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 Hairspray (2007) .
Tracy Turnblad. She was a big fan of "The Corny Collins Show", and she tried to make a difference with the black and white situation. She was a little on the heavy side. Mrs. Von Tussle was not happy with Tracy, and she tried very hard to get her off of the show.
Penny Pingleton. Penny Pingleton was her best friend in the movie because she was always helping her and was always backing her up and supporting her. During the movie she also had a sucker in her mouth most of the time and was very funny.
John Travolta. Of course they made him look like a woman and they put him in a fat suit! Her mother owned a busiess that had to do with laundry. She was also overweight and she couldn't resist food. John Travolta has also been in other movies, such as "Grease", "Wild Hogs", and "Ladder 49".
Seaweed. She was also tied up by her mother and he came to rescue her. Then they ended up dancing together at the end of the movie. He was in detention every time Tracy was sent to detention for whatever the reason being. She was introduced to new ways of dancing by him, and that's how she got noticed by Corny Collins.
Little Inez. She was Motormouth Maybelle's daughter. Link Larkin pulled her out onto the dance floor, and then he left her and she danced by herself. She didn't have a big role in the movie, but she did mostly in the end. She wasn't always in the scenes with her mother, but she was in a few of them.
She hit a cop with a picket sign.. She hit a cop with a picket sign because he kept turning away when Motormouth Maybelle kept trying to talk to him. She ran and hid at Penny's house. She was at Penny's house for a while. She was hiding in her basement and they locked the door so nobody could find her. She got out of the room and hid in the trunk of a car then.
| What was the complaint that the kid sitting behind Tracy had in the beginning of the movie? | "Hairspray" (2007)
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Tracy's hair was too high.. She sprayed it with hairspray so she could look like the people on her favorite show, "The Corny Collins Show". Her teacher sent her to detention for her hair being over the allowed limit in school.
| What was dividing the blacks from the whites at the dance at the school? | "Hairspray" (2007)
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a rope. A rope was in between them, and Tracy was going to try to dance with them but then she ended up doing Seaweed's dance/moves. They did not take the rope down after that, but Tracy did get noticed by Corny Collins. She then got accepted into "The Corny Collins Show".
| When Mrs. Von Tussle went to Mr. Turnblad's business shop to try and seduce him and stop Tracy from being on the show, what word came out of the gun when she pulled the trigger? | "Hairspray" (2007)
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Bang. The word Bang came out and she got mad and kept trying harder and harder, but he never cracked. He didn't react that much, but she got even more mad that he wouldn't give in to her.
| At the end of the movie, who was in the giant can of hairspray that the police used to break open the doors? | "Hairspray" (2007)
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Tracy. Tracy was in there because the cops were looking for her and she wasn't allowed into the pageant. She was lowered from the ceiling in a rocket. The police didn't realize that Tracy was in the can. She got out of the can once the coast was clear and no one was around to see her get out. The police then realized that she was in the can and went back to check, but she had already gotten out of the can.
| Which famous couple fill in the blanks?
“Lancelot had Guinevere/Mrs Claus has old St. Nick/Romeo had Juliet/and _____ well/she has her ______.” | Music from "Hairspray!" (2007)
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Liz, Dick. 'It Takes Two' only has a brief part in the film, when Penny (Amanda Bynes) and Tracy (Nikki Blonsky) are watching ‘The Corny Collins Show’ through a shop window due to Penny being banned from Tracy’s house.
It is another solo song for Link Larkin.
| Which words fill in these gaps?
“The ______ the berry/the sweeter the juice/I can say it ain’t so but darlin’ what’s the use? /The ______ the chocolate the richer the taste/And that’s where it’s at. /Now baby, run and tell that.” | Music from "Hairspray!" (2007)
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Blacker, Darker. “Run and Tell That” is the song Seaweed (Elijah Kelly) sings when the final bell rings and while he, Penny, Tracy, Link and the other kids are going to Motormouth Maybelle’s (Queen Latifah) party.
For the part where the kids are singing on the bus, the crew had to cut a 1957 GMC transit bus into nine pieces!
| Which words complete these lyrics?
“You can’t stop ______ /As it comes speeding down the track/______ is history/And its never comin’ back.” | Music from "Hairspray!" (2007)
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Today, Yesterday. ‘You Can’t Stop the Beat’ is the final song of the film, with most of the main cast taking lead singing roles.
The nickname for this song on set was ‘You Can’t Stop to Breathe’ due to the fast pace and many lyrics that the song contains.
| What show stopping move fills in these blanks?
