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