Music and Film: Film Adaptations of Musicals
Description: Test your knowledge on film adaptations of popular musicals. | |
Number of Questions: 15 | |
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Which 1961 film is based on the Broadway musical of the same name, featuring iconic songs like "Tonight" and "Maria"?
In the 1964 film adaptation of "My Fair Lady", who played the role of Eliza Doolittle, a Cockney flower girl transformed by Professor Higgins?
Which 1965 film adaptation of a Broadway musical features Julie Andrews as Maria, a young postulant who becomes a governess to the seven children of a widowed naval captain?
In the 1971 film adaptation of "Fiddler on the Roof", who played Tevye, a Jewish dairyman struggling to maintain his traditions in a changing world?
Which 1972 film adaptation of a Broadway musical features Liza Minnelli as Sally Bowles, an aspiring cabaret performer in 1930s Berlin?
In the 1978 film adaptation of "Grease", who played the role of Danny Zuko, the leader of the T-Birds?
Which 1982 film adaptation of a Broadway musical features Meryl Streep as Sophie Zawistowska, a Polish immigrant who dreams of becoming a Broadway star?
In the 1983 film adaptation of "Flashdance", who played the role of Alex Owens, a welder by day and dancer by night?
Which 1984 film adaptation of a Broadway musical features Michael Jackson as the Scarecrow and Diana Ross as Dorothy?
In the 1990 film adaptation of "Pretty Woman", who played the role of Vivian Ward, a Hollywood prostitute who falls in love with a wealthy businessman?
Which 1992 film adaptation of a Broadway musical features Steve Martin as C.C. Baxter, an office worker who lends his apartment to his superiors for their extramarital affairs?
In the 1996 film adaptation of "Evita", who played the role of Eva Perón, the First Lady of Argentina from 1946 to 1952?
Which 2001 film adaptation of a Broadway musical features Nicole Kidman as Satine, a courtesan at the Moulin Rouge nightclub in Paris?
In the 2002 film adaptation of "Chicago", who played the role of Roxie Hart, a nightclub dancer who murders her lover and becomes a media sensation?
Which 2006 film adaptation of a Broadway musical features Beyoncé Knowles as Deena Jones, a rising star in the music industry?