Victor Victoria Trivia

1. Who played the character of Toddy in the film?

From Quiz Victor Victoria

Answer: Robert Preston

In the film, Toddy was a gay cafe/nightclub singer who worked in Chez Lui! at the beginning of the film. As an actor, Robert Preston was also in films such as 'The Music Man'. He had also previously worked with both Blake Edwards and Julie Andrews on the film 'S.O.B' the year before.

From Quiz Victor, Victoria

Answer: Blake Edwards

Blake Edwards has been married to 'Victor, Victoria' star Julie Andrews since 1969.

From Quiz Victor Victoria

Answer: Cherry Ripe

The first song performed by Julie Andrews in the film was 'Cherry Ripe', although many people think that it was 'Le Jazz Hot', because that was the first song she performed in her role as Victor. As Toddy left the Cafe, where he had had his breakfast, and began walking to Chez Lui, you could start to hear the song. Victoria was first seen when Toddy entered Chez Lui and she was auditioning (singing 'Cherry Ripe') to be a performer there. The song 'Cherry Ripe' was chosen to be sung here because it was completely inappropriate for a nightclub; it was a song that Julie Andrews had sung as a child soprano.

From Quiz Victor, Victoria

Answer: 1934

Set in 1934 Paris.

From Quiz Victor, Victoria

Answer: Julie Andrews

Julie also played the same role on Broadway in 1995.

From Quiz Victor Victoria

Answer: Blake Edwards

Blake Edwards is Julie Andrews' husband. He wrote the role of Victor/Victoria for his wife. On the DVD commentary it said that the film only took him about a month to write. He also wrote the book for the Broadway play. Blake Edwards has written, directed and produced a number of films. Some of the most famous were the Pink Panther films. He has collaborated on a number of films (other than 'Victor/Victoria')with his wife including: 'Darling Lili'; 'S.O.B' and '10'.

From Quiz Victor, Victoria

Answer: yes

She was already an Academy Award Winner for Best Actress (1964, 'Mary Poppins').

From Quiz Victor, Victoria

Answer: put a cockroach in it

Both she and Toddy were afraid of cockroaches.

From Quiz Victor Victoria

Answer: Henry Mancini

Henry Mancini wrote the entire score for 'Victor/Victoria'. He also began reworking the score for the Broadway show several years later, but died at the age of 70, whilst the show's score was still in progress. His most well-known works were probably the theme of the 'Pink Panther' and 'Moon River', as well as the soundtrack of 'Breakfast at Tiffany's'. Leslie Bricusse worked with Mancini to produce the lyrics of the songs in 'Victor/Victoria'.

From Quiz Victor, Victoria

Answer: a hypochondriac

He thinks she wants to know if he's a homosexual, but that is not the question she wants to ask.

From Quiz Victor Victoria

Answer: Paris

Blake Edwards had originally wanted to film the film in Paris. However, he felt that there were too many TV aerials, which would not suit the film because it was set in 1934, before TV was commercially available. It was actually filmed on two adjoining sound stages; which turned out to have advantages, as it allowed the use of snow. If they had filmed in Paris, they could not have been assured snow because they couldn't have controlled the weather.

From Quiz Victor, Victoria

Answer: Cherry Ripe

From Quiz Victor Victoria

Answer: Toddy

The final performance of 'The Shady Dame of Seville' was performed by Robert Preston's character, Toddy. Victoria/Victor (Julie Andrews) was supposed to perform the number but, after a police officer came to check that she was actually a man, Toddy pretended to be Victoria and performed the song. Victoria was actually sat in the audience during the performance and could be seen singing along at one point. Toddy was a gay Cafe singer who became best friends with Victoria when he made a plan to help them both and make them rich (he is the one that came up with the idea of Victoria pretending to be a man). At the beginning, Toddy and Victoria pretended to be lovers but as Victoria and King became closer, Toddy became involved with King's bodyguard, Squash, and they remained together until the end of the film.

From Quiz Victor, Victoria

Answer: sings an incredible high note that breaks glass

From Quiz Victor, Victoria

Answer: Mr. Janson

From Quiz Victor, Victoria

Answer: Le Jazz Hot

King Marchan, in the audience, finds himself attracted to her during this number especially.

From Quiz Victor, Victoria

Answer: he's gay

From Quiz Victor, Victoria

Answer: Chez Lui

From Quiz Victor, Victoria

Answer: Toddy

In the last number of the movie, Toddy, comes out singing 'The Shady Dame from Seville', instead of Victoria.

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