Question 1

Which U.S. President inspired the creation of The Beast of the City?

Accepted Answer

President Herbert Hoover discussed with MGM head Louis B. Mayer the need for greater respect for police amid gangster films. Hoover provided a blurb for ads, calling it 'A Great Drama Inspired by Our President.'

Question 2

What real-life city might the setting be based on, and what evidence contradicts that?

Accepted Answer

Background shots suggest New York (Broadway, Brooklyn Bridge), but a detective reads a 'Los Angeles Examiner' and car chases are clearly in L.A.

Question 3

What was Mickey Rooney's first line in his first full-length sound feature film?

Accepted Answer

Mickey Rooney played Walter Huston's young son, also named Mickey, and his first line is, 'Say, those don't look like pancakes!'

Question 4

Which upcoming co-star of Jean Harlow appears as a photo in her character's party scene?

Accepted Answer

At around 52 minutes, a photo of Clark Gable, soon to be Harlow's co-star in Red Dust (1932), is on a small table.

Question 5

What does one cop describe as a common bribe to avoid a traffic ticket?

Accepted Answer

A woman offered to buy six tickets to the Policeman's Ball, a fundraiser for disabled cops and families of fallen cops, as a bribe to avoid a traffic ticket.

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