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  • 1. How many cities did the Dirty Dancing: Live in Concert tour visit in 1988?
A) 90
B) 50
C) 75
D) 100
  • 2. Who played the role of Baby in the 1988 CBS television series?
A) Kym Valentine
B) Romola Garai
C) Melora Hardin
D) Jillian Mueller
  • 3. How many episodes was the 1988 Dirty Dancing television series on air for before cancellation?
A) Fifteen
B) Ten
C) Twenty
D) Five
  • 4. In what year was the prequel film Havana Nights released?
A) 2006
B) 2008
C) 2002
D) 2004
  • 5. How much was Patrick Swayze paid to appear in the prequel film Havana Nights?
A) $1 million
B) $10 million
C) $5 million
D) $2 million
  • 6. Who produced the 2004 stage musical adaptation of Dirty Dancing?
A) CBS Productions
B) West End Theatricals
C) Broadway International
D) Jacobsen Entertainment
  • 7. What was the initial budget for the first Australian production of the stage musical?
A) $10 million
B) $2 million
C) $6.5 million
D) $12 million
  • 8. Who was the musical director for the initial stage production of Dirty Dancing?
A) Patrick Cassidy
B) Josef Brown
C) Chong Lim
D) Eleanor Bergstein
  • 9. In which city did the West End production of Dirty Dancing open on October 23, 2006?
A) New York
B) Sydney
C) Chicago
D) London
  • 10. How much money did the London production earn in pre-sell tickets?
A) £6 million
B) £3 million
C) £1 million
D) £10 million
  • 11. Which theater hosted the revival of the stage show between February and April 2022?
A) Aldwych Theatre
B) Royal Alexandra Theatre
C) Dominion Theatre
D) Piccadilly Theatre
  • 12. In which Canadian city did the musical break box office records in 2007?
A) Vancouver
B) Montreal
C) Ottawa
D) Toronto
  • 13. Who played the role of Penny Johnson in the 2007 Toronto production?
A) Britta Lazenga
B) Emily Rice
C) Jillian Mueller
D) Monica West
  • 14. In what month and year did the official American tour begin in Washington, DC?
A) September 2014
B) August 2013
C) September 2008
D) October 2006
  • 15. What is the location of the North American Tour launching in August 2026?
A) Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
B) National Theatre
C) Dominion Theatre
D) Aldwych Theatre
  • 16. What is the Rotten Tomatoes rating for Dirty Dancing?
A) 80%
B) 90%
C) 65%
D) 73%
  • 17. What weighted average score did Metacritic assign to the film?
A) 80 out of 100
B) 65 out of 100
C) 73 out of 100
D) 90 out of 100
  • 18. What grade did CinemaScore audiences give the film?
A) B+
B) B
C) A+
D) A-
  • 19. Which critic gave the film a 'marginal Thumbs Up'?
A) Angie Han
B) Gene Siskel
C) Irin Carmon
D) Roger Ebert
  • 20. Why did Roger Ebert give the film a 'Thumbs Down'?
A) He disliked the choreography
B) He felt the acting was poor
C) He called it an idiot plot
D) He disliked the music
  • 21. How did Irin Carmon describe Dirty Dancing in a retrospective review?
A) The greatest movie of all time
B) A poorly directed film
C) A cultural failure
D) A mediocre romantic comedy
  • 22. What term have abortion rights advocates used to describe the film's portrayal of abortion?
A) Historical benchmark
B) Gold standard
C) Controversial example
D) Flawed representation
  • 23. Which primary demographic did the film unexpectedly draw instead of teens?
A) Children
B) Seniors
C) Adults
D) Film critics
  • 24. What was the number one video rental of 1988?
A) Pretty Woman
B) Dirty Dancing
C) Grease
D) Star Wars
  • 25. In what year did Swayze receive his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame?
A) 1987
B) 1997
C) 2005
D) 1988
  • 26. What did a 2007 survey by Sky Movies call Dirty Dancing?
A) The most popular 80s film
B) The number one romantic movie
C) Women's most-watched film
D) The best dance movie ever
  • 27. What ranking was the film given in AFI's 100 Years...100 Passions list?
A) #98
B) #86
C) #1
D) #93
  • 28. What is the famous quote by Johnny Castle in the AFI's 100 Movie Quotes list?
A) Now I've had the time of my life.
B) I've had the time of my life.
C) I carried a watermelon.
D) Nobody puts Baby in a corner.
  • 29. What impact did the film have on dance in America?
A) Decreased interest in ballet
B) Made tango the most popular dance
C) Reduced the popularity of ballroom
D) Boosted attendance in dance classes
  • 30. What is the status of the song '(I've Had) The Time of My Life' in the UK?
A) Most played song in clubs
B) Third most popular song played at funerals
C) Number one wedding song
D) Most downloaded song of 1987
  • 31. Who highlighted Eleanor Bergstein's writing in a 2021 article?
A) Roger Ebert
B) Gene Siskel
C) Irin Carmon
D) Angie Han
  • 32. Who was the director of Dirty Dancing who insisted on casting real dancers?
