‘The King’s Speech’: Let The Backlash Begin
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With Christopher Hitchens' essay in Slate exposing inaccuracies in "The King's Speech" and the newsreel uncovered by the History Channel showing King George VI stammering less severely than in the movie at a Scottish exhibition, the backlash against the beloved British film has begun. It's not clear if these are dirty tricks by rival Oscar campaigners — it's a stretch to think Hitchens is that malleable.
