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How do you become an opera singer with a terrible singing voice? We're not sure either! Take this quiz to remember all of your favorite moments from Florence Foster Jenkins!
This famous actress plays the role of Florence Foster Jenkins...
Julia Roberts
Diane Lane
Meryl Streep
Meryl Streep received an Academy Award nomination for her role in Florence Foster Jenkins. Throughout her career, Streep has earned three Academy Awards.
Bette Midler
In which year was the premiere of the film Florence Foster Jenkins?
2005
2016
Florence Foster Jenkins premiered at the Belfast Film Festival on April 23, 2016. It was released in the United States on August 12, 2016.
2011
2008
What is the name of Florence's husband?
Carlo Edwards
John Totten
St. Clair Bayfield
Florence Foster Jenkins was made with a $29 million budget. It only made about $44 million at the box office, not so much a huge success.
Cosmé McMoon
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St. Clair Bayfield also serves as Florence's __________.
Cook
Manager
Florence Foster Jenkins is a biographical comedy-drama. It was directed by Stephen Frears and based on the real life of Florence Foster Jenkins, the socialite and amateur soprano.
Personal Trainer
Voice coach
Which famous actor plays the role of Florence's husband and manager?
Simon Helberg
Hugh Grant
Hugh Grant was born on September 9, 1960 in London, England. He attended New College, Oxford.
George Clooney
Colin Firth
Florence Foster Jenkins takes place in which US city?
New York City
Florence Foster Jenkins was filmed at nine different locations. All filming locations were actually located in the United Kingdom and replicated scenes from NYC.
Los Angeles
Chicago
Detroit
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What is the name of the club founded by Florence Foster Jenkins?
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
The President's Club
The Carnegie Club
The Verdi Club
Florence Foster Jenkins was the founder and "President Soprano Hostess" of her own social organization, which she called the Verdi Club. She opened it in 1917.
In which decade does the film Florence Foster Jenkins take place?
1920s
1980s
1970s
1940s
Florence Foster Jenkins was born Narcissa Florence Foster on July 19, 1868. She died on November 26, 1944.
What is the profession of St. Clair Bayfield?
Lawyer
Medical Doctor
Actor
Bayfield was a stage actor specializing in the works of Shakespeare. He was born John St. Clair Roberts.
Scientist
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What is the name of St. Clair Bayfield's mistress?
Jessica
Angela
Katherine
Kathleen
Her full name was Kathleen Weatherley. In real life, Bayfield married Kathleen in 1945, following Florence Foster Jenkin's death in 1944.
What is the name of the actress who plays Kathleen Weatherley?
Jessica Biel
Julia Roberts
Rebecca Ferguson
Rebecca Louisa Ferguson Sundstrom was born on October 19, 1983 in Stockholm, Sweden. She has been an actress since 1999.
Jennifer Aniston
With the US involved in World War II, Florence Foster Jenkins believes that "music matters more than ________."
Politics
War
Ever
Florence believed that music mattered more than ever to keep the morale of the country alive. The year of the film was 1944 and the US was in the thick of WWII.
Enemies
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What medical condition does Florence suffer from?
Syphilis
Florence Foster Jenkins contracted syphilis from her first husband. Because of this, she has abstained from sexual activity with St. Clair Bayfield.
HIV
Lung Cancer
Congestive Heart Failrure
Who is John Totten?
Florence's voice coach
John Totten works with the New York Opera. Despite his efforts to help her sing, he refuses to be publicly associated with her, due to her vocal abilities.
Florence's personal chef
Florence's first husband
Florence's nephew
Who does Florence hire as a pianist to accompany her singing?
Kathleen
Bayfield
Cosmé
The Florence Foster Jenkins film ran for 111 minutes. The story was written by Nicholas Martin.
Arturo
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What is Cosmé's last name?
Helberg
McMoon
Cosme McMoon was born on February 22, 1901 in Mapimi, Mexico. He died in San Antonio, Texas from pancreatic cancer in 1980 at the age of 79.
Cohen
Arianda
How much does Florence pay Cosmé McMoon per week?
$20
$50
$75
$150
$150 was an unbelievable offer to Cosme. This was an extremely large sum of money at the time, and one which he found hard to refuse.
Which famous actor plays the role of Cosmé McMoon?
David Haig
Danny Cohen
Simon Helberg
Simon Helberg was born on December 9, 1980 in Los Angeles. He is best known for his role as Howard on The Big Bang Theory.
