Question 1

Why did Cary Grant star in this film despite feeling miscast?

Accepted Answer

Part of his motivation came from his desire to become an American citizen; he believed the film would help Americans accept him as a naturalized citizen.

Question 2

How did the film's failure affect Cary Grant's career choices?

Accepted Answer

The failure hit him so hard that he refused all period roles until The Pride and the Passion (1957), which also failed to make a profit.

Question 3

Which 1940 films of Cary Grant were critically and commercially successful?

Accepted Answer

His Girl Friday, My Favorite Wife, and The Philadelphia Story were profitable and charmed critics and audiences.

Question 4

What conflict drives the story of The Howards of Virginia?

Accepted Answer

Jane, an aristocratic Virginian, marries surveyor Matt Howard, who joins the Colonial forces fighting for freedom against England; Matt meets Jane's father on the battlefield.

Question 5

Who plays the role of Thomas Jefferson in the film?

Accepted Answer

Richard Carlson portrays Thomas Jefferson.

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