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Quiz about A Significant Portion of That Jazz

A Significant Portion of That Jazz Quiz

The movie "All That Jazz" is a rumination on self-absorption, excess, ego and death disguised as an inside look at the sweat, tears, thrills and frustrations of mounting a Broadway musical.

A multiple-choice quiz by StudioTodd. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
StudioTodd

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
386,209

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Tough

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Question 1 of 10

1. "All That Jazz" was written, choreographed and directed by a Broadway legend. Who was this person? Hint

Jerome Robbins

Harold Prince

Stephen Sondheim

Bob Fosse

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Question 2 of 10

2. The lead character, Joe Gideon, begins each day with a ritual which includes which three things? Hint

Coffee, doughnuts and Ex-Lax

Vodka, Valium and a good cry

Wheatgrass. egg whites and calisthenics

Vivaldi, Visine and Dexedrine

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Question 3 of 10

3. At the end of the audition scene, what does Paul complain that Joe has done yet again? Hint

Chose the chorus based on looks instead of talent

Left him without a soprano

Ignored Paul's explicit instructions

Assaulted his orchestration and murdered his libretto

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Question 4 of 10

4. Joe's daughter and girlfriend put together a musical performance which they perform for Joe in his loft. What song did they use? Hint

There's No Business Like Show Business

Everything Old is New Again

On Broadway

If I Loved You

5. A recurring character throughout the movie is the beautiful and ethereal woman who speaks with Joe about his exploits and philosophy of life. She was played by a very young Jessica Lang. What was the character's name? Hint

Dominique

Victoria

Tiffany

Angelique

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Question 6 of 10

6. During the read-through of the play, it becomes obvious that something is not right with Joe. Bob Fosse used a clever technique to emphasize that Joe is detached from everything going on around him. What did Bob Fosse do? Hint

He gradually increased the brightness of the scene until the screen became pure white.

He took out the actors voices and used only Foley sound.

He moved the camera in a slow arc until, by the end of the scene, we are looking at Joe upside-down.

The actors start out reading their lines, but gradually it turns into nonsensical gibberish that Joe cannot understand.

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Question 7 of 10

7. In the fantasy hospital sequence, performed while Joe undergoes his first heart surgery, Joe imagines the women in his life singing vintage songs which express their feelings for him. The song "Who's Sorry Now" is performed by a Fellini-esque line of chorus girls. Their costumes are pure white, with one notable exception. What was it? Hint

Each woman had the nail of her middle finger painted bright red.

The women wore huge dangling red sequined earrings.

Each woman wore one white shoe and one black shoe.

The costumes each had Joe's face embroidered in gold on the seat.

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Question 8 of 10

8. John Lithgow's character, Lucas Sargent, was based on real-life Broadway director Michael Bennett. In one scene, a waitress tells Lucas that "Next to Joe Gideon, you're my favorite director. I'm so sorry your show is a flop." What does Lucas say in response? Hint

"And I'm sorry that this is as far as your talent could take you."

"Am I supposed to care what you think?"

Why don't you just shut your mouth and pour the coffee?"

"Best of luck in your career."

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Question 9 of 10

9. Joe Gideon's nurse marks the screen debut of an actress who has gone on to a long and impressive career in film and television. Who was the actress? Hint

CCH Pounder

Alfre Woodard

Cicely Tyson

Esther Rolle

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Question 10 of 10

10. The final image in the movie is Joe being zipped into a body bag. What song begins playing as the zipper closes? Hint

There's No Business Like Show Business

The Tears Of A Clown

Bye Bye Love

After You've Gone

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "All That Jazz" was written, choreographed and directed by a Broadway legend. Who was this person?

Answer: Bob Fosse

Bob Fosse choreographed/directed some of the most legendary productions in Broadway history, including "Cabaret", "Sweet Charity", "Chicago", and "Pippin."

2. The lead character, Joe Gideon, begins each day with a ritual which includes which three things?

Answer: Vivaldi, Visine and Dexedrine

The movie begins with Joe popping a cassette of Vivaldi concertos into a boombox before showering, followed by an extreme close-up of Joe's bloodshot eyeball. He is shown dropping Visine into his eye and popping a few dexedrine into his mouth. At the end of his morning ritual, Joe Gideon would look at himself in the bathroom mirror and announce, "It's showtime, folks!"

3. At the end of the audition scene, what does Paul complain that Joe has done yet again?

Answer: Left him without a soprano

When Paul moans that he's "gotta have a soprano," Joe quips that "The tall dancer on stage right--the one wearing blue eye shadow--believe me, he'll hit the high notes!"

4. Joe's daughter and girlfriend put together a musical performance which they perform for Joe in his loft. What song did they use?

Answer: Everything Old is New Again

Dubbing themselves Gideon and Jagger, the girls perform for Joe as a tribute to to celebrate the opening night of his latest movie. The recording is from a live performance by Peter Allen, who was the former husband of Liza Minnelli (who starred in Fosse's "Cabaret" and "Liza With a Z").

Answer: Angelique

"All That Jazz" was Jessica Lang's second major film role, following "King Kong" in 1976. Appearing in dreamlike scenes throughout the movie, Angelique speaks only with Joe. She represents death, with whom Joe is constantly flirting.

Answer: He took out the actors voices and used only Foley sound.

The technique was simple, but very effective. As we see the crowded room of actors speaking their lines and laughing uproariously, all we can hear is sound made by Joe as he moves around the room--his footsteps, his fingers tapping, his chair moving, his match strike as he lights a cigarette and his breathing--which starts to become labored as the scene goes on.

Answer: Each woman had the nail of her middle finger painted bright red.

Each of the most important women in Joe's life performs a solo in the sequence. Audrey sings "After You've Gone", Katie performs "You Better Change Your Ways" and Michelle sings "Some Of These Days".

Answer: "Best of luck in your career."

Michael Bennett directed renowned Broadway musicals such as "The Wiz," "A Chorus Line," "Promises, Promises" and "Dreamgirls," to name a few. He died from complications from AIDS in 1987. He and Bob Fosse were rumored to have harbored a thinly-veiled dislike for one another.

9. Joe Gideon's nurse marks the screen debut of an actress who has gone on to a long and impressive career in film and television. Who was the actress?

Answer: CCH Pounder

CCH Pounder's resume includes roles in some of the TV's most popular and critically acclaimed shows, including "The Shield", "Hill Street Blues", "The Practice", "LA Law" and "Sons of Anarchy".

10. The final image in the movie is Joe being zipped into a body bag. What song begins playing as the zipper closes?

Answer: There's No Business Like Show Business

The performance was recorded by Ethel Merman. It is perhaps the song that is most associated with the renowned Broadway actress. The juxtaposition of the bouncy showstopper with the image of Joe's corpse being zipped into a body bag is jarring but effective, since Joe's entire life seemed to amount to not much more than one long razzle-dazzle performance, full of pain, love, work, crazy rhythm and all that jazz.

Source: Author StudioTodd

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