Macauly Calkin
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After her first vocal lesson with McMoon on the piano, where does McMoon burst into laughter?
In front of Florence
In the bathroom
In Bayfield's office
In the elevator
McMoon stifled his laughter throughout the entirety of Florence's first vocal session. But as soon as he left, he couldn't help himself any longer, and burst into laughter on the elevator.
Who requests $1,000 in funding from Florence to help fund his next performance at Carnegie Hall?
Tallulah Bankhead
Arturo Toscanini
Arturo Toscanini was portrayed by actor John Kavanagh. Kavanagh is an Irish actor who most recently has been seen in the TV series Vikings.
Cole Porter
Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney
Where does Florence give her first small recital?
Radio City Music Hall
The Verdi Club
Director Frears praised Meryl Streep's performance as Florence Foster Jenkins. He stated, "You can only sing badly if you are a good singer."
Carnegie Deli
Carnegie Hall
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Following what she believes are positive reviews of her small recital, what does Florence do next?
Books Radio City Music Hall
Makes a recording of her singing
Meryl Streep won the Critic's Choice Awards for Best Actress in a Comedy for her performance in Florence Foster Jenkins.
Signs autographs outside the club
Enlists an agent to book her elsewhere
What does Florence intend to do with her vocal recording?
Bury it in a time capsule
Give copies as Christmas gifts
Against Bayfield's better judgment, Florence was set on making this recording and gifting it to her friends at the club as Christmas gifts!
Sell it to major record labels
Send them overseas to soldiers
After experiencing some popularity on the radio, which major venue does Florence book for performing?
Carnegie Hall
Bayfield again tries to discourage Florence from performing at Carnegie Hall. He fears she will only make a fool of herself and that she will not be as widely received as she believes.
Radio City Music Hall
Central Park Theater
Times Square Ampitheater
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Who does Florence give away 1,000 tickets to?
Local students
Aspiring singers
US Soldiers
Little did she know that the soldiers to whom she was extending a courtesy would be the ones who would mock her on stage. Thankfully, her friends and supporters rescued her.
NYC Police Department
Who is thrilled at the thought of Florence playing Carnegie Hall?
Bayfield
McMoon
If Florence Foster Jenkins performed at Carnegie Hall, that meant that Cosme McMoon would also be performing. He was beyond excited to play piano for her if it meant he would be playing at Carnegie Hall.
Totten
Porter
An editor for the _________ attends Florence's performance at Carnegie Hall but promises to write a negative review.
New York Times
Wall Street Journal
New York Post
The New York Post is a daily newspaper distributed to New York City and the surrounding areas. It was founded on November 16, 1801 as the New York Evening Post.
Washington Post
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Who buys every copy of the New York Post to prevent Florence from seeing any negative review?
Totten
Weatherley
Bayfield and McMoon
Bayfield enlists McMoon to help purchase and discard every copy of that day's New York Post. They went to every store and kiosk in the areas surrounding Florence's home.
Bankhead
Where does Florence finally find a copy of the New York Post with her negative review?
In a trash can
She caught glimpse of the paper in the trash, reached in and saw the review. She collapsed from a broken heart.
Her butler gives it to her
At the Verdi Club
On an airplane
What happens to Florence Foster Jenkins at the end of the film?
She gives birth to a baby boy
She is hit by a car
She dies peacefully
Florence Foster Jenkins was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. She died in Manhattan on November 26, 1944 at the age of 76.
Her syphilis is cured
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People can say that Florence could not sing, but they can't say that she _________.
Played the piano
Could cook
Did not sing
Florence believed that if she could try, then she could do it. She naively believed that she was a popular singer.
Wasn't beautiful
Where does Florence sing beautifully?
Carnegie Hall
In her dreams
The film reveals the imagination and dreams of Florence in which she sings beautiful opera music. In her dreams, she receives a standing ovation!
Radio City Music Hall
In the shower
What profession did McMoon later get into after his less-than-successful music career?
Law enforcement
Children's music teacher
Bodybuilding
After Jenkins passed away in 1944, McMoon took an interest in working on his body and becoming a judge for bodybuilding contests. He was also a Master Chess player!
Medical
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What was part of Bayfield's goodnight ritual with Florence?
Detailing her bank accounts
Reciting poetry to her
Bayfield treated Florence with kindness and respect. Despite the fact that he left her to go home to his mistress, he showed a love for Florence that made her feel special and loved.
Brushing her teeth for her
Giving her a back massage
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