“Those broads thought they’d win/ If a ______ they would ______ in their dance/Not a chance!” | Music from "Hairspray!" (2007)
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Plate, Spin. ‘The Legend of Miss Baltimore Crabs’ is sung by Velma Von Tussle (Michelle Pfeiffer), whilst the Council are auditioning for a new member.
The song is about Velma winning a beauty pageant in her younger years and the lengths she went to. The song is interjected with the female Council members interviewing the hopeful candidates.
| Which vehicle fills the blanks?
“Hey look out for that ______ _____/driving down our streets/you better lock up your man/before he meets…” | Music from "Hairspray!" (2007)
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Moving Van. ‘The New Girl in Town’ is the soundtrack for the montage that follows Tracy’s appointment to Council member on ‘The Corny Collins Show’. It shows her increasing popularity, Velma’s displeasure at Tracy’s growing fan unit and Wilbur Turnblad selling merchandise with Tracy’s face on it.
This song is begun with Council members Amber (Brittany Snow), Tammy (Hayley Podschun) and Shelley (Sarah Jane Jenson) singing. Midway through the song Maybelle is heard to say;
“Ladies! Step aside!”
Then the fictional group ‘The Dynamites’ take over, singing the song with a more Motown beat.
“The New Girl in Town” was originally written for the Broadway show but never used.
| What phrase fills in the blanks?
“The rats on the street/All dance around my feet/They seem to say ‘Tracy, ______ ______ ______ ______’/So don’t hold me back/cos today all my dreams will come true!” | Music from "Hairspray!" (2007)
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It's Up To You. ‘Good Morning Baltimore’ is the first song in the film. We see Tracy waking up and making her way to school. She misses her school bus and hitches a ride atop of a large van!
The song ends as Tracy reaches school and bell rings. Tracy’s walk through the streets helps us to visualise the decade in which the film is set.
| Which famous 60's actress fills in the blank?
“I let go, go, go of the past now/Say hello to this red carpet ride/yes I know that the world’s spinning fast now/ Tell ______ to step aside! /Your Mama’s welcoming the sixties!” | Music from "Hairspray!" (2007)
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Lollobrigada. ‘Welcome to the 60’s’ is sung by Tracy and Edna (John Travolta), as Tracy convinces her mother to get herself back into the world, rather than staying in the house all day running her laundry.Edna is at first reluctant, then after receiving a makeover at the hands of Mr Pinky’s Hefty Hideaway employees she gains the confidence boost to go out and have some fun!
Gina Lollobrigada was an Italian actress, famous for her role of Esmeralda in ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’. Her nickname was ‘The Mona Lisa of the Twentieth Century’ or ‘La Lollo’.
| Which numbers fill in the blanks?
“Round ______/He’ll ask me on a date/and then Round ______/I’ll primp but won’t be late" | Music from "Hairspray!" (2007)
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One, Two. Tracy sings ‘I Can Hear the Bells’ after Link accidentally bumps into her. In the song she claims that because he bumped her she now knows they are meant to be together forever.
Tracy sings about six rounds in total, the other four are;
“Round three is when we kiss inside his car/Won't go all the way but I'll go pretty far/Round four he’ll ask me for my hand/and then round five/we’ll book the wedding band/so by Round six (Amber much to your surprise) this heavyweight champion takes the prize”.
| Which illness fills in the blank?
“Without love/Life is like a prom that won’t invite us/Without love/It’s like getting my big break and ______” | Music from "Hairspray!" (2007)
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Laryngitis. Penny, Seaweed, Tracy and Link sing ‘Without Love’. Link has gone to Tracy’s house to find out if she is okay after her alleged attack on a police officer, Tracy is hiding in Penny’s bomb shelter, Penny is tied to her bed with a jump rope by her mother and Seaweed is trying to untie Penny.
| Which word completes the following lyrics?
“You’ll never be passé/Hip Hooray! /You’re timeless to me/You’ll always be du jour/Mon amour! /You’re timeless to me/You’ll always be first ______/Ring a ding ding! /You’re timeless to me.” | Music from "Hairspray!" (2007)
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String. ‘You’re Timeless to Me’ is the name of the duet sung by Edna and Wilbur (Christopher Walken) Turnblad after Velma tries to ruin their marriage. They confirm that they will love each other no matter what! The song contains a hilarious tango between Edna and Wilbur!
| Which name appears last in these lyrics?
“I’m Amber /Brad /Tammy /Fender /Brenda /Sketch /Shelley /IQ /Lou-Ann /Joey /Mikey /Vicki / Becky /Bix /Jesse /Darla /Paulie /Noreen /Doreen /And I’m ______" | Music from "Hairspray!" (2007)
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Link. ‘The Nicest Kids in Town’ is the introductory song for ‘The Corny Collins Show’. The first time we hear this song Penny and Tracy have rushed home from school to watch the show and they dance along.
