Classic Movie Dance Scenes

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Instructions: From Fred and Ginger to Saturday Night Fever -- how well do you remember the most iconic dance scenes in movie history?

1.
Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers danced together in how many films?
A
7
B
15
C
12
D
10
2.
In which film does Fred Astaire famously dance on the ceiling?
A
Royal Wedding
B
Top Hat
C
Swing Time
D
The Band Wagon
3.
Gene Kelly performed the joyful title number in 'Singin' in the Rain' while suffering from what?
A
A 103-degree fever
B
A sprained ankle
C
A back injury
D
A broken toe
4.
In 'West Side Story' (1961), the rival gangs dance in which famous opening sequence?
A
A rooftop
B
The streets of Manhattan
C
A school gymnasium
D
Central Park
5.
Who choreographed the iconic dances in 'West Side Story' (1961)?
A
Bob Fosse
B
Michael Kidd
C
Jerome Robbins
D
Gene Kelly
6.
In 'The Red Shoes' (1948), Moira Shearer plays a ballerina dancing in a ballet based on which fairy tale?
A
The Red Shoes by Hans Christian Andersen
B
Swan Lake
C
Sleeping Beauty
D
Cinderella
7.
Fred Astaire danced with a coat rack in which 1951 film?
A
Royal Wedding
B
Funny Face
C
The Band Wagon
D
Easter Parade
8.
John Travolta's famous disco dance in 'Saturday Night Fever' (1977) takes place on what?
A
A sidewalk
B
A rooftop
C
A lit-up dance floor
D
A stage
9.
In 'Grease' (1978), what is the name of the dance competition scene at the school?
A
The Rydell Rumble
B
The National Bandstand Dance-Off
C
The Hand Jive Contest
D
The Prom Dance
10.
Which famous dance duo first paired up in the 1933 film 'Flying Down to Rio'?
A
Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers
B
Gene Kelly and Cyd Charisse
C
Gene Kelly and Debbie Reynolds
D
Donald O'Connor and Debbie Reynolds
11.
Bob Fosse's distinctive choreography style is characterized by which of the following?
A
Tap-heavy routines
B
Grand leaps and turns
C
Classical ballet positions
D
Turned-in knees, rolled shoulders, and jazz hands
12.
In 'Dirty Dancing' (1987), Patrick Swayze's character teaches Jennifer Grey to perform which signature move?
A
The Twist
B
The Tango Dip
C
The Lift
D
The Mambo
13.
Cyd Charisse danced with Gene Kelly in a sultry Broadway ballet sequence in which 1952 film?
A
Brigadoon
B
It's Always Fair Weather
C
An American in Paris
D
Singin' in the Rain
14.
In 'Cabaret' (1972), who played the emcee at the Kit Kat Klub with memorable song and dance numbers?
A
Helmut Griem
B
Joel Grey
C
Fritz Wepper
D
Michael York
15.
Fred Astaire's famous dance partner Ginger Rogers once said she did everything Fred did, but how?
A
While singing
B
Faster and better
C
Backwards and in high heels
D
Without rehearsal

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