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Joe Gideon is the ultimate work (and pleasure)-aholic, who takes handfuls of amphetamines to juggle his demanding life and “all that jazz.”
Who says this? “It’s show time, folks!”
Angelique
Joe
Joe Gideon is a theater director and choreographer trying to balance work on his latest Broadway musical with editing a Hollywood film he has directed. He has investors, girlfriends, an ex-wife, a daughter, and dancers to please. It is always showtime for him. Joe Gideon is portrayed by Roy Scheider. Scheider was an award-winning actor and amateur boxer.
The Stand-Up, Davis
Paul
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Who says this? “Don't b***s*** a b***s***er.”
Angelique
Joe
This is said by Joe Gideo who is portraying director/choreographer Bob Fosse, in a somewhat fictional/fantasized life story. The story is centered on the sordid life of Joe Gideon, a womanizing, drug-using dancer who knows when someone is putting one over on him, because that’s what he does to everyone else.
Paul
Davis
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What mixture of things does Joe need to get his day going?
Vivaldi
Visine
Dexedrine
All of the above
This is what Joe needs to get his day going. Joe who is a workaholic who chain-smokes cigarettes, and without a daily dose of Vivaldi, Visine, Alka-Seltzer, Dexedrine, and sex, he wouldn't have the energy to keep up the biggest "show" of all — his life.
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What is the name of the “Angel of Death”?
Angelique
Angelique, the Angel of Death that Joe flirts with during his episodes in the hospital, is portrayed by Jessica Lange. Lange has received worldwide acclaim for her work in film, theater, and television. In addition to acting, Lange is a photographer with three published works and she is a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF.
Kate
Audrey
Michelle
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What is the name of the character who is Joe’s ex-wife?
Angelique
Kate
Audrey
Audrey Paris is the name of Joe Gideon’s ex-wife. Audrey is a character believed to be modeled on Bob Fosse's wife, Gwen Verdon. Audrey is portrayed by Leland Palmer, an actress, dancer, and singer who has appeared on stage, in motion pictures, and on television.
Michelle
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What is the character name of Joe Gideon's current girlfriend?
Angelique
Kate
Kate Jagger is played by Ann Reinking, an award-winning actress, dancer, and choreographer. With Reinking, life is stranger than fiction. For instance, in 1977 she replaced Gwen Verdon (who plays Joe’s ex-wife) in the starring role of Roxie Hart in "Chicago," a show directed and choreographed by Fosse. She also was Fossie’s girlfriend in real life.
Audrey
Michelle
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What is the name of Joe’s daughter?
Angelique
Kate
Audrey
Michelle
Joe’s daughter is named Michelle. She is a talented young dancer. She dances in a delightfully intimate pas de deux with her father, a show dance with her father’s latest lover, and several sequences in the surgery hallucination sequence. Erzsébet Földi portrays Michelle Gideon. As an adult dancer, Földi performed with the American Dance Theatre and the Twyla Tharp Company. Sometime in the '90s she became a born again Christian and left the industry.
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What is the final shot of the movie?
Joe Gideon's body being zipped up in a body bag
In the final shot of the movie, Joe Gideon’s body is being zipped up in a body bag. Roy Scheider, who plays Joe Gideon, once commented that he had sung, danced on the stage, and acted before, but until this movie he had never done all three in the same production. He never mentioned being zipped into a body bag.
The warm and welcoming face of Angelique
Joe hovering over his dead body, watching his daughter cry
None of the above
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Which one of these is the first line of the movie?
A. "To be on the wire is life; the rest is waiting."
The first line of the movie is, "To be on the wire is life; the rest is waiting." This line is spoken as we see a man falling from a high wire into a net (and the speaker then admits he did not make it up). The quote is generally attributed to Karl Wallenda, who fell from a high wire without a net and died the year before the film came out. The line speaks to the need to be “on the wire,” which is when one truly feels alive.
B. “It's showtime, folks!”
C. “Angelique, you pretty thing, come out and play.”
D. None of the above.
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Which two people are conversing? “F*** him! He never picks me!” “Honey, I did f*** him and he never picks me either.”
A. Two female dancers backstage
Two female dancers converse backstage about Joe. Even when he is in the hospital, after his severe attacks of angina and exhaustion, an endless string of women frolic around his hospital room. Did you know that Bob Fosse considered playing the lead role himself? Producer David H. Melnick pointed out that Fosse, who had a history of heart problems, wouldn't survive the shoot.
