Question 1

What real-life legal detail about Robert Kearns' case did the movie alter?

Accepted Answer

Contrary to the film, Kearns was represented by professional lawyers in his case against Ford; he acted as his own lawyer only in his later, more successful case against Chrysler.

Question 2

Why did it take 9 years to bring the Kearns story to the big screen?

Accepted Answer

Kearns rejected many Hollywood offers due to distrust, but was won over by Marc Abraham's passion and promise to stick to facts, with the family providing materials and representation.

Question 3

What was the main reason Universal Studios initially hesitated to greenlight the film?

Accepted Answer

Universal chief Stacey Snider repeatedly said the script was a hard sell because the character of Kearns was not likeable, though Abraham insisted this made it more realistic.

Question 4

What was Kearns' real primary motive for rejecting Ford's out-of-court settlements, which the movie underplays?

Accepted Answer

His primary motive was to be given exclusive manufacturing rights, not just a public apology as depicted in the film.

Question 5

Where does the film's title 'Flash of Genius' originate from?

Accepted Answer

It comes from a 1941 U.S. Supreme Court decision that suggested inventions needed a 'flash of creative genius' to be patentable, a requirement eliminated by a 1952 patent act.

Question 6

What real-life legal detail did the movie change about Robert Kearns' court cases?

Accepted Answer

Contrary to the film, Kearns had professional lawyers in his case against Ford; he acted as his own lawyer only in his later, more successful case against Chrysler.

Question 7

Why did it take 9 years to bring the Kearns story to the big screen?

Accepted Answer

Kearns rejected many Hollywood offers due to distrust, but was won over by Marc Abraham's passion and promise to stick to the facts, with family providing materials and representation.

Question 8

What was the main reason Universal Studios initially resisted greenlighting the film?

Accepted Answer

Universal chief Stacey Snider repeatedly said the script was a hard sell because the character of Kearns was not likeable, though Abraham insisted this made it more realistic.

Question 9

What was Kearns' primary motive for rejecting Ford's out-of-court settlements, which the movie underplays?

Accepted Answer

His primary motive was not a public apology, but to be given exclusive manufacturing rights for his invention.

Question 10

Where does the film's title 'Flash of Genius' originate from?

Accepted Answer

It comes from a 1941 U.S. Supreme Court decision that suggested inventions needed a 'flash of creative genius' to be patentable, a requirement eliminated by a 1952 patent act.

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