The 'Dirty Dancing' Quiz

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The 'Dirty Dancing' Quiz
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Admit it: You know all the words to "Dirty Dancing," and you swoon every time you hear that famous line "nobody puts Baby in a corner." See how well you really know the movie by acing this quiz.
In what year is "Dirty Dancing" set?
1963
1957
1960
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Wrong Answer

"Dirty Dancing" is set in the summer of 1963.

What is the name of the resort Baby's family visits?
Kellerman's Mountain House
The Lodge at Kellerman's
Maxhall Summer Lodge
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Baby's family visits Kellerman's Mountain House for the summer.

Where is Kellerman's Mountain House located?
Nantucket, Massachusetts
the South Carolina coast
the Catskill Mountains
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Kellerman's Mountain House is a resort in the Catskills.

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What is Baby's real name?
Betty Jean
Sally
Frances
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Baby tells Johnny her real name is Frances, after U.S. Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins.

What animal does Baby receive as a prize for helping out at the magic show?
a goldfish
a chicken
a rabbit
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Baby gets a chicken for helping out at the magic show.

What is the name of Johnny's cousin at the resort who befriends Baby?
Billy
Robbie
Max
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Wrong Answer

Billy and Johnny are cousins and both work at Kellerman's Mountain House.

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What is the name of Johnny's dance partner who gets pregnant?
Penny
Lacy
Alexis
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Penny is a dance instructor at Kellerman's who gets pregnant and decides to get an abortion.

How much money does Baby borrow from her father to pay for Penny's surgery?
$150
$250
$100
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Baby borrows $250 from Dr. Houseman to help out Penny.

What is the profession of Baby's father, Jake Houseman?
stock broker
attorney
physician
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Jake Houseman is a physician. He is the doctor of Kellerman's Mountain House resort owner Max Kellerman.

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Besides getting money for Penny's surgery, what else does Baby do when she learns Penny is pregnant?
She fills in for Penny as Johnny's dance partner.
She teaches dance lessons at Kellerman's.
She brings Penny dinner.
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Baby promises to fill in for Penny as Johnny's dance partner in a special dance at a neighboring hotel.

What part of Johnny and Baby's dance does Baby ultimately falter on?
the dip
the spin
the lift
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Baby, who struggles with the lift, ultimately chickens out at the Sheldrake Hotel.

What color is Baby's dress when she and Johnny perform at the Sheldrake Hotel?
pink
white
black
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Baby is wearing a strappy coral dress when they dance the mambo at the Sheldrake.

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Who do Johnny and Baby spot in the audience at the Sheldrake when they are dancing?
Max Kellerman
the Schumachers
Lisa and Robbie
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The Schumachers are in the audience, and Johnny and Baby are afraid their cover is blown, but the old couple never notice them on stage.

Who do we eventually learn was the father of Penny's baby?
Robbie
Johnny
Max
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Dr. Houseman learns Robbie was the father of Penny's baby when Robbie thanks him for "understanding the situation with Penny."

What does Baby say she wants to do after she graduates from college?
travel
get married
join the Peace Corps
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Baby says she plans to attend Mount Holyoke College and then join the Peace Corps.

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Who says, "Nobody puts Baby in a corner"?
Johnny
Penny
Robbie
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Of course it's Johnny that says "nobody puts Baby in a corner."

Finish this zinger from Robbie: "Well, it looks like I picked the wrong sister. That's okay, Baby ..."
"I went slumming too."
"Your secret's safe with me."
"Lisa will never know."
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Robbie, who was dating Baby's sister Lisa, says, "I went slumming too," implying he slept with one of the Kellerman staff.

What is Johnny accused of stealing?
cash from the Sheldrake Hotel
a guest's wallet
a car
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Jealous of Johnny's relationship with Baby, Vivian sets him up for stealing her husband's wallet. Johnny is ultimately fired, despite Baby providing him with an all-night alibi.

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In the resort's finale for the season, what song do Baby and Johnny dirty dance to?
"(I've Had) The Time of My Life" by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes
"She's Like the Wind" by Patrick Swayze
"Hey! Baby" by Bruce Channel
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Johnny and Baby dirty dance to "(I've Had) The Time of My Life."

The resort owner's grandson, Neil Kellerman, told Johnny he didn't want him doing the usual mambo at the end-of-season show. What dance did he suggest instead?
the tango
the pachanga
the Charleston
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Neil tells Johnny they should dance the pachanga for the resort finale.

How old was Jennifer Grey when she filmed "Dirty Dancing"?
21
26
20
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Grey was 26, about a decade older than Baby was supposed to be.

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Patrick Swayze wasn't the first choice to play Johnny (shocking, right?). Who was?
Billy Zane
Christian Bale
Val Kilmer
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At 34, Swayze was much older than Johnny was supposed to be, so the first choice was actually Billy Zane!

Who did writer and producer Eleanor Bergstein want to play the role of purse-swiping Mrs. Schumacher?
Gena Rowlands
Dr. Ruth Westheimer
Cloris Leachman
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Bergstein wanted her friend Dr. Ruth Westheimer for the role, but the famed sex therapist backed out when she learned she had to play a thief.

How many awards was "Dirty Dancing" nominated for?
12
17
10
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"Dirty Dancing" was nominated for 17 different awards and won 12, including the 1988 Oscar for Best Music, Original Song for "(I've Had) The Time of My Life."

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What year was the movie rereleased on the big screen?
2000
1995
1997
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"Dirty Dancing" was rereleased in 1997 because Conan O’Brien asked his viewers to send letters demanding it.

What actresses did NOT audition for the role of Baby?
Sharon Stone
Sarah Jessica Parker
Jennifer Aniston
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Sharon Stone and Sarah Jessica Parker both auditioned to play Baby, but Jennifer Aniston never did.

What is the title of the "Dirty Dancing" prequel?
"Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights"
"Dirty Dancing 1950s"
"Dirtier Dancing"
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Patrick Swayze was apparently offered $6 million to play Johnny in a sequel but turned it down. He did make a cameo in the 2004 prequel, "Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights."

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When was "Dirty Dancing" released in theaters?
1985
1986
1987
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The film was released in the summer of 1987.

What other film were Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey in together before "Dirty Dancing"?
"The Outsiders"
"Red Dawn"
"Reckless"
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Both actors were in the World War III action film "Red Dawn."

What song is playing during the opening credits of "Dirty Dancing"?
"Be My Baby" by The Ronettes
"Love Is Strange" by Mickey & Sylvia
"Hungry Eyes" by Eric Carmen
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During the opening credits, "Be My Baby" is playing.

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