The great movie musicals quiz

1. Which 1965 film musical features the songs Do-Re-Mi, My Favorite Things and Edelweiss?

2. In which movie musical does Danny Zuko fall in love with Sandy Olsson?

3. Which 1978 movie musical stars John Travolta as Tony Manero?

4. What is the name of the Paris nightclub where much of the action takes place in Moulin Rouge!?

5. Which 1972 film musical stars Liza Minnelli as Sally Bowles?

6. Which 1964 Disney movie musical features the characters Bert and the Banks family?

7. Which actress won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress playing Velma Kelly in the 2002 movie Chicago?

8. In The Rocky Horror Picture Show, what is the full name of the eccentric scientist played by Tim Curry?

9. Which classic 1939 musical film follows Dorothy’s journey to the Emerald City?

10. Which 1961 movie musical tells the story of rival New York street gangs, the Jets and the Sharks?

Singin’ in the Rain remains one of Hollywood’s most joyful movie musicals, bursting with colour, charm and clever satire.

Despite being set in 1927, just as “talkies” were replacing silent pictures, it was made in 1951–1952.

On the day the iconic rain‑soaked dance by Gene Kelly was filmed, he was sick with fever, yet he still delivered one of cinema’s most celebrated performances. And the “rain” was actually a mix of water and milk so it would show up better on camera.

His co-star, Debbie Reynolds, was only 19 at the time, and trained intensively for months before filming because she had no experience as a dancer.

1. The Sound of Music

2. Grease

3. Saturday Night Fever (Although remembered for its music, this is not a musical.) (A trick question.)

4. The Moulin Rouge

5. Cabaret

6. Mary Poppins

7. Catherine Zeta-Jones

8. Dr Frank-N-Furter

9. The Wizard of Oz

10. West Side Story