Question 1

What surprising family connection appears in the casting of this film about the Algonquin Round Table?

Accepted Answer

Peter Benchley, the grandson of humorist Robert Benchley (who appears as a character), plays editor Frank Crowninshield.

Question 2

Which major film festival featured this Dorothy Parker biopic in 1994?

Accepted Answer

The film was featured at the Cannes Film Festival in 1994.

Question 3

What personal connection did star Jennifer Jason Leigh have to this project?

Accepted Answer

Jennifer Jason Leigh was so dedicated that she did the film for what she called "a tenth of what I normally get for a film."

Question 4

What magazine's founding serves as a subplot in this film, and which actor has a family tie to it?

Accepted Answer

The founding of "The New Yorker" magazine is a subplot; actor Wallace Shawn's father, William, was its editor-in-chief for many years.

Question 5

What childhood experience inspired writer-director Alan Rudolph to make this film about the Algonquin Round Table?

Accepted Answer

As a child, Rudolph saw whimsical illustrations by Gluyas Williams in a collection of Robert Benchley's humor essays owned by his father, director Oscar Rudolph.

Question 6

What real-life connection does Peter Benchley have to a character in the film?

Accepted Answer

Peter Benchley, the grandson of humorist Robert Benchley, plays editor Frank Crowninshield.

Question 7

How did Jennifer Jason Leigh show dedication to starring in this movie?

Accepted Answer

Jennifer Jason Leigh did the film for what she says was 'a tenth of what I normally get for a film'.

Question 8

Which Broadway role did Keith Carradine reprise in his cameo as Will Rogers?

Accepted Answer

Keith Carradine, who has a cameo as Will Rogers, created the role of Will Rogers in 'Will Rogers Follies' on Broadway.

Question 9

What childhood experience inspired Alan Rudolph to make this film?

Accepted Answer

Alan Rudolph became interested in the Algonquin Round Table as a child after seeing whimsy illustrations by Gluyas Williams in a book of Robert Benchley's essays owned by his father.

Question 10

Which major film festival featured this movie in 1994?

Accepted Answer

The film was featured at the Cannes Film Festival in 1994.

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