A) Ortega
B) Morrow
C) Bergstein
D) Ardolino
  • 33. Which film was used as an example of the 'stand-in' method that the director wanted to avoid?
A) Flashdance
B) Red Dawn
C) Cabaret
D) Grandview, U.S.A.
  • 34. Who was the father of Jennifer Grey?
A) Jerry Orbach
B) Joel Grey
C) Wayne Knight
D) Patrick Swayze
  • 35. What was the original heritage of the character Johnny?
A) Irish
B) Italian
C) British
D) American
  • 36. Which actor, who was eventually cast as the social director, was unknown at the time of filming?
A) Jerry Orbach
B) Patrick Swayze
C) Billy Zane
D) Wayne Knight
  • 37. What was the original profession planned for the character Mrs. Schumacher?
A) A magician
B) A radio personality
C) A thief
D) A dancer
  • 38. Who was the actress that replaced the original Mrs. Houseman due to illness?
A) Paula Trueman
B) Jane Brucker
C) Kelly Bishop
D) Miranda Garrison
  • 39. Where did principal photography for Dirty Dancing take place?
A) North Carolina and Virginia
B) New York and New Jersey
C) California and Nevada
D) Canada and Maine
  • 40. Why did the set decorators have to spray-paint the leaves green?
A) The scene took place in spring
B) Delays pushed filming into autumn
C) To hide a fire-damaged forest
D) The director hated brown leaves
  • 41. Which actor famously insisted on performing his own stunts during the log scene?
A) Billy Zane
B) Wayne Knight
C) Jerry Orbach
D) Patrick Swayze
  • 42. What was the alternate title Bergstein considered due to censorship issues at the Canadian border?
A) I Was a Teenage Mambo Queen
B) Kellerman's Summer
C) The Watermelon Romance
D) The Last Dance
  • 43. How cold was the water during the filming of the swimming scene?
A) 40 degrees Fahrenheit
B) 50 degrees Fahrenheit
C) 60 degrees Fahrenheit
D) 32 degrees Fahrenheit
  • 44. What prompted the producers to force Grey and Swayze to watch their screen tests?
A) The stars were constantly arguing
B) They forgot their choreography
C) The director wanted to fire them
D) The lighting was too dark
  • 45. Which famous improvised scene involved Jennifer Grey giggling?
A) The kitchen dance scene
B) The trailing fingers scene
C) The final lift scene
D) The log scene
  • 46. Which performer served as the film's period music consultant?
A) Kenny Ortega
B) Joel Grey
C) Jerry Orbach
D) Cousin Brucie
  • 47. Which actress was originally cast as Mrs. Houseman but only appears for a few seconds?
A) Miranda Garrison
B) Kelly Bishop
C) Lynne Lipton
D) Jane Brucker
  • 48. What injury did Patrick Swayze sustain during the filming of the balancing scene?
A) Broken arm
B) Ankle sprain
C) Knee swelling from repeated falls
D) Concussion
  • 49. How much was Jennifer Grey paid for her role as Baby?
A) $150,000
B) $100,000
C) $25,000
D) $50,000
  • 50. In what year was the film Dirty Dancing released?
A) 1980
B) 1985
C) 1987
D) 1988
  • 51. Where does the story of the film take place?
A) The Yale School of Medicine
B) A Hollywood studio
C) A Borscht Belt resort
D) A dance academy in New York
  • 52. Who was the screenwriter of Dirty Dancing?
A) Eleanor Bergstein
B) Linda Gottlieb
C) John Morris
D) Emile Ardolino
  • 53. Which company became the production company for the film?
A) Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
B) Paramount Pictures
C) Vestron Pictures
D) Universal Studios
  • 54. Who was responsible for the dance choreography in the film?
A) Jimmy Ienner
B) Emile Ardolino
C) John Morris
D) Kenny Ortega
  • 55. What is the name of the resort in the film?
A) The Pines
B) Mountain Lake Lodge
C) Kellerman's
D) Borscht Belt Resort
  • 56. What is the profession of Baby's father, Jake?
A) Cardiologist
B) Dance instructor
C) Resort owner
D) Medical student
  • 57. Who is the owner of the resort?
A) Jake
B) Max
C) Neil
D) Robbie
  • 58. Who is the dance partner of Johnny Castle at the start of the film?
A) Baby
B) Lisa
C) Penny
D) Vivian Pressman
  • 59. Who is responsible for getting Penny pregnant?
A) Neil
B) Johnny
C) Robbie
D) Jake
  • 60. Who framed Johnny for stealing a wallet?
A) Max
B) Vivian Pressman
C) Sydney Schumacher
D) Robbie
  • 61. What happens during the final dance performance?
A) The music stops halfway through
B) Johnny is arrested
C) They execute a successful climactic lift
D) They fail the lift again
  • 62. Which actor dated Jennifer Grey at the time of filming?
