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1. This film was the first feature-length motion picture with synchronized dialogue. Released in 1927, it starred popular singer Al Jolson. What was it?
2. This Academy-nominated film was released in 1933 and featured the popular screen team Ruby Keeler and Dick Powell. It has since been acclaimed and in 1980 was transformed into a hit Broadway musical of the same name. What was this famous musical?
3. Every respectable moviegoer has heard of Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire. During the 1930s they were the biggest screen team, renowned for their elegance, class, and lovely dance routines. Which of the following movies did they NOT star in together?
4. After her success as a child star and teenager, Judy Garland began aiming for fame as an adult performer. This 1944 musical, directed by her future husband Vincente Minnelli, featured one of her most famous songs, "The Trolley Song". What was it?
5. This 1952 film featured newcomer Debbie Reynolds in a starring role and was both a comedy/musical that depicted the transition from silent films to talkies during the late 1920s. What is this movie musical?
6. This 1961 musical won ten Oscars and was an adaptation of the 1957 Broadway musical of the same name. Its music was composed by Leonard Bernstein and its lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. It is another classic musical that set the standard for many later ones. What is it?
7. The rock musical truly hit Broadway with the opening of the hippie musical, "Hair". With a racially integrated cast and nudity, it appealed to many of the '60s generation. In 1979 the musical was taken to the big screen. Who directed the film version?
8. Most movie musicals are based on stage musicals; however, some are not. Which of the following musicals WAS based on a stage musical?
9. "Chicago" was set in the 1920s, about two murderesses in Chicago. It was nominated for several Academy Awards, including many acting awards. Which of the following actors from the movie took home an Oscar for playing Velma Kelly?
10. A film featuring lyrics by Stephen Sondheim (and music, too), this rather dark musical was put to film in 2007, starring Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter. What is this macabre musical?
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