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Interesting Questions, Facts and Information
- There are a total of 25 general entries.
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 Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information
 Driving Miss Daisy
Jessica Tandy. Jessica Tandy also plays in another of my favorite movies 'Fried Green Tomatoes.'
Boolie. Boolie was portrayed wonderfully by Dan Aykroyd.
Hoke Colburn. Hoke's last name is mentioned during the scene where Oscar introduces Hoke to Mr. Werthan.
She backed her car into the neighbors yard. Miss Daisy backed her car over a rock wall into the neighbor's yard.
Miss Daisy's servant. Idella served Miss Daisy from the time she was in 8th grade until she died.
Piggly-Wiggly. Though Miss Daisy was determined to walk to the Piggly-Wiggly, Hoke followed her in the car and she finally relented to letting him drive her.
| What did Mr. Werthan accuse Miss Daisy of that made her say, 'Aren't you ashamed'? | Driving Miss Daisy
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Prejudice. Boolie implied that his mother was prejudiced and she vehemently disagreed and said he should be ashamed for even suggesting such a thing.
A can of salmon. Looking for any excuse to get Hoke fired, Miss Daisy noticed a can of salmon missing from her pantry.
| When Miss Daisy and Hoke were eating lunch by the roadside, two police officers stopped to question them. What did Miss Daisy say about the derivation of the name 'Werthan'? | Driving Miss Daisy
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| After the encounter with Miss Daisy and Hoke, what did the two officers say was a 'sorry sight'? | Driving Miss Daisy
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An old 'nigger' and an old 'Jew' woman going off down the road together. The two officers were a perfect example of the prejudice of the time.
| What did Miss Daisy say Florine's Jewish grandfather would do if he saw her celebrating Christmas? | Driving Miss Daisy
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Jump up out of his grave and snatch her bald-headed. Miss Daisy had a colorful way with words.
He can't read. Hoke had never learned to read but Miss Daisy was a retired school teacher and she soon taught him.
| Where did Hoke want to go with Miss Daisy that she didn't invite him to go? | Driving Miss Daisy
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To hear Martin Luther King speak. Hoke wanted to hear Martin Luther King speak in person but Miss Daisy couldn't seem to get past the idea of sitting at the same table with a black man in public. Even when she and Hoke were alone in the house, she had her meals in the dining room and Hoke ate in the kitchen.
In a nursing home. Miss Daisy was placed in a nursing home when her mind became confused.
| What did Miss Daisy tell Hoke about their relationship on the day that her mind began to fail? | Driving Miss Daisy
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He was her best friend. Miss Daisy took Hoke's hand and told him he was her best friend. He said the usual, 'Yes, Miss Daisy.'
Georgia. Miss Daisy is a resident of Atlanta, Georgia. In the opening scene of the film, Miss Daisy is shown wrecking her car. If you look closely at the license plate on the car, it says Georgia.
Boolie Werthan. Boolie, Miss Daisy's son, is introduced to the audience at the very beginning of the film, right after Miss Daisy wrecks her car. After Miss Daisy wrecks her car, Boolie tries to arrange a driver for her, but she wants no part of it! Dan Aykroyd plays the part of Boolie.
A can of salmon. Hoke is such an honest person that he comes out and admits to Miss Daisy that he ate a can of her Salmon because the left over pork chops she left for him were kind of stiff! He also stops at the store and buys her another can of salmon. This is the turning point in the film, where Miss Daisy starts trusting Hoke and they grow closer.
Oscar. This is the scene when Hoke is introduced to the audience. Oscar is a friend of Hoke's. After Hoke helps get Oscar out of the elevator, Oscar introduces Hoke to Boolie. Boolie then ends up hiring Hoke to be Miss Daisy's chauffeur.
Piggly Wiggly. Miss Daisy is still mistrustful of Hoke in this scene. While she is inside the store, Hoke uses the payphone outside to call Boolie. While he is giving Boolie an update on his situation with Miss Daisy, she is shown looking out the window at Hoke with an irritated expression! I love the vintage Coca Cola advertisement on the side of the Piggly Wiggly facing the parking lot. It helps add to the story's timeline.
| In 1966, Miss Daisy is shown attending a dinner/speech. Many people come to listen. Can you tell me who the famous speaker is? | About "Driving Miss Daisy"
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Martin Luther King, Jr.. Miss Daisy was supposed to go listen to this speech with Boolie, but he canceled out on her because of his fear of what his business partners and customers would think. She hints around to Hoke about going with her, but he tells her she should have asked him properly if she really wanted him to go. She ends up sitting by herself, while Hoke waits outside with the car. Hoke is shown listening to the speech on the car radio.
Jewish. Miss Daisy's religion is mentioned for the first time in the scene where Hoke is asking to drive her to the store. She is walking out of her house and he follows her, saying, " A fine, rich Jewish lady like yourself has no business dragging herself up the steps of no trolley!"
Mahjong. Miss Daisy is shown playing Mahjong at the beginning of the film, right before Hoke is hired to be her chauffeur. She is also shown playing Mahjong in the scene right before her housekeeper, Idella, passes away.
Bauer. This is one of the best scenes in the film. Miss Daisy asks Hoke to go place the flowers on the grave of Neil Bauer, and Hoke confesses to Miss Daisy that he doesn't know how to read. She then helps him spell and sound out the name Bauer. He does find the man's grave, and he lets Miss Daisy know how much he appreciates her help.
| At the very end of the film, Miss Daisy is in a nursing home due to her failing health. Hoke goes to visit her, and he is shown helping her eat something. What is it that Hoke is helping Miss Daisy eat? | About "Driving Miss Daisy"
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Pumpkin Pie. This is the last scene of the movie, and it takes place on Thanksgiving Day. Miss Daisy can't feed herself too well anymore, so Hoke sits down and helps her eat her Thanksgiving pie. It is a very touching scene and it shows the audience just how much Miss Daisy and Hoke mean to one another.
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