Dirty Dancing - Quiz
Dirty Dancing
  • 1. How many cities did the Dirty Dancing: Live in Concert tour visit in 1988?
A) 50
B) 90
C) 75
D) 100
  • 2. Who played the role of Baby in the 1988 CBS television series?
A) Jillian Mueller
B) Melora Hardin
C) Kym Valentine
D) Romola Garai
  • 3. How many episodes was the 1988 Dirty Dancing television series on air for before cancellation?
A) Fifteen
B) Five
C) Twenty
D) Ten
  • 4. In what year was the prequel film Havana Nights released?
A) 2006
B) 2004
C) 2008
D) 2002
  • 5. How much was Patrick Swayze paid to appear in the prequel film Havana Nights?
A) $5 million
B) $10 million
C) $2 million
D) $1 million
  • 6. Who produced the 2004 stage musical adaptation of Dirty Dancing?
A) Broadway International
B) West End Theatricals
C) CBS Productions
D) Jacobsen Entertainment
  • 7. What was the initial budget for the first Australian production of the stage musical?
A) $10 million
B) $2 million
C) $6.5 million
D) $12 million
  • 8. Who was the musical director for the initial stage production of Dirty Dancing?
A) Patrick Cassidy
B) Chong Lim
C) Josef Brown
D) Eleanor Bergstein
  • 9. In which city did the West End production of Dirty Dancing open on October 23, 2006?
A) London
B) Sydney
C) New York
D) Chicago
  • 10. How much money did the London production earn in pre-sell tickets?
A) £6 million
B) £10 million
C) £1 million
D) £3 million
  • 11. Which theater hosted the revival of the stage show between February and April 2022?
A) Dominion Theatre
B) Royal Alexandra Theatre
C) Aldwych Theatre
D) Piccadilly Theatre
  • 12. In which Canadian city did the musical break box office records in 2007?
A) Vancouver
B) Ottawa
C) Montreal
D) Toronto
  • 13. Who played the role of Penny Johnson in the 2007 Toronto production?
A) Emily Rice
B) Britta Lazenga
C) Jillian Mueller
D) Monica West
  • 14. In what month and year did the official American tour begin in Washington, DC?
A) September 2014
B) September 2008
C) October 2006
D) August 2013
  • 15. What is the location of the North American Tour launching in August 2026?
A) Dominion Theatre
B) Aldwych Theatre
C) National Theatre
D) Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
  • 16. What is the Rotten Tomatoes rating for Dirty Dancing?
A) 65%
B) 73%
C) 90%
D) 80%
  • 17. What weighted average score did Metacritic assign to the film?
A) 65 out of 100
B) 90 out of 100
C) 80 out of 100
D) 73 out of 100
  • 18. What grade did CinemaScore audiences give the film?
A) B+
B) B
C) A+
D) A-
  • 19. Which critic gave the film a 'marginal Thumbs Up'?
A) Angie Han
B) Irin Carmon
C) Gene Siskel
D) Roger Ebert
  • 20. Why did Roger Ebert give the film a 'Thumbs Down'?
A) He felt the acting was poor
B) He disliked the music
C) He called it an idiot plot
D) He disliked the choreography
  • 21. How did Irin Carmon describe Dirty Dancing in a retrospective review?
A) The greatest movie of all time
B) A cultural failure
C) A poorly directed film
D) A mediocre romantic comedy
  • 22. What term have abortion rights advocates used to describe the film's portrayal of abortion?
A) Flawed representation
B) Controversial example
C) Historical benchmark
D) Gold standard
  • 23. Which primary demographic did the film unexpectedly draw instead of teens?
A) Film critics
B) Children
C) Seniors
D) Adults
  • 24. What was the number one video rental of 1988?
A) Star Wars
B) Dirty Dancing
C) Grease
D) Pretty Woman
  • 25. In what year did Swayze receive his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame?
A) 1988
B) 1997
C) 1987
D) 2005
  • 26. What did a 2007 survey by Sky Movies call Dirty Dancing?
A) The number one romantic movie
B) Women's most-watched film
C) The most popular 80s film
D) The best dance movie ever
  • 27. What ranking was the film given in AFI's 100 Years...100 Passions list?
A) #86
B) #93
C) #98
D) #1
  • 28. What is the famous quote by Johnny Castle in the AFI's 100 Movie Quotes list?
A) Now I've had the time of my life.
B) I've had the time of my life.
C) Nobody puts Baby in a corner.
D) I carried a watermelon.
  • 29. What impact did the film have on dance in America?
A) Reduced the popularity of ballroom
B) Boosted attendance in dance classes
C) Decreased interest in ballet
D) Made tango the most popular dance
  • 30. What is the status of the song '(I've Had) The Time of My Life' in the UK?
A) Number one wedding song
B) Most played song in clubs
C) Most downloaded song of 1987
D) Third most popular song played at funerals
  • 31. Who highlighted Eleanor Bergstein's writing in a 2021 article?
