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Quiz about Great Balls of Fire
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Great Balls of Fire Trivia Quiz


I love this movie and the soundtrack.

A multiple-choice quiz by ksbales02. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
ksbales02
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
165,354
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
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Question 1 of 10
1. What famous singer is this movie about? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Who plays Jerry's wife Myra in the movie? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Jerry Lee and Myra ask Myra's parents for permission to get married.


Question 4 of 10
4. What was the name of the dance hall in the beginning of the movie? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Jim McBride directed this movie.


Question 6 of 10
6. How old was Myra when she and Jerry Lee got married? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Myra was Jerry Lee's _______cousin and his ________wife? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Dennis Quaid sings the songs but doesn't actually play the piano.


Question 9 of 10
9. What actor plays the evangelist Jimmy Swaggart? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What was Jerry Lee's nickname? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What famous singer is this movie about?

Answer: Jerry Lee Lewis

The movie concentrates on his rise to stardom during 1956 to 1959. It is also about his failing career, after he marries his 13 year old cousin.
2. Who plays Jerry's wife Myra in the movie?

Answer: Winona Ryder

His marriage was his undoing because his fans felt he was a disgrace to marry a 13 year old girl, who was also his cousin. His marriage to Myra is what kept him from being as big a Elvis.
3. Jerry Lee and Myra ask Myra's parents for permission to get married.

Answer: False

Jerry picks Myra up from school with a signed marriage license, then they travel to the next state and lie about Myra's age. Jerry and Myra actually argue about who will tell her parents first.
4. What was the name of the dance hall in the beginning of the movie?

Answer: Haney's

Jimmy and Jerry sneak off to Haney's as young boys, to watch the dancing and piano playing. Jimmy runs away leaving Jerry there by himself.
5. Jim McBride directed this movie.

Answer: True

Jim McBride also directed Dennis Quaid in 'The Big Easy'.
6. How old was Myra when she and Jerry Lee got married?

Answer: 13

Myra, being only 13, is really what set Jerry's career back in England. He thought that America would welcome him with open arms but he was wrong.
7. Myra was Jerry Lee's _______cousin and his ________wife?

Answer: second & third

There was quite a controversy about how many wives Jerry Lee actually had. If you remember he and Lois have this discussion when he first comes to visit.
8. Dennis Quaid sings the songs but doesn't actually play the piano.

Answer: False

Dennis lip syncs the songs. He really does play the piano in the movie, but some of the scenes where you see hands playing the piano, they are the hands of Jerry Lee Lewis.
9. What actor plays the evangelist Jimmy Swaggart?

Answer: Alec Baldwin

Jimmy Swaggart is Jerry Lee's evangelist cousin who is always trying to turn Jerry onto the Lord.
10. What was Jerry Lee's nickname?

Answer: the Killer

He was called "the Killer" because that is what he called others. When showing his friend at Haney's his first record he says, "hey, killer, take a look at that." Then at the Alan Freed Paramount Show he tells Chuck Berry to , "follow that, killer."
Source: Author ksbales02

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