Question 1

Why was The Green Goddess held out of release despite being completed in 1929?

Accepted Answer

George Arliss requested the delay because he felt Disraeli (1929) was a better vehicle for his talkie debut.

Question 2

What piece of music does the Raja play for his British visitors, and why is it notable?

Accepted Answer

He plays 'Funeral March of a Marionette', later known as the theme of TV's Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955).

Question 3

How did the film's soundtrack addition affect surviving prints?

Accepted Answer

Originally sound-on-disc, sound-on-film was added later, causing the left side of surviving prints to be noticeably cropped.

Question 4

What is the connection between The Green Goddess and Green Goddess salad dressing?

Accepted Answer

The dressing was created in 1923 at San Francisco's Palace Hotel to honor George Arliss and his hit play The Green Goddess.

Question 5

What filming challenge is evident in the airplane footage?

Accepted Answer

Footage of the airplane in flight is edited into short clips to avoid showing obvious roads on the ground.

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