Question 1

What surprising detail from the 1939 royal picnic menu was featured in the film?

Accepted Answer

The picnic menu included hot dogs, beer, soft drinks, cold ham, turkey, salads, doughnuts, gingerbread cookies, coffee, and baked beans with brown bread, as printed in the New York Times.

Question 2

Where was Hyde Park on Hudson actually filmed despite its New York setting?

Accepted Answer

The entire film was shot in England, not in the United States.

Question 3

What personal connection did Bill Murray have to his role as Franklin D. Roosevelt?

Accepted Answer

Bill Murray was already familiar with the difficulties of living with polio, as his sister had suffered from the disease as a child.

Question 4

Which major film festivals featured Hyde Park on Hudson in 2012?

Accepted Answer

The film was featured at the New York Film Festival, Telluride Film Festival, and Toronto International Film Festival in 2012.

Question 5

What unusual permission did filmmakers need to show Franklin D. Roosevelt and King George VI on screen?

Accepted Answer

Even though both historical figures were heavy smokers, the filmmakers had to get official permission to show the characters smoking on screen.

Question 6

What surprising historical detail about the royal picnic menu was included in the film?

Accepted Answer

The picnic menu served to the British royals included hot dogs, beer, soft drinks, cold ham, turkey, salads, doughnuts, ginger bread cookies, coffee, and baked beans & brown bread.

Question 7

Where was 'Hyde Park on Hudson' actually filmed despite its New York setting?

Accepted Answer

The entire film was shot in England.

Question 8

What personal connection did Bill Murray have to his character's condition?

Accepted Answer

Bill Murray was already familiar with the difficulties of living with polio as his sister had suffered from the disease as a child.

Question 9

Which major film festivals featured 'Hyde Park on Hudson'?

Accepted Answer

The film was featured at the New York Film Festival, Telluride Film Festival, and Toronto International Film Festival in 2012.

Question 10

What unusual permission did filmmakers need to show historical accuracy regarding the main characters?

Accepted Answer

Even though both Franklin D. Roosevelt and King George VI were heavy smokers, the filmmakers had to get official permission to show the characters smoking on screen.

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