The line that Lionel quotes to Jean--"One crowded hour of glorious life is worth an age without a name"--is from the poem "The Call" by British military officer Thomas Osbert Mordaunt.
After their late night, Lionel wonders if his father Rocky can't get back to Hampshire, which about fifty-five miles away and due to their being out late, the trains have stopped running. Lionel asks Rocky if he is staying at the RAC and Rocky replies he is staying at Groucho's.
The RAC is the Royal Automobile Club, founded in 1897 and it offers its members activities and lodging. Groucho's was established in 1985 and it is known for a membership that is involved in media and entertainment. Membership is not easily obtained. Not only is it preferred that you are from the world of entertainment, but one must be recommended by two other members.
It was named for comedian and actor Groucho Marx who famously said that he wouldn't want to join any club that would have someone like him as a member.
The RAC is the Royal Automobile Club, founded in 1897 and it offers its members activities and lodging. Groucho's was established in 1985 and it is known for a membership that is involved in media and entertainment. Membership is not easily obtained. Not only is it preferred that you are from the world of entertainment, but one must be recommended by two other members.
It was named for comedian and actor Groucho Marx who famously said that he wouldn't want to join any club that would have someone like him as a member.
Mafeking is the capital city of the North West province of South Africa. and the Relief of Mafeking was the celebration of a British victory during n the Boer War in 1900. If the people at Simpson's (in the Strand, founded in 1828) restaurant were talking about that, they would have to be nearly 96 years to have participated.
When Rocky talks about getting an MOT (Ministry of Transport), he is likening his passing of a physical to the process making sure that a car is deemed fit to drive in the United Kingdom.
Madge drives a Cadillac Coupe Deville, which were made from 1958 to 1960. This was the debut year of this model and it had a V-8 325 horsepower, so she would have had no troubles passing Alastair, if it came down to engine power. It cost $5,252 in 1958, roughly $52,500 in 2022 dollars.
This is an American-built car. As she passes, the steering wheel is on the left.
This is an American-built car. As she passes, the steering wheel is on the left.