Question 1

Which poem do Sammy and Susan recite at the Hickory Tree nightclub?

Accepted Answer

They recite lines from 'Lalla Rookh' by Thomas Moore, specifically from 'The Fire Worshipers' section.

Question 2

Why did The Small Back Room fail at the box office despite Powell and Pressburger's earlier successes?

Accepted Answer

Its downbeat view of wartime bureaucracy and British audiences' fatigue with WWII films were cited as reasons.

Question 3

How is Robert Morley credited in the film?

Accepted Answer

He is credited at the end as simply 'A Guest'; his name never appears.

Question 4

Which festivals and award did the film participate in or win?

Accepted Answer

It received a BAFTA Award in 1950 and was featured at the Berlin International Film Festival (2013) and Locarno International Film Festival (1982).

Question 5

Who plays the embittered bomb-disposal expert Sammy Rice?

Accepted Answer

David Farrar plays Sammy Rice (also credited as Sammy).

The Small Back Room

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