That Thing You Do! Trivia Questions & Answers

Question 1

51 When Mr. White announced that the band was relocating to California, who shouted, "Disneyland?!"

Reference: Quiz: Tom Hanks Movie.

Answer

Answer: The bass player

The bass player, nameless, didn't seem to be very interested in the band. He was more interested in joining the service.

Question 2

52 What dessert does Lamar recommend at the hotel coffee shop?

Reference: Quiz: "That Thing You Do!" Quiz.

Answer

Peach cobbler

Question 3

53 What was the band called in the movie credits from the movie that The Wonders were in?

Reference: Quiz: That Thing You Do!.

Answer

Answer: Cap'n Geech and the Shrimp Shack Shooters

When asked what artist(s) influenced him the most, Lenny answered, 'Cap'n Geech and the Shrimp Shack Shooters', much to Mr. White's dismay.

Question 4

54 'And Faye.... well Faye is special, isn't she?'

Reference: Quiz: 'That Thing You Do' Quotes 2.

Answer

Answer: Mr. White

Mr. White uses this question to push Guy in the right direction, the right direction being with Faye.

Question 5

55 'You're the drummer, right?'

Reference: Quiz: 'That Thing You Do' Quotes.

Answer

Answer: Horace

This is what Horace says to Guy the first time they talk to each other.

Question 6

56 When is the movie set?

Answer: 1964

Reference: Quiz: That Thing You Do!.

Question 7

57 At their first real performance, what color were their matching suits?

Reference: Quiz: That Thing You Do.

Answer

Answer: Dark red

Hard to know cause there were so many outfits and performances.

Question 8

58 Who was signing autographs at the Wisconsin State Fair?

Reference: Quiz: That Thing You Do!.

Answer

Answer: The cast of "Bonanza"

The following week, the cast of "The Beverly Hillbillies" were going to be there. As Lenny said, "Ellie Mae in the cement pond"!

Question 9

59 What band did Jimmy officially end up in at the end of the movie (in the ending credits?

Reference: Quiz: Tom Hanks Movie.

Answer

Answer: The Heardsman

Talented writer, but I wouldn't listen to a band called the Heardsman. Sounds like songs sung on a farm.

Question 10

60 At the Illinois state fair, a man is interviewing The Wonders. When he asks Jimmy to "tell me about this latest record," they are standing behind a large replica of something. What is it a replica of?

Reference: Quiz: That Thing You Do!.

Answer

Answer: A camera

There's nothing much to say. It's simply a large camera, like the kind to take still photographs, not a TV camera.

Question 11

61 Who was the founder and owner of Play-Tone Records?

Reference: Quiz: That Thing You Do!.

Answer

Answer: Sol Siler

Played expertly by Alex Rocco.

Question 12

62 'Is it always this smokey in here?'

Reference: Quiz: 'That Thing You Do' Quotes 2.

Answer

Answer: Tina

Tina askes Guy this after finally showing up to see her boyfriend play at the resturant.

Question 13

63 'Just look at you, you're no good to me now!'

Reference: Quiz: 'That Thing You Do' Quotes.

Answer

Answer: Marguerite

This is Rita Wilson's character, who is a cocktail waitress at The Blue Spot.

Question 14

64 Who came up with The Wonders?

Reference: Quiz: That Thing You Do!.

Answer

Answer: Faye

When they were practicing she thought of it, but to make it 'The One-Ders'.

Question 15

65 What was the name of the band's female fan (at the beginning of the movie)?

Reference: Quiz: That Thing You Do.

Answer

Answer: Chrissie Tomkins

She was interested in Guy, though Lenny was the one interested in her.

Question 16

66 What was Guy's girlfriend's name?

Reference: Quiz: That Thing You Do!.

Answer

Answer: Tina Powers

Tina Powers was played by Charlize Theron. Her character broke up with Guy when she started dating her dentist.

Question 17

67 What was Faye's title in the band?

Reference: Quiz: Tom Hanks Movie.

Answer

Answer: Costume Mistress

Faye was definitely not a groupie.

Question 18

68 At which position does "That Thing You Do" enter the Billboard singles chart?

Reference: Quiz: That Thing You Do!.

Answer

Answer: 93

When The Wonders get off the bus, Mr. White hands them a copy of Billboard Magazine and before he walks away, says, "Look at number ninety-three."

Question 19

69 What is "Wolfman's" real name? (You know... the new bass player?)

Reference: Quiz: "That Thing You Do!" Quiz.

Answer

Answer: Scott Pell

Larry Antonio (the actor who played "Wolfman") got a gold record for his work in this movie.

Question 20

70 Which band member had an interracial relationship with a Chantrelline?

Reference: Quiz: That Thing You Do!.

Answer

Answer: T.B.

Just a nice little side story which made this movie so rich to watch visually. We never got to know T.B. very well before he left to become a Marine.

Question 21

71 'Got any threes?'

Reference: Quiz: 'That Thing You Do' Quotes 2.

Answer

Answer: Lenny

Lenny is playing Go Fish with two of Diane Dane's band members after one of the many state fairs where they perform.

Question 22

72 'I guess I'm alone in my principles.'

Reference: Quiz: 'That Thing You Do' Quotes.

Answer

Answer: Jimmy

Jimmy says this right before storming off to his room at the hotel, just like a spoiled brat!

Question 23

73 Where is the band's first gig?

Reference: Quiz: That Thing You Do!.

Answer

Answer: Villipiano's

It's a spaghetti place near the airport.

Question 24

74 What was the cost of the band's first record, made by Uncle Bob, after it went on sale at the pizza place?

Reference: Quiz: That Thing You Do.

Answer

Answer: 1 dollar

They sold the record for $1.00, later it was written on a sign Guy put on his store's window for 49 cents.

Question 25

75 When Guy and the bass player left their Los Angeles hotel's coffee shop, where were they planning to go?

Reference: Quiz: That Thing You Do!.

Answer

Answer: Grauman's Chinese Theatre

They never made it because the bass player was going to be joining the Marines and he met three other Marines before they got a chance to leave. When the bass player told the three veterans that he could do 200 push-ups, they told him to "give me 100 right now, boot".