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Movie Musicals in General Trivia Quiz

Here are some general questions about some of my favorite movie musicals.

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

Author
MWG

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
32,326

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
4355

Last 3 plays: Guest 73 (6/10), Guest 131 (2/10), bookhound (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following actors did NOT appear in 'Kiss Me Kate'? Hint

Bob Fosse

Keenan Wynn

Russ Tamblyn

James Whitmore

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was Jules Munshin's love interest in 'On the Town'? Hint

Ann Miller

Vera Ellen

Betty Garrett

Alice Pearce

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was Betty Garrett's occupation in 'On the Town'? Hint

Waitress

Bus driver

Cab driver

Subway conductor

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Question 4 of 10

4. Jean Hagen was marvelous as Lina Lamont in 'Singin' in the Rain' but she also played a housewife on a popular TV sitcom from 1953 to 1957. Name the TV show: Hint

'Father Knows Best'

'Here's Corliss Archer'

'Love That Bob'

'Make Room for Daddy'

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the name of Donald O'Connor's character in 'Singin' in the Rain'? Hint

Oogie

Jimmy

Melvin

Cosmo

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Question 6 of 10

6. In which MGM musical did Debbie Reynolds and Donald O'Connor team as the romantic leads? Hint

'Two Weeks with Love'

'Affairs of Dobie Gillis'

'I Love Melvin'

'Athena'

7. 'The Pirate' (1948) starred Judy Garland and Gene Kelly. Kelly played a traveling showman who wins her heart away from her intended fiance. Who played Garland's fiance, the wealthy Don Pedro Vargas? Hint

Walter Slezak

Oscar Homolka

George Zucco

Reginald Owen

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who turned out to be the REAL pirate, Black Macoco? Hint

Fayard Nicholas

Gene Kelly

Walter Slezak

Harold Nicholas

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Question 9 of 10

9. 'Easter Parade' starred Judy Garland and Fred Astaire, but Astaire was not the original choice for the role. He came out of retirement to fill in for the original, sidelined, actor. Who was originally slotted to play the role? Hint

Gene Kelly

Ray Bolger

Dan Dailey

Bobby Van

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Question 10 of 10

10. Why was the original actor unable to fulfill his obligation to play the male lead in 'Easter Parade'? Hint

He broke an ankle

He was fired

He decided to retire

He was unhappy with his co-star

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Most Recent Scores

Jun 14 2025 : Guest 73: 6/10
Jun 11 2025 : Guest 131: 2/10
Jun 08 2025 : bookhound: 5/10
May 11 2025 : Guest 2: 5/10
May 09 2025 : BarbaraMcI: 10/10
May 08 2025 : Guest 173: 0/10
Apr 26 2025 : Guest 136: 3/10
Apr 26 2025 : Guest 75: 3/10
Apr 23 2025 : Guest 65: 6/10

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