A) Angie Han
B) Gene Siskel
C) Roger Ebert
D) Irin Carmon
  • 32. Who was the director of Dirty Dancing who insisted on casting real dancers?
A) Morrow
B) Ortega
C) Ardolino
D) Bergstein
  • 33. Which film was used as an example of the 'stand-in' method that the director wanted to avoid?
A) Flashdance
B) Grandview, U.S.A.
C) Red Dawn
D) Cabaret
  • 34. Who was the father of Jennifer Grey?
A) Patrick Swayze
B) Wayne Knight
C) Jerry Orbach
D) Joel Grey
  • 35. What was the original heritage of the character Johnny?
A) British
B) Italian
C) American
D) Irish
  • 36. Which actor, who was eventually cast as the social director, was unknown at the time of filming?
A) Jerry Orbach
B) Wayne Knight
C) Patrick Swayze
D) Billy Zane
  • 37. What was the original profession planned for the character Mrs. Schumacher?
A) A dancer
B) A magician
C) A radio personality
D) A thief
  • 38. Who was the actress that replaced the original Mrs. Houseman due to illness?
A) Kelly Bishop
B) Miranda Garrison
C) Paula Trueman
D) Jane Brucker
  • 39. Where did principal photography for Dirty Dancing take place?
A) California and Nevada
B) Canada and Maine
C) New York and New Jersey
D) North Carolina and Virginia
  • 40. Why did the set decorators have to spray-paint the leaves green?
A) To hide a fire-damaged forest
B) The director hated brown leaves
C) The scene took place in spring
D) Delays pushed filming into autumn
  • 41. Which actor famously insisted on performing his own stunts during the log scene?
A) Patrick Swayze
B) Billy Zane
C) Wayne Knight
D) Jerry Orbach
  • 42. What was the alternate title Bergstein considered due to censorship issues at the Canadian border?
A) The Watermelon Romance
B) The Last Dance
C) I Was a Teenage Mambo Queen
D) Kellerman's Summer
  • 43. How cold was the water during the filming of the swimming scene?
A) 50 degrees Fahrenheit
B) 60 degrees Fahrenheit
C) 32 degrees Fahrenheit
D) 40 degrees Fahrenheit
  • 44. What prompted the producers to force Grey and Swayze to watch their screen tests?
A) The director wanted to fire them
B) The stars were constantly arguing
C) They forgot their choreography
D) The lighting was too dark
  • 45. Which famous improvised scene involved Jennifer Grey giggling?
A) The kitchen dance scene
B) The log scene
C) The trailing fingers scene
D) The final lift scene
  • 46. Which performer served as the film's period music consultant?
A) Kenny Ortega
B) Jerry Orbach
C) Joel Grey
D) Cousin Brucie
  • 47. Which actress was originally cast as Mrs. Houseman but only appears for a few seconds?
A) Kelly Bishop
B) Lynne Lipton
C) Jane Brucker
D) Miranda Garrison
  • 48. What injury did Patrick Swayze sustain during the filming of the balancing scene?
A) Concussion
B) Ankle sprain
C) Broken arm
D) Knee swelling from repeated falls
  • 49. How much was Jennifer Grey paid for her role as Baby?
A) $25,000
B) $50,000
C) $150,000
D) $100,000
  • 50. In what year was the film Dirty Dancing released?
A) 1980
B) 1987
C) 1988
D) 1985
  • 51. Where does the story of the film take place?
A) The Yale School of Medicine
B) A dance academy in New York
C) A Hollywood studio
D) A Borscht Belt resort
  • 52. Who was the screenwriter of Dirty Dancing?
A) John Morris
B) Emile Ardolino
C) Eleanor Bergstein
D) Linda Gottlieb
  • 53. Which company became the production company for the film?
A) Universal Studios
B) Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
C) Paramount Pictures
D) Vestron Pictures
  • 54. Who was responsible for the dance choreography in the film?
A) Kenny Ortega
B) Emile Ardolino
C) John Morris
D) Jimmy Ienner
  • 55. What is the name of the resort in the film?
A) Kellerman's
B) The Pines
C) Mountain Lake Lodge
D) Borscht Belt Resort
  • 56. What is the profession of Baby's father, Jake?
A) Medical student
B) Dance instructor
C) Cardiologist
D) Resort owner
  • 57. Who is the owner of the resort?
A) Neil
B) Jake
C) Robbie
D) Max
  • 58. Who is the dance partner of Johnny Castle at the start of the film?
A) Baby
B) Penny
C) Lisa
D) Vivian Pressman
  • 59. Who is responsible for getting Penny pregnant?
A) Jake
B) Neil
C) Robbie
D) Johnny
  • 60. Who framed Johnny for stealing a wallet?
A) Sydney Schumacher
B) Max
C) Robbie
D) Vivian Pressman
  • 61. What happens during the final dance performance?
A) Johnny is arrested
B) They execute a successful climactic lift
C) They fail the lift again
D) The music stops halfway through
  • 62. Which actor dated Jennifer Grey at the time of filming?
