Question 1

Which actress had to sunbathe to avoid allergic reaction to dark makeup?

Accepted Answer

Gale Sondergaard was allergic to the dark makeup used for Caucasian actors playing Asians, so she acquired a deep tan through cautious sunbathing.

Question 2

What did composer Bernard Herrmann do to mask an airplane hum on set?

Accepted Answer

When an airplane passed over the set during a market scene, composer Bernard Herrmann wrote a low gong score to obscure the engine noise.

Question 3

Why was this movie banned in Thailand?

Accepted Answer

Like the 1999 version, the film was banned in Thailand due to what the Thai government said were historical inaccuracies about the King of Siam.

Question 4

Which film festivals or awards recognized this movie in 1946?

Accepted Answer

The film was featured at the 1946 Cannes Film Festival and received awards from the National Board of Review and New York Film Critics Circle in 1946.

Question 5

What cultural inaccuracy appears in the dinner party scene?

Accepted Answer

The music and dancers during the formal dinner party are Balinese, not Siamese, featuring 'gong kebyar' style that developed later than the 1860s setting.

Anna and the King of Siam

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