Golden Age of Hollywood – How Much Do You Know About the Era’s Dance Stars?
Elaborate dance sequences were a big part of the Golden Age of Hollywood. If you enjoy the glitz and glamour of these movies, test your knowledge of the stars that brought the fabulous dance sequences to life.
1) While he was known for tap dancing, he had no formal training in the art before going to work for Universal Studios where he took lessons with the studio’s choreographer.
A) Jack Haley
B) Gene Kelley
C) James Cagney
D) Donald O’Conner
2) She was known in films for her dramatic roles but started her performance career as a flapper.
A) Bette Davis
B) Greta Garbo
C) Joan Crawford
D) Barbara Stanwyck
3) He was considered a tough guy on screen, this actor was an excellent dancer who did a great Tango.
A) George Raft
B) Edward G. Robinson
C) Orson Welles
D) Harry Woods
4) His only academy award was for a movie in which he performed iconic dance numbers.
A) Robert Ryan
B) James Cagney
C) Clark Gable
D) Henry Fonda
5) She aspired to be a ballerina but started her training too late in life to make it her profession.
A) Katherine Hepburn
B) Bette Davis
C) Audrey Hepburn
D) Judy Garland
6) This actress, dancer and singer is one of the few that have been awarded an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and a Tony (EGOT)
A) Rita Moreno
B) Chita Rivera
C) Susan Hayward
D) Lana Turner
7) Fred Astaire identified her as one of his favorite dance partner’s of all time.
A) Judy Garland
B) Rita Hayworth
C) Ginger Rogers
D) Eleanor Powell
8) She had a strong ballet background that was evident in her movie career.
A) Cyd Charise
B) Ann Miller
C) Ava Gardner
D) Virginia Dale
9) He was known to completely revolutionize the genre of tap dance in movies with his signature style.
A) Fred Astaire
B) Gene Kelly
C) Donald O’Conner
D) James Cagney
10) This famous actor did not begin his career as a leading man in the movies rather in vaudeville as a song and dance man and acrobat.
A) Jackie Cooper
B) Cary Grant
C) Robert Young
D) Jimmy Stewart
He was an actor with a dancer’s eye that enabled him to direct, and choreograph films as well as star in them.
A) Bill Robinson (Bojangles)
B) Gene Kelly
C) George Burns
D) Dana Andrews
ANSWER KEY
- Donald O’Conner
- Joan Crawford
- George Raft
- James Cagney
- Audrey Hepburn
- Rita Moreno
- Rita Hayworth
- Cyd Charise
- Fred Astaire
- Gene Kelly
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