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Car Wash (film) - Quiz
  • 1. In what year did Car Wash have its network television premiere on NBC?
A) 1978
B) 1980
C) 2024
D) 1975
  • 2. Which network aired the television premiere of Car Wash?
A) FOX
B) CBS
C) NBC
D) ABC
  • 3. What happened to the character Lindy's scenes in the television version?
A) They were colorized
B) They were moved to the end
C) They were trimmed or deleted
D) They were extended
  • 4. Which actor played the character Lindy in Car Wash?
A) Antonio Fargas
B) Richard Pryor
C) Bill Duke
D) Danny DeVito
  • 5. Who played the diner owner Joe in the added television scenes?
A) Antonio Fargas
B) George Carlin
C) Garrett Morris
D) Danny DeVito
  • 6. Where did the scenes featuring Joe originate from?
A) They were filmed in 1978 specifically for TV
B) They were improvised by the actor during the broadcast
C) They were shot for the theatrical version but cut
D) They were stock footage from another film
  • 7. As of 2013, what versions of Car Wash were commercially available?
A) A colorized version
B) The edited television version
C) A special extended director's cut
D) The original theatrical release
  • 8. What did NBC launch in 2024 regarding Car Wash?
A) A digital remastering project
B) A documentary about the film's production
C) A theatrical re-release
D) A project to revive it as a TV series
  • 9. What modification was made to the language in the television version of Car Wash?
A) All dialogue was replaced by voiceovers
B) Strong language was kept exactly as is
C) Strong language was bleeped with silence
D) Strong language was dubbed
  • 10. What is the name of the food stand owned by Joe and Terry in the film?
A) Joe's Car Wash Cafe
B) The Dog Wash
C) Big Joe's Dog House
D) Terry's Stand
  • 11. Where was the radio station KGYS heard in the film?
A) It was never actually heard
B) Only during the opening credits
C) In the background
D) In the lead characters' cars
  • 12. Who was the president of Universal Pictures that persuaded producers to make a film version?
A) Joel Schumacher
B) Norman Whitfield
C) Michael Schultz
D) Ned Tanen
  • 13. Who wrote the screenplay for the film Car Wash?
A) Joel Schumacher
B) Norman Whitfield
C) Michael Schultz
D) Vito Russo
  • 14. When was the soundtrack recorded in relation to the filming?
A) Before filming commenced
B) During post-production
C) Simultaneously while filming
D) After the film was released
  • 15. Who recorded the successful Car Wash soundtrack album?
A) The Wilson Sisters
B) KGYS DJs
C) The Pointer Sisters
D) Rose Royce
  • 16. Which song from the soundtrack was a #1 hit during the disco era?
A) You Gotta Believe
B) I Wanna Get Next to You
C) I'm Going Down
D) Car Wash
  • 17. Who performed the song 'You Gotta Believe' in the film?
A) Danny DeVito
B) Rose Royce
C) The Pointer Sisters
D) Brooke Adams
  • 18. What is the film's score on Rotten Tomatoes?
A) 71%
B) 90%
C) 86%
D) 75%
  • 19. How many stars did Roger Ebert give the film?
A) Four out of four
B) Two out of four
C) Three-and-a-half out of four
D) Three out of four
  • 20. What term does Angela Nelson use to characterize the character Lindy?
A) Sophisticated sissy
B) Gay disc jockey
C) Militant revolutionary
D) Angry businessman
  • 21. What was the original intended format for the Car Wash project?
A) A music documentary
B) A television series
C) A stage production
D) A radio play
  • 22. Which of these was NOT a Billboard R&B Top Ten single from the film?
A) You Gotta Believe
B) I'm Going Down
C) Car Wash
D) I Wanna Get Next to You
  • 23. Who directed the 1976 film Car Wash?
A) Richard Pryor
B) George Carlin
C) Joel Schumacher
D) Michael Schultz
  • 24. Which company released the film Car Wash in 1976?
A) Paramount Pictures
B) Warner Bros.
C) Universal Pictures
D) Columbia Pictures
  • 25. Which prestigious award did Car Wash win at the 1977 Cannes Film Festival?
A) Technical Grand Prize
B) Palme d'Or
C) Best Actor
D) Best Director
  • 26. Who is the owner of the car wash in the film?
A) Slide
B) Irwin Barrow
C) Lonnie
D) Leon "Mr. B" Barrow
  • 27. What do the employees initially fear the strange visitor to the car wash is?
A) A pop bottle bomber
B) A bank robber
C) A health inspector
D) A police officer
  • 28. What was actually in the bag carried by the man suspected of being a bomber?
A) Stolen money
B) A bomb
C) A urine sample
D) A dead animal
  • 29. What book does Mr. B's son, Irwin, carry around?
A) The Bible
B) Prosperity Theology Monthly
C) Quotations from Chairman Mao
D) The Communist Manifesto
  • 30. Which character is a Black Power revolutionary who converts to Islam?
A) Geronimo
B) Lonnie
C) Chuco
D) Abdullah Mohammed Akbar
  • 31. What is the occupation of Lonnie at the car wash?
A) Shoe shine man
B) Cashier
C) Gas pump operator
D) Foreman
  • 32. What is the name of the flamboyant homosexual character who clashes with Abdullah?
A) Lindy
B) Scruggs
C) Slide
D) Geronimo
  • 33. What does T.C. want to win to impress his girlfriend, Mona?
A) A new car
B) A dinner reservation
C) A cash prize
D) Radio call-in contest tickets
  • 34. What is the name of the shoe shine man who works at the car wash?
A) Goody
B) Snapper
C) Hippo
D) Earl
  • 35. Why does Justin refuse to return to college?
A) He believes education won't help a black man get anywhere
B) He prefers manual labor
C) He wants to be a musician
D) He can't afford the tuition
  • 36. Which character wears a homemade hat featuring a pig face?
A) Earl
B) Scruggs
C) Chuco
D) Goody
  • 37. Which character gets arrested for unpaid parking tickets?
A) Geronimo
B) Abdullah
C) Slide
D) Lonnie
  • 38. Why does Earl think he is superior to other employees?
A) He is the foreman
B) He is Mr. B's nephew
C) He does not get wet because he waxes cars
D) He is the oldest employee
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