Quiz: Can you answer Ruthie Henshall's Celebrity Mastermind questions?

Her specialist subject was the movie musicals of Gene Kelly

Author: Rhys FreemanPublished 14th Feb 2022

Magic at the Musicals presenter Ruthie Henshall made an appearance on Celebrity Mastermind over the weekend and it's no surprise that she chose a stagey subject.

Ruthie's chosen subject were the musical films of Gene Kelly, who was one of the greatest names in movie history.

Can you answer the questions Ruthie Henshall was asked on Celebrity Mastermind?

Below you'll find the first image which includes all the questions Ruthie was asked on the specialist subject then scroll down to learn each answer.

The Questions

1) What's the name of the real life vaudeville star played by Gene Kelly in his 1942 film debut, For Me and My Gal


2) At the end of the song 'Singing' in the Rain', what item does Kelly's character, Don Lockwood give to the man who passes him in the street


3) Which actress stars opposite Kelly in Cover Girl as the chorus girl Rusty Parker?


4) In The Pirate, Serafin, a travelling performer played by Kelly, says that because there are so many beautiful girls in the world with so many names, he calls all women by what name?


5) In An American in Paris, what song does Kelly's character, Jerry Mulligan, perform to French children in the streets while dancing in the style of a soldier, a cowboy and Charlie Chaplin?


6) In On The Town, what German word does the sailor Gabey, played by Kelly, say to his blind date, Lucy Shmeeler, who replies "That's the nicest thing anybody ever said to me"?


7) At the end of which song in Brigadoon does Kelly's character, Tommy Albright, throw his hat and jacket down a hillside before he sings the last line?


8) In It's Always Fair Weather, the three main characters share their thoughts of each other sung to the tune of 'The Blue Danube' while eating what foodstuff?


9) What's the name of the character played by Kelly during the dream sequence in Du Barry Was A Lady whom Lady Du Barry calls a "rabble-rousing, jealous, night-riding sneak"?


10) In Summer Stock, Kelly and which other actor performed the song 'Heavenly Music' with a large number of dogs?

1) Harry Palmer


2) An umbrella


3) Rita Hayworth


4) Nina


5) 'I've Got Rhythm'


6) Gesundheit


7) 'Almost Like Being in Love'


8) Celery


9) Black Arrow


10) Phil Silvers


How did you do? Ruthie managed to get six correct while under the pressure of the Mastermind time limit of 90 seconds. She did end up with a final score of 13 after the general knowledge round.

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