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  • 1. Who played the lead role of Don Lockwood in the movie Singin' in the Rain?
A) Donald O'Connor
B) Gene Kelly
C) Fred Astaire
D) Frank Sinatra
  • 2. In what year was Singin' in the Rain released?
A) 1973
B) 1940
C) 1965
D) 1952
  • 3. Which actress portrayed Kathy Selden, the love interest of Don Lockwood?
A) Grace Kelly
B) Debbie Reynolds
C) Doris Day
D) Audrey Hepburn
  • 4. What studio does Don Lockwood work for in the movie?
A) Universal Studios
B) Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
C) Monumental Pictures
D) Warner Bros.
  • 5. Who had the idea to turn the screenplay into a musical that eventually became Singin' in the Rain?
A) Irving Thalberg
B) Arthur Freed
C) Sam Goldwyn
D) MGM Studios
  • 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) Good Morning
B) Dancing Through Life
C) Singin' in the Rain
D) Make 'Em Laugh
  • 8. Which character helps Don Lockwood perform the 'Good Morning' number?
A) Cosmo Brown
B) Kathy Selden
C) R.F. Simpson
D) Dora Bailey
  • 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) Warner Bros.
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 Jazz Singer
B) The Dancing Cavalier
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) Arthur Freed
C) Cosmo Brown
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) Make 'Em Laugh
C) Fit as a Fiddle
D) You Were Meant for Me
  • 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) The Jazz Singer
D) Broadway Melody
  • 15. What is the final title of Don and Lina's film after it becomes a musical?
A) The Dancing Cavalier
B) The Royal Rascal
C) Singin' in the Rain
D) Broadway Melody
  • 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) 1989
C) 1998
D) 2022
  • 18. Which character is portrayed as having a grating, high-pitched voice in 'Singin' in the Rain'?
A) Kathy Selden
B) Lina Lamont
C) Cosmo Brown
D) Roscoe Dexter
  • 19. What is the name of Don Lockwood's childhood song-and-dance number?
A) You Were Meant for Me
B) Good Morning
C) Make 'Em Laugh
D) Fit as a Fiddle
  • 20. What role does Roscoe Dexter have in the production of The Dueling Cavalier?
A) Director
B) Elocution teacher
C) Producer
D) Screenwriter
  • 21. Who was cast as Lina Lamont in the film?
A) Jean Hagen
B) Mae Clarke
C) Dawn Addams
D) Julie Andrews
  • 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) Millard Mitchell
B) Tommy Farrell
C) Douglas Fowley
D) King Donovan
  • 24. Who was Zelda Zanders in the film?
A) Lina Lamont's diction coach
B) A lady-in-waiting to Lina
C) Head of Monumental Pictures
D) The 'Zip Girl' and Lina's friend
  • 25. Who portrayed Zelda Zanders?
A) Madge Blake
B) Kathleen Freeman
C) Rita Moreno
D) Dawn Addams
  • 26. Which character did Madge Blake play?
A) Lina Lamont's diction coach
B) The 'Zip Girl'
C) A lady-in-waiting to Lina
D) A Hollywood gossip columnist based on Louella Parsons
  • 27. Where is the digital version of 'Singin' in the Rain' currently available to stream?
A) Disney+
B) HBO Max
C) Netflix
D) Amazon Prime Video
  • 28. Which song from 'Singin' in the Rain' is considered 100% plagiarism by Gene Kelly?
A) "Broadway Rhythm"
B) "Good Morning"
C) "Moses Supposes"
D) "Make 'Em Laugh"
  • 29. In what year did 'Singin' in the Rain' tie for 19 on Sight & Sound's directors' list?
A) 1998
B) 2002
C) 1989
D) 2022
  • 30. Which comedy-drama film directed by Damien Chazelle references and depicts scenes from 'Singin' in the Rain'?
A) Whiplash
B) La La Land
C) Babylon
D) First Man
  • 31. In which 'Legends of Tomorrow' episode is the song 'Good Morning' featured?
A) Phone Home
B) Crossroads of Destiny
C) Timeless
D) Pilot
  • 32. Who gave 'Singin' in the Rain' four out of four stars?
A) Roger Ebert
B) Pauline Kael
C) Bosley Crowther
D) Leslie Halliwell
  • 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) Nacio Herb Brown
B) Arthur Freed
C) Cole Porter
D) Roger Edens
  • 35. What was Debbie Reynolds' background before 'Singin' in the Rain'?
