Singin' In The Rain - Quiz
  • 1. Who played the lead role of Don Lockwood in the movie Singin' in the Rain?
A) Frank Sinatra
B) Gene Kelly
C) Donald O'Connor
D) Fred Astaire
  • 2. In what year was Singin' in the Rain released?
A) 1965
B) 1952
C) 1973
D) 1940
  • 3. Which actress portrayed Kathy Selden, the love interest of Don Lockwood?
A) Audrey Hepburn
B) Grace Kelly
C) Doris Day
D) Debbie Reynolds
  • 4. What studio does Don Lockwood work for in the movie?
A) Universal Studios
B) Warner Bros.
C) Monumental Pictures
D) Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
  • 5. Who had the idea to turn the screenplay into a musical that eventually became Singin' in the Rain?
A) Irving Thalberg
B) Sam Goldwyn
C) MGM Studios
D) Arthur Freed
  • 6. Which character reluctantly becomes Lina Lamont's singing voice in the movie?
A) Maria Ouspenskaya
B) Dora Bailey
C) Lena Horne
D) Kathy Selden
  • 7. What famous song and dance number does Gene Kelly perform in the rain?
A) Dancing Through Life
B) Singin' in the Rain
C) Good Morning
D) Make 'Em Laugh
  • 8. Which character helps Don Lockwood perform the 'Good Morning' number?
A) Dora Bailey
B) R.F. Simpson
C) Kathy Selden
D) Cosmo Brown
  • 9. What studio did the real-life Debbie Reynolds sign with after her performance in Singin' in the Rain?
A) Warner Bros.
B) Columbia Pictures
C) Paramount Pictures
D) MGM
  • 10. What is the name of Don Lockwood's film that premieres at the beginning of 'Singin' in the Rain'?
A) The Dueling Cavalier
B) The Dancing Cavalier
C) The Jazz Singer
D) The Royal Rascal
  • 11. Who is the CEO of Monumental Pictures in 'Singin' in the Rain'?
A) R. F. Simpson
B) Cosmo Brown
C) Arthur Freed
D) Roscoe Dexter
  • 12. Which song is performed by a group of chorus girls at the afterparty in 'Singin' in the Rain'?
A) You Were Meant for Me
B) Make 'Em Laugh
C) Fit as a Fiddle
D) All I Do Is Dream of You
  • 13. What is the title of Don Lockwood and Lina Lamont's film that needs to be converted into a talkie?
A) Singin' in the Rain
B) The Dueling Cavalier
C) Broadway Melody
D) The Royal Rascal
  • 14. Which film's success prompts the transition to talkies?
A) Singin' in the Rain
B) Broadway Melody
C) The Jazz Singer
D) The Dueling Cavalier
  • 15. What is the final title of Don and Lina's film after it becomes a musical?
A) Singin' in the Rain
B) The Dancing Cavalier
C) Broadway Melody
D) The Royal Rascal
  • 16. Which magazine ranked 'Singin' in the Rain' as the eighth-best film of all time in 2008?
A) Sight & Sound
B) AFI
C) Empire
D) The British Film Institute
  • 17. In which year was 'Singin' in the Rain' selected for preservation by the United States Library of Congress?
A) 2022
B) 1989
C) 2007
D) 1998
  • 18. Which character is portrayed as having a grating, high-pitched voice in 'Singin' in the Rain'?
A) Kathy Selden
B) Roscoe Dexter
C) Lina Lamont
D) Cosmo Brown
  • 19. What is the name of Don Lockwood's childhood song-and-dance number?
A) Fit as a Fiddle
B) You Were Meant for Me
C) Good Morning
D) Make 'Em Laugh
  • 20. What role does Roscoe Dexter have in the production of The Dueling Cavalier?
A) Director
B) Screenwriter
C) Elocution teacher
D) Producer
  • 21. Who was cast as Lina Lamont in the film?
A) Mae Clarke
B) Jean Hagen
C) Julie Andrews
D) Dawn Addams
  • 22. Which actor played Cosmo Brown?
A) Douglas Fowley
B) Millard Mitchell
C) Donald O'Connor
D) Gene Kelly
  • 23. Which actor played R. F. Simpson?
A) King Donovan
B) Tommy Farrell
C) Douglas Fowley
D) Millard Mitchell
  • 24. Who was Zelda Zanders in the film?