B. Two male dancers backstage
C. Joe’s girlfriend and Joe’s ex-wife
D. None of the above
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What is the character’s name who plays the Stand-Up?
A. Davis Newman
Davis Newman is the "Stand-Up" in the stand-up routine that Joe is editing. Cliff Gorman portrays the Stand-Up. Gorman is a stage and screen actor who won an Obie award in 1968 for the stage presentation of "The Boys in the Band," and he went on to reprise his role in the 1970 film version.
B. O’Connor Flood
C. Joshua Penn
D. Dr. Ballinger
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What does Dr. Ballinger tell Joe about taking care of himself?
It’s not important
Joe needs quiet and bed rest
Joe stays at the hospital under his doctor’s orders; however, the champagne and cigarettes flow in his hospital room, against his doctor’s orders. Michael Tolan portrays Joe Gideon's cardiologist, Dr. Ballinger. An accomplished actor, Michael Tolan’s film credits include "Fort Worth" (1951), "The Savage" (1952), "Hiawatha" (1952), "The Greatest Story Ever Told" (1965), "Hour of the Gun" (1967), "The Lost Man" (1969), "John and Mary" (1969), "The 300 Year Weekend" (1971), "Talk to Me" (1984) and "Presumed Innocent" (1990).
Joe needs to get back to work as soon as possible
None of the above
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“It’s showtime, folks!” is a repeated line in the movie. What does it show the viewer?
How tired Joe is every morning, as the line loses its original enthusiasm
The line showed how tired Joe is every morning, as the line loses its original enthusiasm. Did you know that this line still has relevance today? Joe Gideon's catchphrase, "It's showtime, folks!" was referenced in the TV series "Better Call Saul" (2015), when Saul Goodman points to the mirror a la Gideon and says, "It's showtime folks!" When he's overheard, he says, "It's from a movie!"
That Joe loves show business each and every day of his life
That Joe needs to be in a Broadway production every day of his life
None of the above
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Who is talking to Joe? "Do you believe in love?" Joe Gideon: "I believe in saying, 'I love you.'"
Angelique
Angelique, "The Angel of Death," asks Joe this question. Joe confesses that he believes in telling others what they want to hear. Angelique is portrayed by Jessica Lange, who has won two Academy Awards, one Tony Award, three Emmy Awards, five Golden Globe Awards, one Screen Actors Guild, and three Dorian Awards. In 2016, Lange became the twenty-second thespian in history to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting.
Kate
Audrey
Victoria
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What is the name of the director who is jealous of Joe Gideon?
Lucas Sergeant
John Lithgow portrays the jealous director, Lucas Sergeant. However, Lithgow the actor does not need to be jealous of anyone. Lithgow has received two Tony Awards, five Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, an American Comedy Award, and four Drama Desk Awards. Lithgow is well known for his television roles as Dick Solomon in "3rd Rock from the Sun" and Arthur Mitchell in "Dexter."
Davis Newman
Joshua Penn
Dr. Ballinger
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Who is Joe talking to? “If I die, I'm sorry for all the bad things I did to you. And if I live, I'm sorry for all the bad things I'm gonna do to you.”
Audrey and Kate
Although he needs to apologize to all the women in his life, he is apologizing to Audrey and Kate. He knows his one love is work and he puts all else behind it. Richard Dreyfuss was originally cast in the role of Joe Gideon but he left the production during the rehearsal stage, citing a lack of confidence in the production. He later admitted that he made a mistake in passing up the chance to work with Bob Fosse.
Audrey and Victoria
Michelle and Kate
Michelle and Victoria
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Who says this? "Do you suppose Stanley Kubrick ever gets depressed?"
Lucas Sergeant
Davis Newman
Joshua Penn
Joe Gideon
Joe says this as he egotistically compares himself to Kubrick. A wonderful accolade came from the director himself. Upon the film's release in 1979, Stanley Kubrick reportedly described it as the "best film I think I've ever seen."
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Who is Joe talking to? Joe Gideon: "Ooh, I don't think they liked it... what do you think?" [not smiling] "I don't know about the others... but I think it's the best work you've ever done - you son of a b****."
