Question 1

What unusual production restriction was placed on the filming at Yosemite National Park?

Accepted Answer

The production license required all evidence that the Wawona Hotel was used to impersonate an Allied Military Hospital in postwar Bavaria to be removed within 24 hours after filming ended.

Question 2

How did Roald Dahl's wife discover the similarity between this film and her husband's story?

Accepted Answer

Patricia Neal spotted the resemblance when the script was coincidentally offered to her, bringing it to Dahl's attention, though she turned down the female lead.

Question 3

Which two actors known for playing Sergeant Schultz characters appear together in this film?

Accepted Answer

Sig Ruman and John Banner, who both played characters named Sergeant Schultz in other works, share a scene together in this movie.

Question 4

What future Star Trek actor appears uncredited in the opening scenes?

Accepted Answer

James Doohan, who would later play Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott in Star Trek, appears uncredited as a British orderly in the opening scenes.

Question 5

What is the central deception in the plot of 36 Hours?

Accepted Answer

Germans kidnap an American major and try to convince him World War II is over to extract details about the Allied invasion of Europe from him.

36 Hours

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