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