Kate
Audrey
Audrey, Joe's ex- wife, says this after a run-through for VIPs of a critical number in the show he's rehearsing. She notes his brilliance but still hates him for ruining her life and forgetting about his weekends with their daughter. Did you know that Columbia Pictures did not originally want Roy Scheider for the role of Joe Gideon? The studio wanted a more critically acclaimed actor for the role, namely Warren Beatty. However, Fosse stuck to his guns and fought for Scheider, eventually securing him for the lead.
Joshua
Victoria
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Who says this? “The pain is gone. I'm okay. Nothing wrong with me, a rewrite of the show wouldn't cure. A couple of good jokes is what I need.”
Joe
Work is Joe's life. And without it, he doesn’t feel alive. Joe says this when his doctor tells him he needs bed rest. Then he collapses in the doctor’s office. According to Shirley MacLaine, in her autobiography, "My Lucky Stars," the idea for this film was hatched when Bob Fosse was hospitalized for a heart attack. MacLaine claims she was the one who gave him the idea to do "a musical about his death," though she said Fosse seemed to not remember this later.
Paul
Joshua
None of the above
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Which of these songs is used in the movie?
"On Broadway"
"There's No Business Like Show Business"
"Everything Old Is New Again"
All of the above
All of these songs are used, as well as "Concerto alla rustica" by Antonio Vivaldi and "Perfect Day" by Harry Nilsson. The constant musical performances and background music help convey the non-stop pace at which Joe lives on a daily basis.
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What song is performed by Kate and Michelle to cheer up Joe as he waits for the critics to review his movie?
“Perfect Day"
"Everything Old Is New Again"
They performed “Everything Old is New Again.” Roy enjoyed the performance, although you could still see the worry on his face. The performance also showed Michelle and Kate’s good relationship and how much they both love Joe. Did you know that Ann Reinking (Kate) was one of Bob Fosse's partners at the time, and was more or less playing herself in the film? Nonetheless, she was required to audition for the role as Gideon's girlfriend, Kate Jagger.
"There's No Business Like Show Business"
None of the above
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What is the song during the finale performance?
"There'll Be Some Changes Made"
Who's Sorry Now?"
"Some of These Days"
"Bye Bye Life"
Director Bob Fosse went over-budget before filming the famous "Bye Bye Life" finale. Columbia Pictures refused to give him any more money. At an impasse, Columbia execs privately showcased much of what was already shot for the president of Twentieth Century-Fox. Impressed, he agreed that Fox would finance the remainder of the shoot.
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Which musical number stars Roy’s daughter, dressed up as an older teen?
"There'll Be Some Changes Made"
"Who's Sorry Now?"
As she tries to walk down the runway in the glamorous but too-tight dress, with a boa around her neck, Michelle doesn’t look like Joe’s little girl, but a grown-up woman. Joe refused to listen to the doctor’s orders and wouldn’t stop smoking and drinking. The song tells him he’ll be sorry that he didn’t live to see his daughter grow up. True to his semi-autobiographical movie, Fosse himself died from a heart attack on September 23, 1987, at George Washington University Hospital, while a revival of "Sweet Charity" was opening at the nearby National Theater.
"Some of These Days"
None of the above
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Why does Paul say this? “Now Sinatra will never record it.”
A dancer strips during rehearsal of "Take off with Us"
The song “Take Off with Us" was fine, according to Paul and the other investors, until the song became "Take Off with Us (Airotica)." During that song, the dancers strip and move in an orgy-like dance. Suddenly, the song was no longer family-friendly and Sinatra would never record it.
Sinatra likes upbeat songs, not "Who’s Sorry Now?"
The song "Take off with Us" is sung by a woman, not a man
None of the above
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What were Roy and the janitor doing after Roy escaped from his hospital bed?
A. They were singing
B. They were smoking cigarettes
C. They were dancing
D. A & B
When Roy escaped from his hospital bed, he wandered around the hospital and ended up in the basement, singing and smoking with the janitor. But he didn’t dance. According to Roy Scheider, keeping up with trained dancers in the film's final number was the hardest thing he had to do in a film, physically.
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When Roy wanders through the hospital and finds himself in the autopsy room, what does he say?
He says to the staff, "I'll be back."
Although Roy talks to the many body parts in the room, when he sees the staff looking at him, he tells them that he'll see them later and exits. According to his biography, by Eric Lax, Paul Newman turned down the role of Joe Gideon. He wasn't comfortable playing a dancer and didn't bother reading the script.
He says to the jar of eyes, "See you later, alligator."
He says to the jar of brains, "Don't lose your head over this."
None of the above.
