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How much do you know about That Thing You Do!? | Quiz

Here are some basic questions regarding "That Thing You Do!", a great 1960s period piece.

A multiple-choice quiz by doogie52. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
doogie52

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
323,324

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the name of the original drummer for The Wonders? Hint

Chad

Lenny

Chuck

Carl

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Question 2 of 10

2. The name of the "spaghetti joint by the airport" was called Villapiano's. Where did they get that name from? Hint

It used to be a piano warehouse

It was Tom Hanks' mother's maiden name

Villapiano's was a nationally known spaghetti sauce in the 1960s

A former Oakland Raider football player, Phil Villapiano

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the character name of the host of the television show that The Wonders performed on? Hint

Troy Chessman

Troy Chesterman

Troy Chesterfield

Troy Chester

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who of the following was NOT a producer of "That Thing You Do"? Hint

Tom Hanks

Jonathan Demme

Gary Goetzman

Edward Saxon

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Question 5 of 10

5. According to the label on the record "That Thing You Do", given to The Wonders before their first state fair performance, who was the writer of the song? Hint

Tom Hanks

James Mattingly III

Guy Patterson

Neil Sedaka

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who recorded the demo record for The Wonders? Hint

Uncle Bob

Uncle Ben

Uncle Bill

The Save-Mart

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Question 7 of 10

7. The first time The Wonders played together was at a talent show at which college? Hint

Mount Holyoke College

Erie College

University of Pittsburgh

Mercyhurst College

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was signing autographs at the Wisconsin State Fair? Hint

The President of Land O' Lakes

The Green Bay Packers team

The cast of "Bonanza"

The cast of "The Beverly Hillbillies"

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was Guy's girlfriend's name? Hint

Nina Flowers

Tina Powers

Genie Sowers

Trini Powers

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Question 10 of 10

10. When Guy and the bass player left their Los Angeles hotel's coffee shop, where were they planning to go? Hint

Disneyland

Grauman's Chinese Theatre

A Dodger baseball game

The Hollywood Walk of Fame

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the name of the original drummer for The Wonders?

Answer: Chad

Chad, played by Giovanni Ribisi, broke his arm while hurdling over a parking meter. In an effort to find a new drummer, Jimmy and Lenny made a deal with Guy to play at their upcoming gig.

2. The name of the "spaghetti joint by the airport" was called Villapiano's. Where did they get that name from?

Answer: A former Oakland Raider football player, Phil Villapiano

Tom Hanks grew up as a huge Oakland Raiders fan and named it after his favorite player on the silver and black. Phil Villipiano played linebacker for the Raiders.

3. What was the character name of the host of the television show that The Wonders performed on?

Answer: Troy Chesterfield

Peter Scolari played Chesterfield in the film. The show was very loosely based on "The Ed Sullivan Show". Scolari and Hanks have a history together, playing Bosom Buddies in the TV show of the same name.

4. Who of the following was NOT a producer of "That Thing You Do"?

Answer: Tom Hanks

Hanks wrote and directed the film, but didn't produce it. Jonathan Demme also appeared in the movie as the director of "Weekend At Party Pier".

5. According to the label on the record "That Thing You Do", given to The Wonders before their first state fair performance, who was the writer of the song?

Answer: James Mattingly III

Credit was given on the label to just Jimmy even though Lenny was the co-writer. However, in real life, it was penned by Tom Hanks.

6. Who recorded the demo record for The Wonders?

Answer: Uncle Bob

Uncle Bob was played by Chris Isaak in the film. Isaak's character recorded church music for records, thus the song was recorded in a church. Faye (Liv Tyler) and Uncle Bob provided the hand clapping in the song.

7. The first time The Wonders played together was at a talent show at which college?

Answer: Mercyhurst College

The talent show was to honor the upcoming graduates of the Class of 1963. Two other acts that got airplay in the movie were the four-piece girls' folk group and the Tijuana Brass sound-alike band.

8. Who was signing autographs at the Wisconsin State Fair?

Answer: The cast of "Bonanza"

The following week, the cast of "The Beverly Hillbillies" were going to be there. As Lenny said, "Ellie Mae in the cement pond"!

9. What was Guy's girlfriend's name?

Answer: Tina Powers

Tina Powers was played by Charlize Theron. Her character broke up with Guy when she started dating her dentist.

10. When Guy and the bass player left their Los Angeles hotel's coffee shop, where were they planning to go?

Answer: Grauman's Chinese Theatre

They never made it because the bass player was going to be joining the Marines and he met three other Marines before they got a chance to leave. When the bass player told the three veterans that he could do 200 push-ups, they told him to "give me 100 right now, boot".

Source: Author doogie52

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