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