D) A lady-in-waiting to Lina
  • 27. Where is the digital version of 'Singin' in the Rain' currently available to stream?
A) Netflix
B) HBO Max
C) Disney+
D) Amazon Prime Video
  • 28. Which song from 'Singin' in the Rain' is considered 100% plagiarism by Gene Kelly?
A) "Moses Supposes"
B) "Broadway Rhythm"
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) 1989
B) 2002
C) 2022
D) 1998
  • 30. Which comedy-drama film directed by Damien Chazelle references and depicts scenes from 'Singin' in the Rain'?
A) Whiplash
B) Babylon
C) La La Land
D) First Man
  • 31. In which 'Legends of Tomorrow' episode is the song 'Good Morning' featured?
A) Crossroads of Destiny
B) Phone Home
C) Timeless
D) Pilot
  • 32. Who gave 'Singin' in the Rain' four out of four stars?
A) Pauline Kael
B) Roger Ebert
C) Leslie Halliwell
D) Bosley Crowther
  • 33. Which critic called 'Singin' in the Rain' top-notch entertainment?
A) Harrison's Reports
B) Metacritic
C) Variety
D) The New York Times
  • 34. Who provided the music for "Moses Supposes"?
A) Roger Edens
B) Nacio Herb Brown
C) Cole Porter
D) Arthur Freed
  • 35. What was Debbie Reynolds' background before 'Singin' in the Rain'?
A) Gymnast
B) Actress
C) Dancer
D) Singer
  • 36. Who wrote a review for The New York Times praising 'Singin' in the Rain'?
A) Roger Ebert
B) Richard L. Coe
C) Bosley Crowther
D) Leslie Halliwell
  • 37. Which television series featured two songs from 'Singin' in the Rain' in its episode titled 'The Substitute'?
A) Grease: Live
B) Smash
C) Nashville
D) Glee
  • 38. Who played J. Cumberland Spendrill III?
A) King Donovan
B) Jimmy Thompson
C) Stuart Holmes
D) John Dodsworth
  • 39. When was the Ultra HD Blu-ray of 'Singin' in the Rain' released?
A) 2002
B) July 2012
C) 1992
D) April 26, 2022
  • 40. On Rotten Tomatoes, what is the approval rating of 'Singin' in the Rain'?
A) 90%
B) 85%
C) 100%
D) 95%
  • 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) Eilis Lacey
B) Jim Farrell
C) Tony Fiorello
D) Father Flood
  • 43. Which actor was uncredited as the singing voice of Debbie Reynolds on 'Would You' and 'You Are My Lucky Star'?
A) Madge Blake
B) Dawn Addams
C) Julie Andrews
D) Betty Noyes
  • 44. Which song was Gene Kelly originally supposed to sing in a medley?
A) 'You Were Meant For Me'
B) 'Good Morning'
C) 'Make 'Em Laugh'
D) 'All I Do Is Dream of You'
  • 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) Arthur Freed
B) Irving Lazar
C) Louis B. Mayer
D) Dore Schary
  • 47. What was the role of Betty Comden's husband in the development of the script?
A) He wrote additional lyrics for the songs.
B) He suggested combining three possible openings into one.
C) He composed music for a new song.
D) He directed a scene in the film.
  • 48. In which year was 'Singin' in the Rain' ranked #10 on AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies?
A) 1998
B) 2007
C) 2012
D) 1989
  • 49. Who was Phoebe Dinsmore in the film?
A) Lina's diction coach
B) Head of Monumental Pictures
C) The 'Zip Girl'
D) A Hollywood gossip columnist
  • 50. Which critic praised 'Singin' in the Rain' as a satire of Hollywood in the late 1920s?
A) Bosley Crowther
B) Leslie Halliwell
C) Pauline Kael
D) Richard L. Coe
  • 51. Which film's plot lines closely resemble those of 'Singin' in the Rain' and was released in 2022?
A) The Crown
B) Victoria & Abdul
C) Bridgerton
D) Downton Abbey: A New Era
  • 52. Which film registry included 'Singin' in the Rain' for preservation in 1989?
A) AFI's Greatest Movie Musicals
B) Hollywood Walk of Fame
C) National Film Registry
D) Empire's 500 Greatest Movies
  • 53. Which Monty Python musical parodies the dance to 'Singin' in the Rain's title song?
A) The Meaning of Life
B) Fierce Creatures
C) Spamalot
D) Monty Python and the Holy Grail
  • 54. What was the French title for 'Singin' in the Rain'?
A) Rire sous la Pluie
B) Chantons Sous la Pluie
C) La Pluie Chante
D) Danse dans la Pluie
  • 55. Which critic called 'Singin' in the Rain' a 'fresh and breezy, colorful and funny musical'?
A) Pauline Kael
B) Bosley Crowther
C) Leslie Halliwell
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) Spirited Away
B) Gisoku no Moses
C) Princess Mononoke
D) My Neighbor Totoro
  • 58. Which brand used 'Singin' in the Rain' in their 2015 commercial?
A) Coca-Cola
B) Pepsi
C) Fanta
D) Tropicana Products
  • 59. What position did 'Singin' in the Rain' hold on Empire's 500 Greatest Movies of All Time List?
A) #16
B) #8
C) #10
D) #65
  • 60. Who played the man demonstrating the technology of talking pictures?
A) Jimmy Thompson
B) Tommy Farrell
C) Julius Tannen
D) Bobby Watson
  • 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) Something's Gotta Give
B) The Holiday
C) The Intern
D) It's Complicated
  • 63. What was the era setting of the story in 'Singin' in the Rain'?
A) The rise of television.
B) The transition from silent films to talkies.
C) The early days of Hollywood.
D) The golden age of Broadway musicals.
  • 64. Who helped Debbie Reynolds understand the difficulty of dancing?
A) Gene Kelly
B) Donald O'Connor
C) Fred Astaire
D) Stanley Donen
  • 65. What position did 'Singin' in the Rain' hold as a grossing movie of the year in the US and Canada?
A) Tenth-highest-grossing
B) Twentieth-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) $666,000
C) $3.263 million
D) $1 million
  • 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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