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Musicals of the 1930s

Description: Musicals of the 1930s
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Which musical featured the song "I Got Rhythm"?

  1. Girl Crazy

  2. Of Thee I Sing

  3. Anything Goes

  4. Show Boat

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

"I Got Rhythm" was introduced in the 1930 Broadway musical Girl Crazy, with music by George Gershwin and lyrics by Ira Gershwin.

Who composed the music for the musical "Of Thee I Sing"?

  1. George Gershwin

  2. Cole Porter

  3. Richard Rodgers

  4. Jerome Kern

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

George Gershwin composed the music for the 1931 musical Of Thee I Sing, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin and book by George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind.

Which musical featured the song "Anything Goes"?

  1. Girl Crazy

  2. Of Thee I Sing

  3. Anything Goes

  4. Show Boat

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

"Anything Goes" was introduced in the 1934 Broadway musical Anything Goes, with music and lyrics by Cole Porter and book by Guy Bolton, P. G. Wodehouse, and Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse.

Who wrote the book for the musical "Show Boat"?

  1. Oscar Hammerstein II

  2. Jerome Kern

  3. P. G. Wodehouse

  4. Ziegfeld Follies

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Oscar Hammerstein II wrote the book for the 1927 musical Show Boat, with music by Jerome Kern and lyrics by Hammerstein and Kern.

Which musical featured the song "The Man I Love"?

  1. Girl Crazy

  2. Of Thee I Sing

  3. Anything Goes

  4. Show Boat

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

"The Man I Love" was introduced in the 1927 Broadway musical Show Boat, with music by Jerome Kern and lyrics by Hammerstein and Kern.

Who composed the music for the musical "Girl Crazy"?

  1. George Gershwin

  2. Cole Porter

  3. Richard Rodgers

  4. Jerome Kern

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

George Gershwin composed the music for the 1930 Broadway musical Girl Crazy, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin and book by Guy Bolton and John McGowan.

Which musical featured the song "Strike Up the Band"?

  1. Girl Crazy

  2. Of Thee I Sing

  3. Anything Goes

  4. Strike Up the Band

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

"Strike Up the Band" was introduced in the 1930 Broadway musical Strike Up the Band, with music and lyrics by George Gershwin and book by George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind.

Who wrote the book for the musical "Anything Goes"?

  1. Oscar Hammerstein II

  2. Jerome Kern

  3. P. G. Wodehouse

  4. Ziegfeld Follies

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

P. G. Wodehouse wrote the book for the 1934 Broadway musical Anything Goes, with music and lyrics by Cole Porter.

Which musical featured the song "You're the Top"?

  1. Girl Crazy

  2. Of Thee I Sing

  3. Anything Goes

  4. Anything Goes

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Correct Option: C,D
Explanation:

"You're the Top" was introduced in the 1934 Broadway musical Anything Goes, with music and lyrics by Cole Porter.

Who composed the music for the musical "Strike Up the Band"?

  1. George Gershwin

  2. Cole Porter

  3. Richard Rodgers

  4. Jerome Kern

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

George Gershwin composed the music for the 1930 Broadway musical Strike Up the Band, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin and book by George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind.

Which musical featured the song "Begin the Beguine"?

  1. Girl Crazy

  2. Of Thee I Sing

  3. Anything Goes

  4. Jubilee

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

"Begin the Beguine" was introduced in the 1935 Broadway musical Jubilee, with music by Cole Porter and book by Moss Hart.

Who wrote the book for the musical "Strike Up the Band"?

  1. Oscar Hammerstein II

  2. Jerome Kern

  3. George S. Kaufman

  4. Ziegfeld Follies

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

George S. Kaufman wrote the book for the 1930 Broadway musical Strike Up the Band, with music and lyrics by George Gershwin and Morrie Ryskind.

Which musical featured the song "Night and Day"?

  1. Girl Crazy

  2. Of Thee I Sing

  3. Anything Goes

  4. Gay Divorce

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

"Night and Day" was introduced in the 1932 Broadway musical Gay Divorce, with music and lyrics by Cole Porter and book by Dwight Taylor.

Who composed the music for the musical "Jubilee"?

  1. George Gershwin

  2. Cole Porter

  3. Richard Rodgers

  4. Jerome Kern

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Cole Porter composed the music for the 1935 Broadway musical Jubilee, with book by Moss Hart.

Which musical featured the song "Cheek to Cheek"?

  1. Girl Crazy

  2. Of Thee I Sing

  3. Anything Goes

  4. Top Hat

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

"Cheek to Cheek" was introduced in the 1935 film Top Hat, with music and lyrics by Irving Berlin.

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