Multimedia Retropectives Quiz
Unlike a traditional lecture, Richard attempts to make his presentations as interactive as possible by involving his audiences to a large degree. One means of accomplishing this is by posing a variety of questions such as the ones found below. See how many you can answer correctly.
1. As television replaced radio in popularity during the 1950’s, many performers such as Jack Benny, Bob Hope, and Dinah Shore made a smooth transition to the new medium. This was not the case, however, with the actors who played the lead role in a number of westerns. Can you name the radio voice for each of the following roles and the actor who replaced him on television:
A) Matt Dillon (Gunsmoke)
B) Paladin (Have Gun Will Travel)
C) The Cisco Kid
2. Although Ginger Rogers co-starred with Fred Astaire in ten different films, she never had the opportunity to share the dance floor with Gene Kelly during their years in Hollywood. Five other actresses, however, did dance in films with both Astaire and Kelly. Can you name them?
3. During much of the two decades that Rudolph Bing served as General Manager of the Metropolitan Opera beginning in 1950, sopranos Maria Callas and Renata Tebaldi were both contending for the title of “Prima Donna”. Their feud came to a head when Callas was asked in an interview to compare her voice to Tebaldi’s. What classic line did she give in response?
4. Several Hollywood musicals made use of stars whom were cast more for their looks, acting skills, or name recognition rather than their singing ability. As a result their voices were dubbed by others during the production process. Name the star who played the lead in each of the following films and, if possible, the singer who dubbed their vocals:
A) Eliza Doolittle (My Fair Lady - 1964)
B) Julie LaVerne (Show Boat – 1951)
C) Gigi (Gigi - 1958)
D) Prince Karl (The Student Prince – 1954)
Answers:
1. A) William Conrad, James Arness
B) John Dehner, Richard Boone
C) Jack Mather, Duncan Renaldo
2. Rita Hayworth, Judy Garland, Leslie Caron, Cyd Charisse, Vera-Ellen
3. “Comparing my voice to Tebaldi’s is like comparing champagne to Coca Cola.”
4. A) Audrey Hepburn, Marni Nixon
B) Ava Gardner, Annette Warren
C) Leslie Caron, Betty Wand
D) Edmund Purdom, Mario Lanza
1. As television replaced radio in popularity during the 1950’s, many performers such as Jack Benny, Bob Hope, and Dinah Shore made a smooth transition to the new medium. This was not the case, however, with the actors who played the lead role in a number of westerns. Can you name the radio voice for each of the following roles and the actor who replaced him on television:
A) Matt Dillon (Gunsmoke)
B) Paladin (Have Gun Will Travel)
C) The Cisco Kid
2. Although Ginger Rogers co-starred with Fred Astaire in ten different films, she never had the opportunity to share the dance floor with Gene Kelly during their years in Hollywood. Five other actresses, however, did dance in films with both Astaire and Kelly. Can you name them?
3. During much of the two decades that Rudolph Bing served as General Manager of the Metropolitan Opera beginning in 1950, sopranos Maria Callas and Renata Tebaldi were both contending for the title of “Prima Donna”. Their feud came to a head when Callas was asked in an interview to compare her voice to Tebaldi’s. What classic line did she give in response?
4. Several Hollywood musicals made use of stars whom were cast more for their looks, acting skills, or name recognition rather than their singing ability. As a result their voices were dubbed by others during the production process. Name the star who played the lead in each of the following films and, if possible, the singer who dubbed their vocals:
A) Eliza Doolittle (My Fair Lady - 1964)
B) Julie LaVerne (Show Boat – 1951)
C) Gigi (Gigi - 1958)
D) Prince Karl (The Student Prince – 1954)
Answers:
1. A) William Conrad, James Arness
B) John Dehner, Richard Boone
C) Jack Mather, Duncan Renaldo
2. Rita Hayworth, Judy Garland, Leslie Caron, Cyd Charisse, Vera-Ellen
3. “Comparing my voice to Tebaldi’s is like comparing champagne to Coca Cola.”
4. A) Audrey Hepburn, Marni Nixon
B) Ava Gardner, Annette Warren
C) Leslie Caron, Betty Wand
D) Edmund Purdom, Mario Lanza