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Judy Garland: The MGM Years Trivia Quiz

Here are some questions about Judy Garland's movies that she made while at MGM. I hope you like the movies as much as I do!

A multiple-choice quiz by oldtvshowfan. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
oldtvshowfan

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
169,267

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
662

Last 3 plays: Guest 76 (4/10), Guest 24 (5/10), Guest 168 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What year did Judy make 'Meet Me in St. Louis?' Hint

1943

1945

1944

1946

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was supposed to be Judy's sidekick in 'Easter Parade?'
Hint

Tom Drake

Van Johnson

Gene Kelly

Mickey Rooney

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Question 3 of 10

3. How many movies did Judy make with Gene Kelly? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. In 'Easter Parade,' Judy sings two songs in the bar Pastini's.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. In 'In the Good Old Summertime,' who was Judy's leading man? Hint

Van Johnson

Tom Drake

Mickey Rooney

Fred Astaire

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Question 6 of 10

6. Judy Garland's signature costume that she wore in the 'Get Happy' number from 'Summer Stock' was supposed to be worn in 'Till the Clouds Roll By'.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Judy and Mickey Rooney made 'Babes on Broadway' in ______.

Answer: (year in numbers, It was in the early 1940s.)

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Question 8 of 10

8. An easy one: Who did MGM want for the role of Dorothy Gale in 'The Wizard of Oz'?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 9 of 10

9. What song was playing as Hannah and Don entered the Ziegfeld Roof in 'Easter Parade'? Hint

Better Luck Next Time

I Love a Piano

Michegan

Drum Crazy

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Question 10 of 10

10. In 'Summer Stock', what was the name of Jane Falbury's boyfriend, before she fell in love with Joe Ross? Hint

Arte

Orville Wilbur

Orville Wingate

she didn't have a boyfriend

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What year did Judy make 'Meet Me in St. Louis?'

Answer: 1944

She played the role of Esther Smith; it is one of her best-loved roles. She fell in love with and married director Vincente Minnelli while making this film.

2. Who was supposed to be Judy's sidekick in 'Easter Parade?'

Answer: Gene Kelly

When Gene Kelly broke his ankle, Fred Astaire came out of retirement, and jumped at the chance of working with Judy. It was their only film together.

3. How many movies did Judy make with Gene Kelly?

Answer: 3

Judy and Gene made 3 movies together- For Me and My Gal (1942), The Pirate (1948), and Summer Stock (1950). They are one of the greatest musical pairings in the history of movies.

4. In 'Easter Parade,' Judy sings two songs in the bar Pastini's.

Answer: True

She sang 'Michigan' and 'Better Luck Next Time'.

5. In 'In the Good Old Summertime,' who was Judy's leading man?

Answer: Van Johnson

'In the Good Old Summertime' was a musical remake of the film hit 'The Shop Around the Corner.'

6. Judy Garland's signature costume that she wore in the 'Get Happy' number from 'Summer Stock' was supposed to be worn in 'Till the Clouds Roll By'.

Answer: False

Judy was supposed to wear this costume in 'Easter Parade' for the song 'Mr. Monotony'. However when the song was cut from the film, she wore it in 'Get Happy'.

7. Judy and Mickey Rooney made 'Babes on Broadway' in ______.

Answer: 1941

This was one of the many backyard musicals that Judy made with Mickey Rooney.

8. An easy one: Who did MGM want for the role of Dorothy Gale in 'The Wizard of Oz'?

Answer: Shirley Temple

It is hard to imagine anyone else but the fabulous Judy playing this role! MGM wanted Shirley Temple so badly that they even offered to give away some of their biggest name stars. However, the deal fell through, and beloved Judy got the part.

9. What song was playing as Hannah and Don entered the Ziegfeld Roof in 'Easter Parade'?

Answer: Drum Crazy

In this scene, Nadine wants to get even with Don and Hannah by asking Don to dance with her. Don agrees, and Hannah thinks that Don is still in love with Nadine. Of course, in the end, Don and Hannah get back together, and get engaged.

10. In 'Summer Stock', what was the name of Jane Falbury's boyfriend, before she fell in love with Joe Ross?

Answer: Orville Wingate

Arte was the name of the piano player for the barnyard musical 'Fall in Love' in the movie.

Source: Author oldtvshowfan

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