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As Roy wanders around the hospital, which of these lines does he say to God?
“What’s the matter, don’t you like musical comedy?”
As Roy wanders around the hospital, the movie repeats the scene that he has been editing for the Stand-Up, especially when it refers to the process of dying. There are five stages: anger, denial, bargaining, depression and acceptance. By the time he is found and brought back to his bed, he is closer to acceptance. In the finale performance, he says goodbye to the people in his life.
“It’s showtime!"
"Don’t b***s*** a b***s****er.”
None of the above.
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O’Connor Flood is always on TV and always saying the same thing. What is it?
A great entertainer!
A great Humanitarian!
My dearest, dearest friend for 20 years!
All of the above
O’Connor Flood is the consummate entertainer. He introduces celebrities on his show in the exact same way, time and again. O’Connor Flood is portrayed by the one and only Ben Vereen, an actor, singer, and dancer of worldwide fame. On Broadway, Ben Vereen has appeared in "Wicked," "Fosse," "I'm Not Rappaport," "Hair," "Jesus Christ Superstar," "Pippin," "Grind," "Jelly's Last Jam," and "A Christmas Carol." His role in "Pippin" garnered him both the prestigious Tony Award and the Drama Desk Award for Best Actor in a Musical.
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Who is Joe talking to? Joe Gideon: “I always look for the worst in other people.” “A little of yourself in them?” Joe Gideon: “A little of myself. And generally, I find it.”
Angelique
Joe is talking to Angelique as he flirts with death. Angelique is portrayed by Jessica Lange, who gets more intimate with Joe as the film ends. She takes off her veil, lets her hair down, and holds Joe’s face, ready to kiss him. Jessica Lange is an amazing actress. She made her professional film debut in "King Kong," for which she won the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year. She won her second Golden Globe Award and the Academy Award for her role as a soap opera star in "Tootsie," and she was also nominated for an Oscar in "Frances," along with many other awards.
Kate
Audrey
Victoria
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How was the film received?
A. Critics panned it
B. Critics loved it
C. Audiences loved it
D. B & C
Reviews were mainly positive. For instance, the film scored an 87% "Fresh" (or "good") rating on the review aggregation site, Rotten Tomatoes. As for the box office, it was also a success. On a budget of 12 million dollars, box office sales almost reached 38 million dollars. What's more, in 2001, the critics spoke again. "All That Jazz" was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the United States Library of Congress and selected for preservation.
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In which categories did the movie receive Academy Awards?
Best Costume Design
Best Art Direction
Best Film Editing
All of the above
The film received three Academy Awards and nine nominations, one of which was for Best Picture. The film would be the last musical nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture until Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" (1991), and the last live-action musical nominated until Baz Luhrmann's "Moulin Rouge!" (2001).
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In which categories did the film receive Academy Award nominations?
Best Picture
Best Director
Best Original Song
All of the above
The categories included the ones already mentioned, as well as Best Actor (Roy Scheider), Best Writing for a Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen, and Best Music for the Original Song. Did you know that in 2006, the film ranked #14 on the American Film Institute's Greatest Movie Musicals list? It’s a musically powerful and amazingly choreographed movie.
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In which category was the movie nominated for a Golden Globe?
A. Best Picture
B. Best Actor (Roy Scheider)
Roy Scheider was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Actor. Robert Blake, Jack Nicholson, Elliott Gould and George Segal were considered for Schelder's lead role of Joe Gideon. One wonders whether they would have been nominated for Best Actor as well.
C. Best Original Musical Score
D. Best Original Screenplay
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What happened when the film was shown at Cannes Film Festival?
It won the Grand Prix
It won the Prix du Jury
It won the Palme d'Or
The film won the Palme d'Or at the 1980 Cannes Film Festival. The Cannes Film Festival is an annual festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres, including documentaries, from around the world. This invitation-only festival is held at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès. The most prestigious award given out at Cannes is the Palme d'Or (Golden Palm) for the best film. Next is the Grand Prix – Grand Prize of the Festival and then the Prix du Jury - Jury Prize.
None of the above
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Which awards did the film win at BAFTA?
Best Actor
Best Editing
Best Costume Design
All of the above
"All That Jazz" won four awards in all: Best Cinematography, Best Actor, Best Costume Design, and Best Editing. The heart surgery scene, juxtaposed with the investors talking about how they can make money from Joe’s death, is a particularly strong editing effort. If you were wondering, BAFTA is the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.
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