Q 01/05

Who plays Jack 'Cowboy' Kelly in the 1992 Disney film?

A) Leonardo DiCaprio

B) Ethan Hawke

C) Christian Bale

D) Elijah Wood

Answer · why

C) Christian Bale

Christian Bale, 17 during filming, played Jack; he later admitted he was not much of a singer, and the film's failure stung him for years before its c...

Q 02/05

Which choreographer made his feature directing debut with the film?

A) Kenny Ortega

B) Rob Marshall

C) Adam Shankman

D) Randal Kleiser

Answer · why

A) Kenny Ortega

Kenny Ortega, a choreographer on Dirty Dancing, made Newsies his first feature as director, followed a year later by Hocus Pocus, another flop turned ...

Q 03/05

Who composed the songs for the 1992 film?

A) Stephen Schwartz

B) Marc Shaiman

C) Elton John

D) Alan Menken

Answer · why

D) Alan Menken

Alan Menken composed the score, including 'Seize the Day' and 'King of New York'; his usual lyricist Howard Ashman was too ill with AIDS to collaborat...

Q 04/05

Who wrote the lyrics for the film's songs?

A) Howard Ashman

B) Tim Rice

C) Glenn Slater

D) Jack Feldman

Answer · why

D) Jack Feldman

Jack Feldman wrote the lyrics, stepping in for the ailing Howard Ashman; he stayed with the property for two decades and shared the 2012 Tony for Best...

Q 05/05

Which Oscar-winning actor plays newspaper publisher Joseph Pulitzer in the film?

A) Gene Hackman

B) Jack Lemmon

C) Robert Duvall

D) Christopher Plummer

Answer · why

C) Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall, Oscar winner for Tender Mercies, played Pulitzer with a thick accent and earned a Golden Raspberry nomination for Worst Supporting Acto...