Ep. 67 - A Royal Night Out Movie Review

In the last of our podcasts from the Hamptons International Film Festival, Hollister and O'Toole - along with guests Bill Harts and Melissa Cohn - take a look at the delightful A Royal Night Out, a reimagining of a real-life event: V.E. Day, 1945. Winston Churchill has just declared the war in Europe over. In this "reverse Cinderella" story, a young Princess Elizabeth (wearing her wartime uniform) and Princess Margaret sneak out of Buckingham Palace to join all of London in a night of celebrating and revelry (incognito, of course). Starring Sarah Gadon and Bel Powley. Co-starring Rupert Everett and Emily Watson. Directed by Julian Jarrold (Becoming Jane, Kinky Boots). It's a fresh take on the world's longest reigning monarch (click here to see photos of Queen Elizabeth II with 12 US Presidents over her 63-year reign). Podcast extra: in a rare interview, hear in the Queen's own words about that actual night - taken from the Channel 4 documentary The Queen's Big Night Out. Whether the real QE2 really did the Lindy hop that night, we may never know; but she has declared it to have been one of the most memorable nights of her life.