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Quiz about Singin in the Rain Behind the Scenes

"Singin' in the Rain" Behind the Scenes Quiz

Answer true or false to questions about some interesting notes and information that didn't necessarily happen in the movie, but behind the scenes.

A multiple-choice quiz by kirkyt1. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
kirkyt1

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
98,912

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
14 / 20

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Top 20% Quiz

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1. True or False: Gene Kelly had a 103 degrees fever at one point when he sang and danced to the title song.

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2. True or False: The rain in the scene from the song "Singin' in the Rain" was only water.

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3. True or False: The script was written first and then the songs were added to go with the script.

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4. Yes or No: Lina Lamont's voice was dubbed by Kathy Seldon's in the movie, but in real life Debbie Reynolds' voice was dubbed by Jean Hagen, who played Lina Lamont.

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5. True or False: Fred Astaire gave Debbie Reynolds some dancing classes to help her.

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6. True or False: There was a tarp placed in the back to make the scene in the song "Singin' in the Rain" appear to happen at night.

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7. True or False: Donald O'Connor had to rest a full week after filming the "Make 'em Laugh" sequence.

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8. True or False: Gene Kelly always ranked "Singin' in the Rain" as his personal favorite out of all his musicals.

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9. True or False: When Donald O'Connor pulls and pushes his face in the comical skit during the song "Make 'em Laugh" that is known as gurning.

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10. True or False: In the filming of the scenes for the song "Singin' in the Rain", Gene Kelly's suit begins to shrink because of the mixture of liquids used for the rain.

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11. True or False: During the shooting of the scene from the song "Singin' in the Rain", around 4 or 5 o'clock they couldn't shoot for a while because the heat that day was so bad that people in Culver City were watering their lawns and they lost their water pressure.

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12. True or False: As a 1952 movie, "Singin' in the Rain" won 3 Oscars, including Best Actor for Gene Kelly.

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13. True or False: Gene Kelly is listed as one of the directors and choreographers.

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14. True or false: Donald O'Connor was not the first choice for the role of Cosmo.

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15. True or false: The studio originally wanted actor Howard Keel to play the lead role.

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16. True or false: Cyd Charisse was a big smoker and that's why she had to be smoking in the dance scene with Gene Kelly.

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17. True or false: Every working day was 8 hours long exactly, never a minute more.

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18. True or false: In the scenes where Don Lockwood, played by Gene Kelly, appears as a musketeer, that is actually scenes taken from Gene Kelly's movie "The Three Musketeers" (1948).

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19. True or false: Jean Hagen, who is portrayed as someone with a terrible voice, actually majored in drama and music at Northwestern University.

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Question 20 of 20

20. True or false: There was a scene that was cut from the film which was a reprise of "All I Do is Dream of You", which had Gene dancing around his bedroom on the night he first meets Kathy Selden.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. True or False: Gene Kelly had a 103 degrees fever at one point when he sang and danced to the title song.

Answer: True

Dancing and singing under the rain probably caused the fever! This just makes the scene and Gene Kelly even more amazing! This information was taken from www.imdb.com's trivia section of this movie. The web address is: http://us.imdb.com/Trivia?0045152.

2. True or False: The rain in the scene from the song "Singin' in the Rain" was only water.

Answer: False

The rain was made up of water, plus milk, so the rain would show up better on film. This information was taken from www.imdb.com's trivia section of this movie. The web address is: http://us.imdb.com/Trivia?0045152.

3. True or False: The script was written first and then the songs were added to go with the script.

Answer: False

Arthur Freed and Nacio Herb Brown wrote some 20-year old songs and through MGM got Adolph Green and Betty Comden to write a script for a movie-musical that would go with the songs. This information was taken from www.imdb.com's trivia section of this movie. The web address is: http://us.imdb.com/Trivia?0045152.

4. Yes or No: Lina Lamont's voice was dubbed by Kathy Seldon's in the movie, but in real life Debbie Reynolds' voice was dubbed by Jean Hagen, who played Lina Lamont.

Answer: Yes

According to www.imdb.com, it appears that Debbie Reynold's voice is sometimes dubbed by Jean Hagen. And in some songs, like "Would You", Betty Noyes sang instead of Debbie Reynolds.

