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Steve Martin's "Roxanne" Trivia Quiz

Entertainer Steve Martin updated the classic Edmond Rostand play of "Cyrano de Bergerac" and it turned out to be one of Martin's best efforts. Here is a basic quiz on this modern classic.

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

Author
Mrbondskin

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
89,656

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. In what year was Steve Martin's film version of "Roxanne" released? Hint

1985

1988

1986

1987

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which major Hollywood studio released the film? Hint

Touchstone

Paramount

Columbia

Twentieth-Century Fox

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Question 3 of 10

3. In what Canadian town was virtually all the location shooting done? Hint

Nelson, BC

Golden, BC

Cranbrook, BC

Fernie, BC

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Question 4 of 10

4. True or False: Damon Wayans appears in the movie?

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who directed the romantic comedy, "Roxanne"? Hint

Nora Epheron

Frank Oz

Steve Martin

Fred Schepisi

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which actress performs in the role of Roxanne?

Answer: (Two Words. She makes a big "splash" in the beginning, walking around in the nude)

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the name of Roxanne's cat? Hint

Bessie

Charlie

Dixie

Grover

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Question 8 of 10

8. What color combination tie and shirt does C.D. Bales wear throughout the movie? Hint

Light Blue Shirt and Black Tie

Red Tie and White Shirt

Black Tie and White Shirt

Grey Shirt and Black Tie

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Question 9 of 10

9. In the opening fight sequence, what sporting goods object does C.D. Bales use to fence with the two coked-up jerks on the sidewalk? Hint

Snow ski

Tennis racquet

Wilson racquetball racquet

Rossignol ski pole

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which phrase is NOT one of the "20 something betters" that C.D. Bales improvises in the bar scene? Hint

"Keep that guy away from my cocaine."

"He's got the whole world in his nose."

"Did your parents lose a bet with God?"

"When he washes his face, he loses the bar of soap."

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what year was Steve Martin's film version of "Roxanne" released?

Answer: 1987

This was a summer release in 1987, the same year that he starred together with John Candy in the Thanksgiving movie, "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles."

2. Which major Hollywood studio released the film?

Answer: Columbia

Unless you happen to work for one of these Hollywood studios, or you recall movie studios like television's Remington Steele, this is probably the hardest question of the quiz.

3. In what Canadian town was virtually all the location shooting done?

Answer: Nelson, BC

Nelson's a picturesque community of about 10,000 residents located in southern British Columbia.

4. True or False: Damon Wayans appears in the movie?

Answer: True

Wayans plays the firefighter, Jerry. As a performer Damon Wayans has realized tremendous success in a variety of movies and television, such as "In Living Color" and "Major Payne".

5. Who directed the romantic comedy, "Roxanne"?

Answer: Fred Schepisi

Mr. Schepisi has directed a widely diverse set of films. He has helmed everything from Tom Selleck in the romantic comedy, "Mr. Baseball," to Sean Connery in the spy suspense-thriller, "The Russia House". Steve Martin has worked with both Epheron and Oz but on other pictures.

6. Which actress performs in the role of Roxanne?

Answer: Daryl Hannah

One of Hannah's earliest starring roles was in the movie, "Splash," released in 1984.

7. What is the name of Roxanne's cat?

Answer: Grover

Grover is the reason that Roxanne goes outside and accidentally locks herself outside, prompting Roxanne to seek help from the local firehouse while she's walking around in the buff. Incidentally, Bessie is the name of the mayor's cow in the movie; Dixie is C.D.'s friend, and Charlie is C.D.'s first name in this version.

8. What color combination tie and shirt does C.D. Bales wear throughout the movie?

Answer: Black Tie and White Shirt

The basic white button down short-sleeve shirt and narrow solid black tie comprises his Fire Department Chief uniform. C.D. Bales does wear other outfits, but this is the main wardrobe that Steve Martin supplied the character. Even on the movie's A-Sheet 27" X 41" theatre poster, Martin is wearing the black on white outfit while dipping his cap.

9. In the opening fight sequence, what sporting goods object does C.D. Bales use to fence with the two coked-up jerks on the sidewalk?

Answer: Tennis racquet

One of the actors on the sidewalk is Kevin Nealon, who worked with Steve Martin on multiple occasions during the 1980s and 1990s on television's "Saturday Night Live". Martin was merely the guest-host during this run while Nealon was a cast regular for nine seasons.

By the way, in case you are not a child of the 70s, or perhaps for the purposes of winning a bar bet, Steve Martin was never a cast member of "Saturday Night Live."

10. Which phrase is NOT one of the "20 something betters" that C.D. Bales improvises in the bar scene?

Answer: "When he washes his face, he loses the bar of soap."

C.D.'s "20 something betters" is the riotously funny highlight of the movie. If you were in a first-run theater and saw the movie with a good-sized crowd, then you probably didn't hear half of the lines because everyone was laughing over the dialogue.

Source: Author Mrbondskin

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