Question 1

What surprising CIA connection does the animated film 'Animal Farm' have?

Accepted Answer

The CIA obtained the film rights from George Orwell's widow and covertly funded production as anti-Communist propaganda, with E. Howard Hunt leading the operation.

Question 2

Why were some parents alarmed after taking their children to see 'Animal Farm'?

Accepted Answer

Many parents were alarmed at the film's bleakness, having expected something similar to a Walt Disney cartoon.

Question 3

How much of the film's budget came from CIA funding through a shell corporation?

Accepted Answer

$300,000 out of over $500,000 was supplied by the CIA's Office of Policy Coordination through its shell corporation Touchstone Inc.

Question 4

What is the central conflict in 'Animal Farm'?

Accepted Answer

Animals on a farm lead a revolution against farmers to control their own destiny, but the revolution becomes corrupted and consumes its own.

Question 5

Which major film festival featured 'Animal Farm' in 1955?

Accepted Answer

The film was featured at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1955.

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