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The King's Speech - Quiz
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  • 1. When did the crew film at the Pullens buildings in Southwark?
A) 25 December 2009
B) 25 November 2009
C) 31 August 2010
D) 26 November 2009
  • 2. Why were fire alarms triggered during the filming at Pullens buildings?
A) Overheated lighting equipment
B) Accidental kitchen fire
C) Use of loud pyrotechnics
D) Use of artificial smoke
  • 3. Which location was used as a stand-in for Westminster Abbey?
A) Ely Cathedral
B) Lincoln Cathedral
C) Drapers' Hall
D) St. James's Palace
  • 4. Why was the production denied permission to film at Westminster Abbey?
A) Architectural incompatibility
B) High cost of rental
C) Demands of tourism
D) Refusal by the royal family
  • 5. How much was the daily rental fee for Lancaster House?
A) £5,000
B) £20,000
C) £50,000
D) £10,000
  • 6. Where was the 1936 Accession Council scene filmed?
A) Livery Hall of Drapers' Hall
B) Buckingham Palace
C) 33 Portland Place
D) Lancaster House
  • 7. Why did the production choose 33 Portland Place for Logue's consultation rooms?
A) It was the only room available
B) The room felt lived in
C) It was the cheapest option
D) Logue actually worked there
  • 8. Which feature of the wallpaper at 33 Portland Place did Eve Stewart recreate?
A) Gold leaf detailing
B) Tapestry-style fabric
C) Floral Victorian patterns
D) Mottled and peeling effect
  • 9. Which location served as the site for the 1925 British Empire Exhibition opening scene?
A) Pullens buildings
B) Wembley Stadium
C) Elland Road and Odsal Stadium
D) Battersea Power Station
  • 10. What was used to fill the terraces during the stadium filming?
A) Inflatable dummies and extras
B) Full CGI crowd only
C) Only cardboard cutouts
D) Real soldiers only
  • 11. Which building doubled as the BBC wireless control room?
A) Drapers' Hall
B) Lancaster House
C) Battersea Power Station
D) Queen Street Mill Textile Museum
  • 12. When was the final cut of the film completed?
A) 31 August 2010
B) 1 January 2010
C) 26 November 2009
D) 25 November 2009
  • 13. Why was Odsal Stadium selected for the film?
A) It was the largest stadium in England
B) It was located near the director's home
C) It was free to use
D) Its curved ends resembled 1925 Wembley
  • 14. Who did Seidler contact to get information about Logue?
A) Mark Logue
B) Valentine Logue
C) The Queen Mother
D) King George VI
  • 15. What inspired Seidler to return to the project in 2005?
A) The death of Valentine Logue
B) Recovery from cancer
C) A sudden discovery of diaries
D) A request from the royal family
  • 16. What did Seidler's wife suggest he do after reading his first screenplay?
A) Make it a documentary
B) Scrap the project entirely
C) Add more cinematic techniques
D) Rewrite it as a stage play
  • 17. Who recommended the project to director Tom Hooper?
A) His mother, Meredith Hooper
B) Joan Lane
C) Geoffrey Rush
D) Gareth Unwin
  • 18. How was the script delivered to Geoffrey Rush?
A) By mail
B) Hand-delivered to his house
C) Via his agent
D) Through the UK Film Council
  • 19. What change did Tom Hooper insist on for the ending of the film?
A) Make the speech perfect and error-free
B) Add a fictional musical sequence
C) End the movie before the speech began
D) Remove the 'Hollywood ending' to make it more realistic
  • 20. What source material did the team find nine weeks before filming began?
A) Newspaper clippings from 1939
B) Letters from the Queen Mother
C) The King's private journals
D) Logue's original diary/notes
  • 21. How long did the filming of the movie last?
A) Six months
B) 39 days
C) Twenty days
D) Nine weeks
  • 22. Why were Helena Bonham Carter's scenes filmed during the weekend?
A) She had other rehearsals during the week
B) The set was only available on weekends
C) She preferred weekend work
D) She worked on Harry Potter during the week
  • 23. How much funding did the UK Film Council award the production in 2009?
A) £500,000
B) £10 million
C) £2 million
D) £1 million
  • 24. What is the title of the non-fiction book written by Mark Logue and Peter Conradi?
A) The King's Speech: How One Man Saved the British Monarchy
B) Logue and the Monarch
C) The Stammering King
D) The Royal Speechwriter
  • 25. What line in the film was a direct quote from Logue's notes?
A) You still stammered on the W
B) Speak clearly to them
C) The radio is waiting
D) I am the King
  • 26. Who plays the role of Lionel Logue in the film?
A) Geoffrey Rush
B) David Seidler
C) Colin Firth
D) Tom Hooper
  • 27. What is the primary condition King George VI struggles with in the film?
A) A memory disorder
B) Hearing loss
C) Blindness
D) A stammer
  • 28. How many Oscar nominations did the film receive at the 83rd Academy Awards?
A) 8
B) 4
C) 10
D) 12
  • 29. What country is Lionel Logue from?
A) England
B) Australia
C) Canada
D) United States
  • 30. What piece of literature does Lionel have Bertie recite during their first session?
A) Hamlet's soliloquy
B) A poem by Tennyson
C) The King's Christmas message
D) Macbeth's speech
  • 31. What specific technique did Hooper use to recreate feelings of constriction?
A) Handheld camera work
B) Black and white film
C) Wider-than-normal lenses
D) Fast motion cameras
  • 32. What was the result of Bertie's first attempt to read his father's message?
A) A failure
B) A complete success
C) He refused to participate
D) He was booed by the crowd
  • 33. What was the official title of the king's father?
A) Prince Albert
B) King Edward VII
C) King George V
D) King George VI
  • 34. Where does the King visit Lionel before the coronation?
A) Buckingham Palace
B) Westminster Abbey
C) The hospital
D) Lionel's home
  • 35. In what year did the King die?
A) 1936
B) 1939
C) 1952
D) 1945
  • 36. What camera technique did Tom Hooper use to frame characters off-centre?
A) Off-centre framing
B) Zooming in
C) CGI overlay
D) Bird's eye view
  • 37. Who was the primary voice coach working with Colin Firth on the film?
A) Tom Hooper
B) Neil Swain
C) George VI
D) Allan Tyrer
  • 38. Who suggested exercises the King might have done with Logue?
A) Tom Hooper
B) Kate Firth
C) Colin Firth
D) Neil Swain
  • 39. What did Firth describe the stammer as being during his interview?
A) Infectious
B) Entertaining
C) Unnoticeable
D) Forgettable
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