Singin' in the Rain
How much money did Debbie Reynolds made a week for the film?
$75
Alexander was George Washington's...
RIGHT HAND MAN
Who is the scarecrow?
Michael Jackson
This was based on a true story
Who is in the Jackson 5? (names)
Michael, Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, and Marlon
This actor/actress had no previous dancing experience before she was in this movie.
Debbie Reynolds (Kathy)
What other musical inspired Lin-Manuel Miranda to make Hamilton?
Les Misérables
How long did it take to apply Michael Jackson's scarecrow makeup? (Go to picture)
4 hours
It is one of only four films ever to win a Tony Award for what?
Best Musical
How many Tony Awards did this musical win?
4 (Best Actor in a Musical, Best Choreography, Best Lighting Design of a Musical, and Best Sound Design of a Musical)
True or False:
Gene Kelly had a high fever while filming the "Singin' in the Rain' number.
True
How long did it take Lin-Manuel Miranda to write the first song?
The second?
A full year, and another full year
How long did it take to finish the score?
3 years
This year will be Sound of Music's ___th anniversary
60th
How many Guinness World Records did Michael Jackson win?
39
In the movie, Kathy dubs the dialogue and singing for Lina because of her screechy voice. Who is actually singing in real life?
Lina herself (Jean Hagen)
What did Leslie Odom Jr win for his performance?
A Tony and a Grammy
How many Tony awards did this film win?
7
The real Maria von Trapp taught Julie Andrews how to _____ for real on The Julie Andrews Hour
Yodel
MJ the musical made Myles Frost the ______ -ever solo recipient of a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical at the age of 22
A) First B) Youngest C) Oldest D) Second
B) Youngest
This number had to be done all over again because of a technical error that made the footage unusable. The actor (not the answer) in this number smoked four packs of cigarettes a day and the physical exertion for this was brutal and demanding, and this number should have killed him.
Make em' Laugh
Was Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamilton the first time Hamilton was a musical/play?
No, there was a Broadway play in 1917
True or False:
At the time, The Whiz (1978) was the most expensive movie musical ever made.
True
($24 million, but bombed at the box office)
What was the musical's original title? (Not Sound of Music)
The Singing Heart
How many songs are in the musical?
25 (not including mash-ups)