A) Jon Peisinger
B) Kenny Ortega
C) Michael Douglas
D) Matthew Broderick
  • 63. Who was the inspiration for the character of Johnny?
A) Jon Peisinger
B) Michael Terrace
C) Cousin Brucie
D) Mitchell Cannold
  • 64. In what year is the film Dirty Dancing set?
A) 1985
B) 1980
C) 1963
D) 1984
  • 65. Who was the president of Vestron who greenlit the project?
A) Linda Gottlieb
B) Mitchell Cannold
C) Eileen Miselle
D) Jon Peisinger
  • 66. When did the shooting of the film wrap?
A) August 16, 1987
B) October 27, 1987
C) May 1987
D) October 27, 1986
  • 67. Who screened the film in May 1987?
A) Aaron Russo
B) Clearasil marketers
C) Bergstein
D) Mitchell Cannold
  • 68. Which product marketer considered promoting the film?
A) Coca-Cola
B) Maybelline
C) Pepsi
D) Clearasil
  • 69. What was the original premiere date initially aimed for by Vestron?
A) August
B) July
C) May
D) October
  • 70. Who was chosen as the music supervisor for Dirty Dancing?
A) Jimmy Ienner
B) John Morris
C) Stacy Widelitz
D) Kenny Ortega
  • 71. Who composed the score for the film?
A) Stacy Widelitz
B) John Morris
C) Jimmy Ienner
D) Franke Previte
  • 72. What is the original film that 'She's Like the Wind' was intended for?
A) More Dirty Dancing
B) Annie Lisle
C) Grandview, U.S.A.
D) The Time of My Life
  • 73. Who assisted Kenny Ortega in choosing the finale song?
A) Jimmy Ienner
B) Bill Medley
C) Jennifer Warnes
D) Miranda Garrison
  • 74. How many weeks did the Dirty Dancing album spend at number one on the Billboard 200?
A) 12 weeks
B) 24 weeks
C) 10 weeks
D) 18 weeks
  • 75. How many times did the Dirty Dancing album go platinum?
A) 10 times
B) 18 times
C) 14 times
D) 32 times
  • 76. Which song was re-released and became a surprise hit after appearing in the film?
A) Do You Love Me
B) Annie Lisle
C) Yes
D) Hungry Eyes
  • 77. The lyrics for the Kellermans' song were sung to the tune of which alma mater theme?
A) Annie Lisle
B) She's Like the Wind
C) The Time of My Life
D) Grandview, U.S.A.
  • 78. Who performed the song 'Hungry Eyes'?
A) Eric Carmen
B) Jennifer Warnes
C) Merry Clayton
D) Bill Medley
  • 79. What was the peak chart position of 'She's Like the Wind' in 1988?
A) No. 4
B) No. 45
C) No. 3
D) No. 1
  • 80. In what year did the neon art piece appear at Umeå Bus Square?
A) 2008
B) 2012
C) 2023
D) 2025
  • 81. Where was the neon art piece installed in 2012?
A) Mount Holyoke College
B) Karlstad University
C) Umeå Bus Square
D) Lake Lure
  • 82. Which company stopped the Dirty Dancing festival in 2023?
A) Lionsgate
B) The Library of Congress
C) Sisters of Jam
D) Mount Holyoke College
  • 83. Which college screens the film annually for incoming first-years?
A) Mount Holyoke College
B) Karlstad University
C) Umeå University
D) Lake Lure College
  • 84. In what year was the film selected for the National Film Registry?
A) 2024
B) 2025
C) 2023
D) 2012
  • 85. In what year was the 20th anniversary of the film celebrated?
A) 2007
B) 2017
C) 2011
D) 2015
  • 86. What company released a video game for the film's 20th anniversary?
A) ABC
B) Codemasters
C) Netflix
D) Lionsgate
  • 87. Who presented the documentary 'Seriously Dirty Dancing'?
A) Debra Messing
B) Kenny Ortega
C) Abigail Breslin
D) Dawn Porter
  • 88. What network aired the three-hour musical remake of Dirty Dancing in 2017?
A) Lionsgate
B) Channel Five
C) ABC
D) Netflix
  • 89. Which actress starred in the 2017 musical remake?
A) Abigail Breslin
B) Debra Messing
C) Dawn Porter
D) Jennifer Grey
  • 90. When were plans for a Dirty Dancing sequel first discussed?
A) 2020
B) 2007
C) 1988
D) 2022
  • 91. What is the tentative title of the sequel announced at CinemaCon 2022?
A) Dirty Dancing Returns
B) DD
C) Dirty Dancing 2
D) The Sequel
  • 92. Who is the director of the upcoming Dirty Dancing sequel?
A) Joe Drake
B) Jonathan Levine
C) Brad Simpson
D) Kenny Ortega
  • 93. What caused the delay of the sequel's release date in July 2023?
A) Studio bankruptcy
B) 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike
C) Lack of funding
D) Director's departure
  • 94. Which streaming platform released the docuseries 'The Movies That Made Us'?
A) Hulu
B) ABC
C) Channel Five
D) Netflix
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