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Music in Film Trivia Quiz

Here are some questions about the hit songs from those hit movies from the 1940s.

A multiple-choice quiz by BingCrosbyfan. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
BingCrosbyfan

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
359,756

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. The song 'White Christmas' was sung by Bing Crosby first in which feature film? Hint

Holiday Inn

It's a Wonderful Life

White Christmas

Meet me in St Louis

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Question 2 of 10

2. 'Puttin' on the Ritz', sung and danced to by Fred Astaire, featured in which one of these Paramount Pictures which only featured Irving Berlin songs? Hint

Holiday Inn

Stagedoor Canteen

Easter Parade

Blue Skies

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Question 3 of 10

3. Bob Hope and Shirley Ross sang this in 'The Big Broadcast of 1938'. Hint

Thanks for the Memory

I've Heard that Song Before

Blue Skies

Jealousy

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Question 4 of 10

4. The pessimistic character with 'the ____ apple face' featured in the movie 'If I Had my Way' with Bing Crosby.
But what is the missing lyric? Hint

Sour

Shrimp

Sweet

Crab

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Question 5 of 10

5. 'Meet Me in St. Louis' featured in the movie with the same name, but who sang it? Hint

Margret O'Brien

Bette Davis

Betty Hutton

Judy Garland

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Question 6 of 10

6. 'Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy' featured in which film featuring the Andrews Sisters? Hint

Caught in the Draft

Private Buckaroos

Buck Privates

Road to Rio

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Question 7 of 10

7. 'The Road to Morocco' was sung by which comedy duo in the famous 'Road to ...' film with the same name? Hint

Lou and Costello

Flanagan and Allen

Bing Crosby and Bob Hope

Gracie Allen and George Burns

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Question 8 of 10

8. 'You're Easy to Dance With' was sung and danced to by Fred Astaire, but in which Paramount film? Hint

Holiday Inn

Swing Time

We're Not Dressing

Top Hat

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Question 9 of 10

9. The famous southern song 'Dixie' featured in the film 'Dixie' but who sang it? Hint

Bob Hope

Glenn Miller

Fred Astaire

Bing Crosby

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Question 10 of 10

10. 'On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe' featured in which Judy Garland film? Hint

The Harvey Girls

The Wizard of Oz

Meet Me in St. Louis

Easter Parade

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The song 'White Christmas' was sung by Bing Crosby first in which feature film?

Answer: Holiday Inn

The song 'White Christmas' was written by Irving Berlin and was featured in the 1942 movie 'Holiday Inn' which featured Bin Crosby, Fred Astaire and Marjorie Reynolds.
The song 'White Christmas' was re-released many times by Bing Crosby and is featured in the Guinness book of World Records!

2. 'Puttin' on the Ritz', sung and danced to by Fred Astaire, featured in which one of these Paramount Pictures which only featured Irving Berlin songs?

Answer: Blue Skies

This song was written by Irving Berlin in 1929 and featured in the Paramount Picture 'Blue Skies' which starred Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire.
The song has been recorded by many artists through the years.

3. Bob Hope and Shirley Ross sang this in 'The Big Broadcast of 1938'.

Answer: Thanks for the Memory

The song was written in 1938 and sung by Shirley Ross and Bob Hope; the song soon became Bob Hope's theme tune for the rest of his career!
This was also Bob Hope's first feature film on the silver screen!

4. The pessimistic character with 'the ____ apple face' featured in the movie 'If I Had my Way' with Bing Crosby. But what is the missing lyric?

Answer: Crab

The song was sung in the 1940 film 'If I Had my Way which featured Bing Crosby and Gloria Jean.
The song was written for the movie.

5. 'Meet Me in St. Louis' featured in the movie with the same name, but who sang it?

Answer: Judy Garland

Of course the song was sung by the phenomenal Judy Garland!
Judy met her soon-to-be-husband Vincent Minnelli on this MGM movie!

6. 'Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy' featured in which film featuring the Andrews Sisters?

Answer: Buck Privates

The song was sung in Abbot and Costello's 'Buck Privates' and became a big hit for the Andrews Sisters in 1941. The Andrews Sisters starred in a few other Abbot and Costello movies such as 'Hold that Ghost'.

7. 'The Road to Morocco' was sung by which comedy duo in the famous 'Road to ...' film with the same name?

Answer: Bing Crosby and Bob Hope

Sung in 1942, the song was written for the movie. The movie also featured the song 'Moonlight Becomes You' which was a hit for Bing Crosby!

8. 'You're Easy to Dance With' was sung and danced to by Fred Astaire, but in which Paramount film?

Answer: Holiday Inn

From the hit movie 'Holiday Inn', danced by Fred Astaire and Virginia Dale.
The song was written by Irving Berlin!

9. The famous southern song 'Dixie' featured in the film 'Dixie' but who sang it?

Answer: Bing Crosby

The song was a Confederate song which also featured briefly in the classic 'Gone with the Wind' but the version in the movie was sung by Bing Crosby; the film stared Bing Crosby, Dorothy Lamour and Marjorie Reynolds!

10. 'On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe' featured in which Judy Garland film?

Answer: The Harvey Girls

The song was written by Johnny Mercer and featured in the movie 'The Harvey Girls'!
There were many versions of this song throughout the forties but my favorite was by Judy Garland!

Source: Author BingCrosbyfan

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