5. True or False: Fred Astaire gave Debbie Reynolds some dancing classes to help her.

Answer: True

According to www.imdb.com, while Fred Astaire was walking around the studio, he found Debbie Reynolds crying under a piano and decided to help her. She was 18 or 19 years old in one of the biggest roles of any actor's career.

6. True or False: There was a tarp placed in the back to make the scene in the song "Singin' in the Rain" appear to happen at night.

Answer: True

Because of time constrictions they had to film this scene many times during the day, therefore the tarp.

7. True or False: Donald O'Connor had to rest a full week after filming the "Make 'em Laugh" sequence.

Answer: False

Donald O'Connor did have to rest, but it was only a 3 day rest not a week.

8. True or False: Gene Kelly always ranked "Singin' in the Rain" as his personal favorite out of all his musicals.

Answer: False

Gene Kelly considered "On The Town" (1949) as his personal favorite.

9. True or False: When Donald O'Connor pulls and pushes his face in the comical skit during the song "Make 'em Laugh" that is known as gurning.

Answer: True

This is one that you just have to guess because it's hard, but according to Trivia Fun Stuff under Movie Trivia at this web address: http://alt.tcm.turner.com/essentials/essential/trivia_sing.html that is exactly what it's called.

10. True or False: In the filming of the scenes for the song "Singin' in the Rain", Gene Kelly's suit begins to shrink because of the mixture of liquids used for the rain.

Answer: True

The milk that is used to accentuate the rain in the filming caused the suit to start shrinking.

Answer: True

And it's said that with the tarp that they used to make it nighttime it was even hotter.

12. True or False: As a 1952 movie, "Singin' in the Rain" won 3 Oscars, including Best Actor for Gene Kelly.

Answer: False

Unbelievably, the movie won no Oscars that year, however it was nominated in two categories: Best Supporting Actress (Jean Hagen) and Lenny Hayton's score. Obviously neither won.

13. True or False: Gene Kelly is listed as one of the directors and choreographers.

Answer: True

Gene Kelly was one of the directors and also a choreographer.

14. True or false: Donald O'Connor was not the first choice for the role of Cosmo.

Answer: True

The role of Cosmo was written with actor Oscar Levant in mind, but instead was immortalized by Donald O'Connor.

15. True or false: The studio originally wanted actor Howard Keel to play the lead role.

Answer: True

This piece of information is true, Howard Keel played Gaylord Ravenal in the movie-musical "Show Boat" based on the play by Oscar Hammerstein II. His performance opposite Betty Hutton in "Annie Get Your Gun" propeled this actor to stardom. As a last note, I just can't picture anyone else in the lead role of this movie!

16. True or false: Cyd Charisse was a big smoker and that's why she had to be smoking in the dance scene with Gene Kelly.

Answer: False

Cyd Charisse had to be taught how to smoke for this scene and afterwards never again touched a cigarette in her life.

17. True or false: Every working day was 8 hours long exactly, never a minute more.

Answer: False

Working days sometimes stretched to 19 hours.

18. True or false: In the scenes where Don Lockwood, played by Gene Kelly, appears as a musketeer, that is actually scenes taken from Gene Kelly's movie "The Three Musketeers" (1948).

Answer: True

This is true, the scenes are from "The Three Musketeers", starring Gene Kelly as D'Artagnan, Van Helfin as Athos, Gig Young as Porthos, and Robert Coote as Aramis, with Lana Turner as Lady de Winter, and June Allyson as Constance Bonacieux. This is another excellent movie, I definitely advise anyone to rent it, buy it, and watch it.

19. True or false: Jean Hagen, who is portrayed as someone with a terrible voice, actually majored in drama and music at Northwestern University.

Answer: True

Jean Hagen was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar, but did not win.

Answer: True

Of all the numbers Gene accepted to be cut, this one pained him the most, for he regarded it as one of the best he had ever done. But it slowed down the narrative, and for the good of the show had to be abandoned. This and more notes can be seen at this web address: http://www.debbiereynoldsonline.com/sitrdidyouknow.htm .

Source: Author kirkyt1

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