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