A) Kenny Ortega
B) Matthew Broderick
C) Michael Douglas
D) Jon Peisinger
  • 63. Who was the inspiration for the character of Johnny?
A) Mitchell Cannold
B) Jon Peisinger
C) Cousin Brucie
D) Michael Terrace
  • 64. In what year is the film Dirty Dancing set?
A) 1980
B) 1963
C) 1985
D) 1984
  • 65. Who was the president of Vestron who greenlit the project?
A) Linda Gottlieb
B) Eileen Miselle
C) Jon Peisinger
D) Mitchell Cannold
  • 66. When did the shooting of the film wrap?
A) August 16, 1987
B) October 27, 1987
C) October 27, 1986
D) May 1987
  • 67. Who screened the film in May 1987?
A) Mitchell Cannold
B) Bergstein
C) Clearasil marketers
D) Aaron Russo
  • 68. Which product marketer considered promoting the film?
A) Pepsi
B) Clearasil
C) Coca-Cola
D) Maybelline
  • 69. What was the original premiere date initially aimed for by Vestron?
A) May
B) August
C) October
D) July
  • 70. Who was chosen as the music supervisor for Dirty Dancing?
A) Stacy Widelitz
B) Kenny Ortega
C) Jimmy Ienner
D) John Morris
  • 71. Who composed the score for the film?
A) John Morris
B) Jimmy Ienner
C) Stacy Widelitz
D) Franke Previte
  • 72. What is the original film that 'She's Like the Wind' was intended for?
A) Annie Lisle
B) More Dirty Dancing
C) Grandview, U.S.A.
D) The Time of My Life
  • 73. Who assisted Kenny Ortega in choosing the finale song?
A) Jimmy Ienner
B) Bill Medley
C) Miranda Garrison
D) Jennifer Warnes
  • 74. How many weeks did the Dirty Dancing album spend at number one on the Billboard 200?
A) 10 weeks
B) 12 weeks
C) 18 weeks
D) 24 weeks
  • 75. How many times did the Dirty Dancing album go platinum?
A) 32 times
B) 18 times
C) 14 times
D) 10 times
  • 76. Which song was re-released and became a surprise hit after appearing in the film?
A) Yes
B) Do You Love Me
C) Hungry Eyes
D) Annie Lisle
  • 77. The lyrics for the Kellermans' song were sung to the tune of which alma mater theme?
A) Annie Lisle
B) Grandview, U.S.A.
C) She's Like the Wind
D) The Time of My Life
  • 78. Who performed the song 'Hungry Eyes'?
A) Merry Clayton
B) Eric Carmen
C) Bill Medley
D) Jennifer Warnes
  • 79. What was the peak chart position of 'She's Like the Wind' in 1988?
A) No. 3
B) No. 1
C) No. 45
D) No. 4
  • 80. In what year did the neon art piece appear at Umeå Bus Square?
A) 2025
B) 2012
C) 2023
D) 2008
  • 81. Where was the neon art piece installed in 2012?
A) Umeå Bus Square
B) Lake Lure
C) Karlstad University
D) Mount Holyoke College
  • 82. Which company stopped the Dirty Dancing festival in 2023?
A) The Library of Congress
B) Sisters of Jam
C) Lionsgate
D) Mount Holyoke College
  • 83. Which college screens the film annually for incoming first-years?
A) Lake Lure College
B) Umeå University
C) Mount Holyoke College
D) Karlstad University
  • 84. In what year was the film selected for the National Film Registry?
A) 2023
B) 2024
C) 2025
D) 2012
  • 85. In what year was the 20th anniversary of the film celebrated?
A) 2017
B) 2011
C) 2015
D) 2007
  • 86. What company released a video game for the film's 20th anniversary?
A) ABC
B) Lionsgate
C) Codemasters
D) Netflix
  • 87. Who presented the documentary 'Seriously Dirty Dancing'?
A) Abigail Breslin
B) Debra Messing
C) Kenny Ortega
D) Dawn Porter
  • 88. What network aired the three-hour musical remake of Dirty Dancing in 2017?
A) ABC
B) Netflix
C) Lionsgate
D) Channel Five
  • 89. Which actress starred in the 2017 musical remake?
A) Jennifer Grey
B) Abigail Breslin
C) Debra Messing
D) Dawn Porter
  • 90. When were plans for a Dirty Dancing sequel first discussed?
A) 2022
B) 2020
C) 1988
D) 2007
  • 91. What is the tentative title of the sequel announced at CinemaCon 2022?
A) Dirty Dancing 2
B) DD
C) The Sequel
D) Dirty Dancing Returns
  • 92. Who is the director of the upcoming Dirty Dancing sequel?
A) Joe Drake
B) Brad Simpson
C) Kenny Ortega
D) Jonathan Levine
  • 93. What caused the delay of the sequel's release date in July 2023?
A) Studio bankruptcy
B) 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike
C) Lack of funding
D) Director's departure
  • 94. Which streaming platform released the docuseries 'The Movies That Made Us'?
A) ABC
B) Hulu
C) Netflix
D) Channel Five
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