Question 1

Why was interracial marriage illegal in 16 states until 1967?

Accepted Answer

Intermarriage between African-Americans and Caucasians was illegal in 16 states until the US Supreme Court decision Loving v. Virginia on June 12, 1967, which ruled anti-miscegenation laws unconstitutional.

Question 2

Which actor made his first credited feature film role in this movie?

Accepted Answer

Richard Mulligan made his first credited feature film role in One Potato, Two Potato.

Question 3

What happened after the film's positive reception at Cannes?

Accepted Answer

No company would distribute the film until its positive reception at the Cannes Film Festival. The producers then recovered their production expenses after an advance from distributor British Lion Films.

Question 4

Why was Orville H. Hampton credited as co-screenwriter despite never working with Raphael Hayes?

Accepted Answer

Producer/director Larry Peerce assigned Hampton to write the script, but Peerce thought it was so awful that he hired Hayes to rewrite it. After arbitration, the WGA ruled Hampton's name should be in the credits as co-screenwriter.

Question 5

Where was the film shot and why was that location chosen?

Accepted Answer

The film was shot in Painesville, Ohio. Producer Anthony Spinelli chose it because he knew the town from growing up in the area and it closely resembled the town in the story by Orville H. Hampton.

One Potato, Two Potato

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