A) The 'Zip Girl' and Lina's friend
B) Lina Lamont's diction coach
C) Head of Monumental Pictures
D) A lady-in-waiting to Lina
  • 25. Who portrayed Zelda Zanders?
A) Rita Moreno
B) Madge Blake
C) Kathleen Freeman
D) Dawn Addams
  • 26. Which character did Madge Blake play?
A) The 'Zip Girl'
B) Lina Lamont's diction coach
C) A Hollywood gossip columnist based on Louella Parsons
D) A lady-in-waiting to Lina
  • 27. Where is the digital version of 'Singin' in the Rain' currently available to stream?
A) Disney+
B) Amazon Prime Video
C) Netflix
D) HBO Max
  • 28. Which song from 'Singin' in the Rain' is considered 100% plagiarism by Gene Kelly?
A) "Broadway Rhythm"
B) "Good Morning"
C) "Moses Supposes"
D) "Make 'Em Laugh"
  • 29. In what year did 'Singin' in the Rain' tie for 19 on Sight & Sound's directors' list?
A) 2002
B) 2022
C) 1998
D) 1989
  • 30. Which comedy-drama film directed by Damien Chazelle references and depicts scenes from 'Singin' in the Rain'?
A) First Man
B) La La Land
C) Babylon
D) Whiplash
  • 31. In which 'Legends of Tomorrow' episode is the song 'Good Morning' featured?
A) Phone Home
B) Crossroads of Destiny
C) Pilot
D) Timeless
  • 32. Who gave 'Singin' in the Rain' four out of four stars?
A) Leslie Halliwell
B) Bosley Crowther
C) Roger Ebert
D) Pauline Kael
  • 33. Which critic called 'Singin' in the Rain' top-notch entertainment?
A) Harrison's Reports
B) Metacritic
C) Variety
D) The New York Times
  • 34. Who provided the music for "Moses Supposes"?
A) Roger Edens
B) Cole Porter
C) Nacio Herb Brown
D) Arthur Freed
  • 35. What was Debbie Reynolds' background before 'Singin' in the Rain'?
A) Singer
B) Actress
C) Gymnast
D) Dancer
  • 36. Who wrote a review for The New York Times praising 'Singin' in the Rain'?
A) Bosley Crowther
B) Roger Ebert
C) Richard L. Coe
D) Leslie Halliwell
  • 37. Which television series featured two songs from 'Singin' in the Rain' in its episode titled 'The Substitute'?
A) Smash
B) Nashville
C) Grease: Live
D) Glee
  • 38. Who played J. Cumberland Spendrill III?
A) Jimmy Thompson
B) John Dodsworth
C) Stuart Holmes
D) King Donovan
  • 39. When was the Ultra HD Blu-ray of 'Singin' in the Rain' released?
A) 2002
B) July 2012
C) 1992
D) April 26, 2022
  • 40. On Rotten Tomatoes, what is the approval rating of 'Singin' in the Rain'?
A) 100%
B) 90%
C) 85%
D) 95%
  • 41. In which film is Jennifer Lawrence's character inspired by a clip of Donald O'Connor and Gene Kelly dancing to 'Moses Supposes'?
A) Silver Linings Playbook
B) Joy
C) Dunkirk
D) American Hustle
  • 42. In the film Brooklyn, which character emulates Gene Kelly's iconic swinging on a lamppost?
A) Tony Fiorello
B) Jim Farrell
C) Father Flood
D) Eilis Lacey
  • 43. Which actor was uncredited as the singing voice of Debbie Reynolds on 'Would You' and 'You Are My Lucky Star'?
A) Betty Noyes
B) Julie Andrews
C) Madge Blake
D) Dawn Addams
  • 44. Which song was Gene Kelly originally supposed to sing in a medley?
A) 'Make 'Em Laugh'
B) 'All I Do Is Dream of You'
C) 'Good Morning'
D) 'You Were Meant For Me'
  • 45. In which film does Sigourney Weaver's character sing parts of 'You Are My Lucky Star'?
A) E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
B) Blade Runner
C) Alien
D) The Terminator
  • 46. Which MGM head of production approved the re-written opening?
A) Louis B. Mayer
B) Dore Schary
C) Irving Lazar
D) Arthur Freed
  • 47. What was the role of Betty Comden's husband in the development of the script?
