# Little 'film' trivia question....(obscure)

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [June 27, 2002, 8:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-film-trivia-question-obscure/116200 "2002-06-27T08:08:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![Aro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b3f665/32.png) [@Aro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aro)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2002, 8:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-film-trivia-question-obscure/116200/1 "2002-06-27T08:08:13Z")

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Hi, question is…

" Which actress gave one of her best screen performances modelling herself on Eleanor Roosevelt at the suggestion of the films director? "

Also,

I HATE SERMON is an anagram of which name, related to films in some way. (Surname only, I think).

Thanks in advance for any answers…

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**Author:** ![Larry\_Griffin-Kentzel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_griffin-kentzel/32/14787_2.png) [@Larry\_Griffin-Kentzel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Griffin-Kentzel)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2002, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-film-trivia-question-obscure/116200/2 "2002-06-27T11:30:22Z")

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Off to **Cafe Society**.

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**Cajun Man** - SDMB Moderator

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**Author:** ![lauramarlane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a5b964/32.png) [@lauramarlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lauramarlane)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2002, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-film-trivia-question-obscure/116200/3 "2002-06-27T13:34:34Z")

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Is that Katherine Hepburn in The African Queen?

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**Author:** ![Aro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b3f665/32.png) [@Aro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aro)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2002, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-film-trivia-question-obscure/116200/4 "2002-06-27T14:01:05Z")

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**Laura** ,  
Thanks for your answer.  
Do you know if that is correct, or is it just a guess? Any cites?

(grumble) Just impossible to search for…(/grumble)

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**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2002, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-film-trivia-question-obscure/116200/5 "2002-06-27T14:26:32Z")

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According to show-biz rumor, it was indeed Kath **a** rine Hepburn in _The African Queen_.

Anyone notice that Burgess Meredith as The Penguin on _Batman_ bore more than a passing resemblence to FDR, while we’re at it?

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**Author:** ![Labdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@Labdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labdad)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2002, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-film-trivia-question-obscure/116200/6 "2002-06-28T01:59:29Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Eve \*  
> \*\*Anyone notice that Burgess Meredith as The Penguin on _Batman_ bore more than a passing resemblence to FDR, while we’re at it? \*\*

Well, the Penguin wore a monocle rather than a pince-nez, as I recall, but Meredith **would** show you that right profile and cock his cigarette holder up at a jaunty angle. And that couldn’t have been coincidence!