Question 1

Which 1970s trends and inventions are depicted in Scotland, Pa.?

Accepted Answer

The film depicts drive-thru restaurants, vegetarianism, Yahtzee, chicken bites with dipping sauces, tanning salons, the Magic 8 Ball, MAD Magazine, fondue, and streaking.

Question 2

What inspired Billy Morrissette to set Macbeth at a restaurant?

Accepted Answer

Morrissette got the idea while in high school, working at a Dairy Queen in South Windsor, Connecticut, and reading a lot of William Shakespeare.

Question 3

Who plays Lieutenant McDuff, and what real-life background does the actor have?

Accepted Answer

Christopher Walken plays Lieutenant McDuff. Walken started out as an accomplished dancer, referenced in the line 'I used to be a dancer'.

Question 4

What does the oven mitt used by Pat McBeth feature?

Accepted Answer

The oven mitt that Pat McBeth uses to cover up the burn mark has the same tartan as the clan McBeth.

Question 5

How is Scotland, Pa. a modernized retelling of a classic work?

Accepted Answer

It is a modernized retelling of 'MacBeth' set in 1970s suburban Pennsylvania, where an unambitious hamburger stand employee is driven to success by his scheming wife.

Scotland, Pa.

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