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Stars Follow Their Show Trivia Quiz

Many stars reprise their Broadway roles and play them in the movie version. This is a multiple choice quiz. I will name the play-movie and you decide who the star is who played in both productions.

A multiple-choice quiz by finlady. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
finlady

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
46,156

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
658

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Question 1 of 15

1. Who was in both the original Broadway production and the movie of 'South Pacific'? Hint

Betta St. John

Junita Hall

Martin Wolfson

Henry Slate

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Question 2 of 15

2. Who was in both the original Broadway production and the movie of 'Guys and Dolls'? Hint

Jean Simmons

Vivian Blaine

Robert Alda

Sam LeVene

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Question 3 of 15

3. Who was in both the original Broadway production and the movie of 'The Ritz'? Hint

Rita Moreno

Chita Rivera

Kay Ballard

Jack Weston

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Question 4 of 15

4. Who was in both the original Broadway production and the movie of 'The Petrified Forest'? Hint

Betty Davis

Humphrey Bogart

Leslie Sherwood

Dick Foran

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Question 5 of 15

5. Who was in both the original Broadway production and the movie of 'The Great White Hope'? Hint

James Earl Jones

Joe Lewis

Hal Holbrook

Jamie Foxx

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Question 6 of 15

6. Who was in both the original Broadway production and the movie of 'Damn Yankees'? Hint

Shirley McClaine

Gwen Verdon

John Riatt

Robert Shafer

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Question 7 of 15

7. Who was in both the original Broadway production and the movie of 'The Unsinkable Molly Brown'? Hint

Debbie Reynolds

Harve Presnell

Matilda Hunt

Gwen Verdon

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Question 8 of 15

8. Who was in both the original Broadway production and the movie of 'Bye Bye Birdie'? Hint

Bobby Rydell

Susan Watson

Dick Van Dyke

Ann Margaret

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Question 9 of 15

9. Who was in both the original Broadway production and the movie of 'The Miracle Worker'? Hint

Margaret O'Brien

Inga Swenson

Anne Bancroft

Vanessa Redgrave

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Question 10 of 15

10. Who was in both the original Broadway production and the movie of 'Pajama Game'? Hint

Judy Garland

Doris Day

John Raitt

Eddie Foy Jr.

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Question 11 of 15

11. Who was in both the original Broadway production and the movie of 'A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum'? Hint

Brian Davis

Anthony Quinn

Zero Mostel

John Carradine

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Question 12 of 15

12. Who was in both a Broadway production and the movie of 'Pirates of Penzance'? Hint

Kevin Kline

Estelle Parsons

Angela Lansbury

Tommy Tune

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Question 13 of 15

13. Who was in both the original Broadway production and the movie of 'My Fair Lady'? Hint

Jeremy Brett

Julie Andrews

Rex Harrison

Audrey Hepburn

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Question 14 of 15

14. Who was in both the original Broadway production and the movie of 'Cabaret'? Hint

Jill Haworth

Joel Grey

Liza Minnelli

Bert Cooney

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Question 15 of 15

15. Who was in both the original Broadway production and the movie of 'Band Wagon'? Hint

Bobby Watson

Adele Astaire

Fred Astaire

Nanette Fabray

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was in both the original Broadway production and the movie of 'South Pacific'?

Answer: Junita Hall

Juanita Hall played Bloody Mary in both productions.

2. Who was in both the original Broadway production and the movie of 'Guys and Dolls'?

Answer: Vivian Blaine

Stubby Kaye, John Silver and B.S. Pully also reprised their roles.

3. Who was in both the original Broadway production and the movie of 'The Ritz'?

Answer: Rita Moreno

Rita Moreno won a Tony for the Broadway production.

4. Who was in both the original Broadway production and the movie of 'The Petrified Forest'?

Answer: Humphrey Bogart

'The Petrified Forest' is based on a play by Robert Sherwood.

5. Who was in both the original Broadway production and the movie of 'The Great White Hope'?

Answer: James Earl Jones

6. Who was in both the original Broadway production and the movie of 'Damn Yankees'?

Answer: Gwen Verdon

Beside Gwen Verdon, Ray Walston, Jean Stapleton, and Russ Brown were in the movie version.

7. Who was in both the original Broadway production and the movie of 'The Unsinkable Molly Brown'?

Answer: Harve Presnell

8. Who was in both the original Broadway production and the movie of 'Bye Bye Birdie'?

Answer: Dick Van Dyke

Paul Lynde also reprised his role from Broadway to movies.

9. Who was in both the original Broadway production and the movie of 'The Miracle Worker'?

Answer: Anne Bancroft

Patti Duke was also in both productions as Helen Keller. Later she played Annie Sullivan in the T. V. production.

10. Who was in both the original Broadway production and the movie of 'Pajama Game'?

Answer: John Raitt

Carol Haney also reprised her Broadway role.

11. Who was in both the original Broadway production and the movie of 'A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum'?

Answer: Zero Mostel

Jack Gilford also came to Hollywood for this movie.

12. Who was in both a Broadway production and the movie of 'Pirates of Penzance'?

Answer: Kevin Kline

Linda Ronstadt, Rex Smith, George Rose also played in both productions.

13. Who was in both the original Broadway production and the movie of 'My Fair Lady'?

Answer: Rex Harrison

Stanley Holloway, and Robert Coote, were in both productions, although Robert Coote did not reprise the same role in the movie as he did on Broadway.

14. Who was in both the original Broadway production and the movie of 'Cabaret'?

Answer: Joel Grey

'Cabaret' had a run of 1,165 performances.

15. Who was in both the original Broadway production and the movie of 'Band Wagon'?

Answer: Fred Astaire

Adele Astaire is Fred's sister.

Source: Author finlady

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