A Woman of Independent Means Trivia

1. Where was Drew going to college?

From Quiz "A Woman of Independent Means" 3

Answer: Yale

He had a white sweatshirt with "Yale" on the front. Bess was writing to Totsie saying how she couldn't believe that she had two children going to college. Eleanor was going to Vassar College to study art.

From Quiz "A Woman of Independent Means" 2

Answer: Honey Grove

In the movie, Honey Grove, Texas was situated near Dallas, Texas. Honey Grove was roughly 85 miles from Dallas and only about 21 miles west of Paris, Texas.

From Quiz "A Woman of Independent Means" 1

Answer: Honey Grove

In the movie, Honey Grove, Texas, is situated near Dallas, Texas.

From Quiz 'A Woman of Independent Means'

Answer: Texas

She moved to Dallas after she married Rob.

From Quiz "A Woman of Independent Means" 3

Answer: Suicide

Following her divorce from Dwight Davis, Totsie married Arthur Fineman, much to Bess' amazement. She adored them anyway and remained friends with them. But after Drew and Eleanor went off to college, it was learned that Arthur lost a fortune in the 1929 stock market crash. He later committed suicide.

From Quiz "A Woman of Independent Means" 2

Answer: Totsie

Played wonderfully by Sheila McCarthy, Totsie was Bess' best friend throughout the whole movie. Incidentally, Sheila McCarthy played the librarian in "Day After Tomorrow".

From Quiz "A Woman of Independent Means" 1

Answer: Elizabeth Eleanor Burton

Bess and Sam were vacationing in Mexico when Betsy was born and Bess was determined to get there despite the rain and Sam crashing the car.

From Quiz "A Woman of Independent Means" 3

Answer: Richard and Henry Prince

They met by accident on the cruise to Europe. Eleanor fell for Henry and Bess had a friendship with Richard Prince. When Bess returned home to Sam Garner, her second husband, he showed her pictures of her and Richard Prince. He moved into her former sewing room, turning it into a bedroom.

From Quiz "A Woman of Independent Means" 2

Answer: Andrew, her father

Bess was pregnant with her first child and arguing with her gardener about the flower arrangement in the garden. Just then her gardener's wife rushed over with a telegram from her father saying that her mother had passed.

From Quiz "A Woman of Independent Means" 1

Answer: Totsie

Played wonderfully by Sheila McCarthy, Totsie was Bess' best friend throughout the whole movie. Incidentally, Sheila McCarthy played the librarian in "Day After Tomorrow".

From Quiz 'A Woman of Independent Means'

Answer: She has a toast to him using alcohol.

Mother Steed believed strongly in prohibition.

From Quiz "A Woman of Independent Means" 3

Answer: After her father's death

Bess and Sam were arguing about a letter Richard Prince sent her when they were interrupted. After receiving word that her father was gravely ill, she left to be by his side. After her father's death, Sam came and somehow they reconciled.

From Quiz "A Woman of Independent Means" 2

Answer: Robert, Andrew, Eleanor

After the wedding scene, the movie faded to Bess and Rob's bedroom where she was clearly pregnant with Robin. They later on moved into a new home, according to Bess' letter to her father announcing the birth of his namesake, Drew. Eleanor was born on the way home from Europe on the boat.

From Quiz "A Woman of Independent Means" 1

Answer: Bess' sewing room

Bess wrote to Eleanor saying Sam was converting her old sewing room to a sleeping porch because of her air conditioner. Also, she claimed his snoring was a factor as well.

From Quiz 'A Woman of Independent Means'

Answer: Arthur

Arthur Fineman ended up marrying Totsie.

From Quiz "A Woman of Independent Means" 3

Answer: Elizabeth Eleanor Burton

Betsy had been born while she and Sam were in Mexico on vacation and Bess was desperate to get there no matter what. While on the public bus, she narrated a letter to her grandchild and held another woman's baby.

From Quiz "A Woman of Independent Means" 2

Answer: St. Louis

After the house burned down, Bess at first lived with Lydia and Manning in Dallas but grew tired of it. So she packed up herself and the children and moved to St. Louis where Rob was already at for business.

From Quiz "A Woman of Independent Means" 1

Answer: Robert, Andrew and Eleanor

After the wedding scene, the movie fades to Bess and Rob's bedroom where she's clearly pregnant with Robin. They later on move into a new home, according to Bess' letter to her father announcing the birth of his namesake Drew. Eleanor was born on the way home from Europe on the boat.

From Quiz 'A Woman of Independent Means'

Answer: Suicide

He killed himself because of the stock market crash.

From Quiz "A Woman of Independent Means" 3

Answer: A ring

It was a ring given to Bess by her mother, who got it from her mother and her mother. Eleanor had it given to her at her wedding, but following an argument with Bess she gave it back. Great-Grandmother--> Grandmother--> Mother--> Bess--> Eleanor--> Bess--> Betsy

From Quiz "A Woman of Independent Means" 2

Answer: Midwestern Life

It was Rob's idea and he also managed to get his brother-in-law on board just before his father-in-law arrived to see his namesake.

From Quiz 'A Woman of Independent Means'

Answer: Betsy

Bess found out that she had a grand-daughter while stuck in Mexico.

From Quiz "A Woman of Independent Means" 3

Answer: Bess

Bess was close to Betsy more so than Eleanor. Bess went to Walter's office to change her will. She wanted to include grandchildren and great-grandchild. Walter suggested saying "great-grandchildren" and Bess thought that was good because it may not be the last.

From Quiz "A Woman of Independent Means" 2

Answer: Arthur Fineman

Bess and Eleanor were walking around town and the girl was wanting to wear pants instead of petticoats. Then Bess saw some members of the Shakespeare Society and asked when she was finally going to be admitted into the society. Eleanor walked away and into the street where she was accidentally struck by Arthur Fineman's car. Since she wandered into the path of the car, Bess and Rob were not going to press charges.

From Quiz "A Woman of Independent Means" 1

Answer: Midwestern Life

It was Rob's idea and he also managed to get his brother-in-law on board just before his father-in-law arrived to see his namesake.

From Quiz 'A Woman of Independent Means'

Answer: Twice

She married Rob then Sam.

From Quiz "A Woman of Independent Means" 3

Answer: Dementia

He had gotten into a car accident and the judge made him not drive anymore. He went around the house looking for the deed for the car claiming someone stole it. Walter reminded him that they sold the car. He still insisted on calling the police for the car "theft". He later died at a nursing home.

From Quiz "A Woman of Independent Means" 2

Answer: Dwight Davis

Totsie married Dwight Davis who had tons of money and a house in Connecticut with farm animals. Bess thought he was trying to show off that he was wealthy and she resented him for it.

From Quiz "A Woman of Independent Means" 1

Answer: Richard and Henry Prince

They had met when Bess was on the deck of the boat with Eleanor on the way to Europe. Unknown to Bess, Sam had her tailed by a private detective and knew about Richard Prince through the detective and Eleanor's letter. Bess had written Sam about Richard but he hadn't checked the mail and therefore didn't believe Bess had written him.

From Quiz 'A Woman of Independent Means'

Answer: Golf

Sam and Bess met at a holiday party she gave.

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