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