A) Gymnast
B) Singer
C) Dancer
D) Actress
  • 36. Who wrote a review for The New York Times praising 'Singin' in the Rain'?
A) Richard L. Coe
B) Roger Ebert
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) Glee
C) Smash
D) Nashville
  • 38. Who played J. Cumberland Spendrill III?
A) John Dodsworth
B) King Donovan
C) Jimmy Thompson
D) Stuart Holmes
  • 39. When was the Ultra HD Blu-ray of 'Singin' in the Rain' released?
A) April 26, 2022
B) 2002
C) July 2012
D) 1992
  • 40. On Rotten Tomatoes, what is the approval rating of 'Singin' in the Rain'?
A) 85%
B) 100%
C) 90%
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) Joy
B) Dunkirk
C) Silver Linings Playbook
D) American Hustle
  • 42. In the film Brooklyn, which character emulates Gene Kelly's iconic swinging on a lamppost?
A) Jim Farrell
B) Father Flood
C) Tony Fiorello
D) Eilis Lacey
  • 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) Julie Andrews
C) Madge Blake
D) Betty Noyes
  • 44. Which song was Gene Kelly originally supposed to sing in a medley?
A) 'You Were Meant For Me'
B) 'All I Do Is Dream of You'
C) 'Make 'Em Laugh'
D) 'Good Morning'
  • 45. In which film does Sigourney Weaver's character sing parts of 'You Are My Lucky Star'?
A) Blade Runner
B) E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
C) Alien
D) The Terminator
  • 46. Which MGM head of production approved the re-written opening?
A) Irving Lazar
B) Arthur Freed
C) Dore Schary
D) Louis B. Mayer
  • 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) 1998
D) 2007
  • 49. Who was Phoebe Dinsmore in the film?
A) Head of Monumental Pictures
B) A Hollywood gossip columnist
C) Lina's diction coach
D) The 'Zip Girl'
  • 50. Which critic praised 'Singin' in the Rain' as a satire of Hollywood in the late 1920s?
A) Bosley Crowther
B) Pauline Kael
C) Leslie Halliwell
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) National Film Registry
C) Hollywood Walk of Fame
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) La Pluie Chante
C) Danse dans la Pluie
D) Chantons Sous la Pluie
  • 55. Which critic called 'Singin' in the Rain' a 'fresh and breezy, colorful and funny musical'?
A) Bosley Crowther
B) Leslie Halliwell
C) Richard L. Coe
D) Pauline Kael
  • 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) Hagen's natural, cultured speaking voice was preferred over Reynolds' mid-western accent.
C) Reynolds was not available for the recording.
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) Spirited Away
D) Gisoku no Moses
  • 58. Which brand used 'Singin' in the Rain' in their 2015 commercial?
A) Fanta
B) Coca-Cola
C) Pepsi
D) Tropicana Products
  • 59. What position did 'Singin' in the Rain' hold on Empire's 500 Greatest Movies of All Time List?
A) #10
B) #16
C) #8
D) #65
  • 60. Who played the man demonstrating the technology of talking pictures?
A) Tommy Farrell
B) Jimmy Thompson
C) Julius Tannen
D) Bobby Watson
  • 61. Who was initially considered for the lead role before Gene Kelly?
A) Frank Sinatra
B) Fred Astaire
C) Gene Nelson
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 rise of television.
B) The early days of Hollywood.
C) The transition from silent films to talkies.
D) The golden age of Broadway musicals.
  • 64. Who helped Debbie Reynolds understand the difficulty of dancing?
A) Stanley Donen
B) Gene Kelly
C) Fred Astaire
D) Donald O'Connor
  • 65. What position did 'Singin' in the Rain' hold as a grossing movie of the year in the US and Canada?
A) First-highest-grossing
B) Fifth-highest-grossing
C) Tenth-highest-grossing
D) Twentieth-highest-grossing
  • 66. What was the net profit earned by MGM from 'Singin' in the Rain'?
A) $1 million
B) $666,000
C) $5.63 million
D) $3.263 million
  • 67. Which song was an instrumental only version in 'Going Hollywood'?
A) "You Are My Lucky Star"
B) "Make 'Em Laugh"
C) "Temptation"
D) "Singin' in the Rain"
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