Question 1

True or false: The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert won the Academy Award for Best Costume Design.

Accepted Answer

True. The film won the Oscar for Best Costume Design at the 67th Academy Awards in 1995.

Question 2

True or false: Hugo Weaving did all of his own singing and dancing in the film.

Accepted Answer

True. Weaving performed his own vocals and choreography, including the lip-sync scenes. He sang 'I've Never Been to Me' live on set.

Question 3

True or false: The film's famous 'ding-dong' scene was improvised by Terence Stamp.

Accepted Answer

True. Terence Stamp ad-libbed the line 'ding-dong' while dangling from a rope, and the crew kept it because it perfectly captured Bernadette's wit.

Question 4

True or false: The bus 'Priscilla' was originally a school bus from the 1960s.

Accepted Answer

False. Priscilla was a 1976 Hino RC320P, a former tour bus, not a school bus. It was purchased from a Queensland tour company and customized for the film.

Question 5

True or false: All drag costumes in The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert were made by the actors themselves.

Accepted Answer

False. Costume designers Tim Chappel and Lizzy Gardiner created the iconic looks, winning an Oscar. The actors did not make their own costumes.

Question 6

True or false: The film's budget was so low that the crew used a single camera for the entire shoot.

Accepted Answer

True. Director Stephan Elliott shot with just one Arriflex camera to save money, which meant every scene required multiple takes from different angles.

Question 7

True or false: The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert was banned in Malaysia for its positive portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters.

Accepted Answer

True. Malaysian censors banned it in 1994 for depicting drag queens and homosexuality in a positive light, which they considered immoral.

Question 8

True or false: The original script had the characters driving across the United States, not Australia.

Accepted Answer

False. Stephan Elliott always set the story in Australia. The outback setting was essential to the fish-out-of-water comedy and cultural contrasts.

The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert Trivia Questions