The reprise takes place when Tracy joins the Council on the show, after Link introduces himself Tracy takes her turn!
| Which answer fills in the blanks?
“Now don’t you sniff around for something fluffy and light/we need a man who brings a ______ sized appetite!” | Music from "Hairspray!" (2007)
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Man. Motormouth Maybelle sings ‘Big Blonde and Beautiful’ at the party she throws, we later find out this is because Negro Day has been cancelled and she wanted it to go out with a bang. When Edna arrives to take Tracy home, Maybelle sings about bigger being better. Edna goes home and sings the song in a reprise alongside Velma, who is seducing Wilbur in the joke shop.
The reprise was not in the Broadway version of the show, but added at Michelle Pfeiffer’s insistence.
| Which words complete the lyrics?
“There’s a light in the darkness/ Though the night is black as my skin/There’s a light ______ bright/Showing me the way/But I know where I’ve been.” | Music from "Hairspray!" (2007)
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Burning. “I Know Where I’ve Been” is a very emotional song that Maybelle sings about the struggle that her race has been through. They sing this as they go on their rally, they intend for it to be a peaceful protest but the police make it difficult for them to pass and it ends in a fight.
| Which hair product fills in the blank?
"What gives a girl power and punch? / Is it charm? / Is it poise? / No, It’s ______” | Music from "Hairspray!" (2007)
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Hairspray. “It’s Hairspray!” is sung by Corny Collins (James Marsden) and the Council Members at the opening of the ‘Miss Teenage Hairspray’ pageant. In the song he claims the only thing better than hairspray is him!
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Miss Wimsey. Miss Wimsey is played by Jayne Eastwood. She is seen as Tracy's teacher and gives her a detention slip. She has mousy brown hair, and at the beginning of the movie, Tracy says, "Hair can't just hang there like a dead thing on your cheeks."
She is quite strict and tells Tracy off for having her hair too big.
Brenda. Brenda is played by Cassie Silva. She is a council member on 'The Corny Collins Show'. She is going to be absent for nine months, so there is a vacancy on the show. This is how Tracy decides to audition. Since she is going to be absent for nine months, the viewers are made to think that she is pregnant. Brenda has black hair and, like the rest of the female council members, is seen wearing dresses.
| During the song, '(The Legend Of) Miss Baltimore Crabs', what is the sequence of dance moves that Tracy and the other girls have to follow? | 'Hairspray' 2007
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Twist, Twist, Twist, Twist, Mashed Potato, Mambo. This is the sequence of dance moves that the council members perform so that the people auditioning can follow. The song '(The Legend Of) Miss Baltimore Crabs' is performed by Velma Von Tussle (Michelle Pfeiffer), with Amber (Brittany Snow),Link Larkin'(Zac Efron), and Tracy (Nikki Blonsky) having minor parts. This song is played when the auditionees audition for the vacancy on the show.
Lollipops. Penny is played by Amanda Bynes. She is Tracy's best friend. Throughout the movie, she is seen eating red lollipops.
| In the song, 'The New Girl in Town', what is Tracy referred to as? | 'Hairspray' 2007
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'The Kitten That the Cats Prefer'. The song is performed by Amber, Tammy (Hayley Podschun), Shelly (Sarah Jayne Jenson) and The Dynamites (Nadine Ellis and Tanee McCall). This song is about how Tracy is the new girl and she has come on the scene. It is performed after Tracy gets accepted on 'The Corny Collins Show'. During the song, Amber, Tammy and Shelly are performing it, but then it switches to Negro Day and The Dynamites are performing it.
| In the song, 'Welcome To The Sixties', what is the missing word: "Hey Mama, Hey Mama, look around everybody's _____________ to a brand new sound."? | 'Hairspray' 2007
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Groovin'. This is the first line to the song, 'Welcome To The Sixties', which is performed by Tracy, Edna Turnblad and The Dynamites. This song is about Edna realising the world. During the song, Edna and Tracy go to 'Mr. Pinky's Hefty Hideaway'. This is the shop belonging to Mr. Pinky, who wants Tracy to be their spokeswoman. Whilst in the shop, Tracy and Edna get treated to new clothes.
| Just before the song, 'Run And Tell That', what does Tracy say being invited places by coloured people feels like? | 'Hairspray' 2007
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So Hip!. These are the lines said:
Penny: Being invited places by coloured people!
Tracy: It feels so hip!
'Run And Tell That' is sung by Seaweed (Elijah Kelley) and Little Inez (Taylor Parks). It is about their life being Negros. The song is sung approximately halfway through the movie when Link purposefully gets a detention to be with Tracy.
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