A) He composed music for a new song.
B) He wrote additional lyrics for the songs.
C) He suggested combining three possible openings into one.
D) He directed a scene in the film.
  • 48. In which year was 'Singin' in the Rain' ranked #10 on AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies?
A) 2012
B) 1989
C) 2007
D) 1998
  • 49. Who was Phoebe Dinsmore in the film?
A) A Hollywood gossip columnist
B) Head of Monumental Pictures
C) Lina's diction coach
D) The 'Zip Girl'
  • 50. Which critic praised 'Singin' in the Rain' as a satire of Hollywood in the late 1920s?
A) Bosley Crowther
B) Richard L. Coe
C) Leslie Halliwell
D) Pauline Kael
  • 51. Which film's plot lines closely resemble those of 'Singin' in the Rain' and was released in 2022?
A) Victoria & Abdul
B) Bridgerton
C) The Crown
D) Downton Abbey: A New Era
  • 52. Which film registry included 'Singin' in the Rain' for preservation in 1989?
A) National Film Registry
B) Empire's 500 Greatest Movies
C) Hollywood Walk of Fame
D) AFI's Greatest Movie Musicals
  • 53. Which Monty Python musical parodies the dance to 'Singin' in the Rain's title song?
A) Monty Python and the Holy Grail
B) The Meaning of Life
C) Spamalot
D) Fierce Creatures
  • 54. What was the French title for 'Singin' in the Rain'?
A) Rire sous la Pluie
B) Danse dans la Pluie
C) La Pluie Chante
D) Chantons Sous la Pluie
  • 55. Which critic called 'Singin' in the Rain' a 'fresh and breezy, colorful and funny musical'?
A) Leslie Halliwell
B) Richard L. Coe
C) Bosley Crowther
D) Pauline Kael
  • 56. What was the reason for using Jean Hagen's voice instead of Debbie Reynolds' in one scene?
A) Reynolds had a sore throat on that day.
B) The director wanted to give Hagen more screen time.
C) Hagen's natural, cultured speaking voice was preferred over Reynolds' mid-western accent.
D) Reynolds was not available for the recording.
  • 57. What is the name of the anime short featuring a young female ghost dancing to 'Moses Supposes'?
A) Gisoku no Moses
B) Princess Mononoke
C) Spirited Away
D) My Neighbor Totoro
  • 58. Which brand used 'Singin' in the Rain' in their 2015 commercial?
A) Coca-Cola
B) Pepsi
C) Fanta
D) Tropicana Products
  • 59. What position did 'Singin' in the Rain' hold on Empire's 500 Greatest Movies of All Time List?
A) #10
B) #65
C) #8
D) #16
  • 60. Who played the man demonstrating the technology of talking pictures?
A) Bobby Watson
B) Tommy Farrell
C) Julius Tannen
D) Jimmy Thompson
  • 61. Who was initially considered for the lead role before Gene Kelly?
A) Frank Sinatra
B) Gene Nelson
C) Howard Keel
D) Fred Astaire
  • 62. Which Nancy Meyers film features the scene where Gene Kelly sings 'You Were Meant for Me'?
A) It's Complicated
B) The Holiday
C) The Intern
D) Something's Gotta Give
  • 63. What was the era setting of the story in 'Singin' in the Rain'?
A) The transition from silent films to talkies.
B) The golden age of Broadway musicals.
C) The rise of television.
D) The early days of Hollywood.
  • 64. Who helped Debbie Reynolds understand the difficulty of dancing?
A) Stanley Donen
B) Gene Kelly
C) Donald O'Connor
D) Fred Astaire
  • 65. What position did 'Singin' in the Rain' hold as a grossing movie of the year in the US and Canada?
A) First-highest-grossing
B) Twentieth-highest-grossing
C) Fifth-highest-grossing
D) Tenth-highest-grossing
  • 66. What was the net profit earned by MGM from 'Singin' in the Rain'?
A) $666,000
B) $3.263 million
C) $1 million
D) $5.63 million
  • 67. Which song was an instrumental only version in 'Going Hollywood'?
A) "Make 'Em Laugh"
B) "You Are My Lucky Star"
C) "Temptation"
D) "Singin' in the Rain"
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