This theory was used in the film national treasure 2. On april 14, 1865, five days after the end of the american civil war, john wilkes booth. The idea of a book of secrets, a book kept by us presidents for us presidents eyes only. Nov 12, 2007 treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating, actionpacked new global quest to unearth hidden history and treasures. Presidents from washington to the present day, too outrageous to ever be made public. It was directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Footnotes 1 christopher andrews, for the presidents eyes only. The mystical book as told in the movie national treasure, probably doesnt exist.
Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national. Book of secrets, at the end and in between, the president asks ben a favor, something which was mentioned in page 47 in the presidents book of secrets. Because there is no mention in national treasure 2 when exactly entries stopped being made in the presidents book of secrets, and some stillrecent events, including the watergate tapes, were mentioned in the film. What is on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets. National treasure movie guide and national treasure 2 book of secrets movie guide. Book of secrets, millions of moviegoers might have left theaters around the world believing that the library of congress, the worlds largest library, was home to a book that holds all of the u. Book of secrets on the dvdbluray release is a 2007 adventure film and is the sequel to the 2004 film, national treasure. The cryptic reference in national treasure 2 to page 47 in the presidents book of secrets came about from a bit of script improvisation from the movies star, nicholas cage.
This category is for questions and answers related to national treasure. It was a great movie, but did i miss something when i had to go out to answer a phone call. The topic of area 51 then conspicuously highjacks the whole dialogue. Perhaps, on page 47, is a message from nicholas cages character, predicting that nicholas cages character would ask the president for access to the book of secrets and also providing some clue to the next quest. National treasure dvd, 2005, full frame for sale online ebay. That the holders of this information involved john wilkes booth and a. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. In book 2 of the national treasure, ben gates wanted to prove innocence of his greatgreat grandfather for being the grand architect of the lincoln assassination.
Book of secrets was released on dvd, umd, and bluray disc on may 20, 2008 11 june 2, 2008 in the uk. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln. Book of secrets has without a doubt the most absurd and fevered plot since, oh, say, national treasure 2004. The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, harvey. Book of secrets, the president asks gates if he can help on what is written on page 47 of the presidents secret book, and that plot will be the main idea of national treasure 3. Book of secrets nicolas cage jon voight harvey keitel 2007 a page from the diary of john wilkes booth implicates ben gates nicolas cage greatgreat grandfather as a major conspirator in the assassination of. Book of secrets ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the president of the united states.
Agent sadusky harvey keitel tells ben that a secret book has the information he needs. The references to a mysterious page 47 made by the president of the united states played by bruce greenwood to the titular book of secrets from the second film meant the table has already been set for a new adventure. Request what is on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets in national treasure 2 i guess we can assume its not the jfk assassination or area 51 since those. In 1865, john wilkes booth and michael olaughlen, both members of the knights of the golden circle, enter a tavern and approach thomas. But what about this mysterious page 47 of the book of secrets. Page 47 production talks have begun for installment 3 of the movie franchise national treasure, based on the president asking ben gates whats on page 47. In order to prove that his greatgreat grandfather was innocence, gates must find the treasure that. Jun 30, 2008 ben gates nicolas cage said at the end of national treasure 2 that page 47 is lifealtering that promises a lot for national treasure 3.
National treasure dvd, 2005, full frame for sale online. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. It kept us informed about the treasure how it began to accumulate, how it survived and kept hidden, what presidents rulers and secret societyhad a part in it and how it became a national treasure that was sought and found even at risk of losing life and reputation. Book of secrets script is here for all you fans of the nic cage and diane kruger movie. Rileys introduction of the book of secrets builds towards his assertion that it contains information on area 51.
The president of the united states asks ben to read page 47 in the book of secrets after the kidnap in mount vernon and when hes freed. At the end of the movie, the president asks ben if he can help him with what was on page 47. Book of secrets, presidential book of secrets replica movie prop the book that doesnt officially exist, 222 pages of the secret musings, confessions, and accusations of u. Also, the library is supposedly where the presidents book of secrets is kept for his eyes only, in section zy. Secret intelligence and the american presidency from washington to bush harper collins, 1995. Book of secrets, and claims that the presidents of the united states have passed down a book from washington to obama, in which some or all have added facts and histories earthshattering in scope and implications, and that this books location is only known to the president, and the. Book of secrets is a 2007 discovery 3 mysteryadventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer. Even though there are no immediate plans to move forward on national treasure 3, its not for lack of a viable story.
Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns all leading to the final clue in a mysterious and highly guarded book containing centuries of secrets. The president also tells ben to read page 47 along with the information he needs. One of the desks is used by the president of the united states at the oval. To this day, the true authors of the guidestones have never been revealed.
A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. Book of secrets, at the end and in between, the president asks ben a favor, something which was mentioned in. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure franchise. Book of secrets ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the president. I am now impatient to know more about this third national treasure movie. Book of secrets, the president asks gates if he can help on what is written on page 47 of the presidents secret book, and that plot will be the main idea of. Whoever comes the closest to predicting the films opening 3 day weekend box office friday to sunday, without going over, will win a copy of halloween. The book that doesnt officially exist, 222 pages of the secret musings, confessions, and accusations of u. Request what is on page 47 of the presidents book of. Book of secrets the president mentioned about page 47. What is on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets in. I wonder if it has something to do with something riley stumbled into. Rushmore was carved only in order to erase landmarks pointing to a fabled city of gold built inside the mountain. From the dialogue and from the movie we can assess a few things.
And that there is some sort of presidential briefing for incomi. How exciting that perhaps one day, those theories can be dissolved. It kept us informed about the treasure how it began to accumulate, how it survived and kept hidden, what presidentsrulers and secret societyhad a part in it and how it became a national treasure that was sought and found even at risk of losing life and reputation. Book of secrets, which is opening in an estimated 3,500 theaters on friday, december 21. The presidents book of secrets holds documents, for presidents eyes only, of all the nations secrets. Book of secrets, and claims that the presidents of the united states have passed down a book from washington to obama, in which some or all have added facts and histories earthshattering in scope and implications, and that this books location is only known to the president, and the national librarian of congress. Book of secrets released on home video as national. To me i think that page 47 in the presidents secret book from national tresure 2 is a hint for the 3rd national treasure what is on page 47 is actually info about the letter from queen victoria to. The secret and fictional xy section of the stacks in the main reading room constructed for national treasure 2. The book of secrets, and other secret books from the.
While in the past, nicholas cage obtains the book of secrets from the resolute desk already knowing how to access it and leaves the message for himself. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is part of the national treasure franchise. The winners of the treasure will be revealed on entertainment tonight, culminating in the announcement of the grand prize winner on december 21, the opening day for national treasure. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national treasure 3. Mitch wilkinson, shows one of the 18 missing pages of john wilkes booths diary. Whats on page 47 in the presidents book of secrets. During one of their lectures, mitch wilkinson ed harris shows up with a missing page from john wilkes booths diary that implicates their ancestor thomas gates being. Jul 25, 2016 footnotes 1 christopher andrews, for the presidents eyes only. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating. Jun 10, 2008 what is on page 47 of the presidents book in national treasure book of secrets.
The library of congress is the largest library in the world and it is where riley poole takes benjamin franklin gates to prove to him that stealing the declaration of independence cannot be done. Its thoroughly setup that the content on page 47 concerns area 51. Somehow the president cannot be directly tied to whatever is on page 47 of a book that has been explained as a book by presidents for presidents, for presidents eyes only. Book of secrets, nicolas cages character ben gates goes after the president of the united states book of secrets. What is on page 47 of the presidents book of secrets answers. Shooting of the film in london in the book, ben finds a picture of the missing plank from the desk and an entry by president coolidge, who found the plank in 1924, had it destroyed, and commissioned gutzon borglum to carve mount rushmore to erase the maps. I just got back from the movie national treasure 2 with nicholas cage. Whats on page 47 of the presidents book in the movie. Page 47 is one of the many pages in the book of secrets, which contains all the secrets of the history to the united states. Book of secrets is a pretty typical blockbuster sequel, focused intently on appeasing what it thinks the audience wants, and missing out on what it takes to make a truly good movie.
To use this national treasure 2 picture as your desktop wallpaper, rightclick with your mouse on the picture and then select set as windows wallpaper or set as background, or whatever similar option your particular browser provides in. So its possible another recent event was mentioned and it was on page 47. Lets hope that jon turteltaub and nicolas cage will bring some incredible surprise from the page 47 of the book of secrets. Book of secrets is the 2007 sequel to the 2004 film national treasure. Twenty questions per movie with answer keys included and completely editable. Treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating, actionpacked new global quest to unearth hidden history and treasures. Nov 15, 2007 the winners of the treasure will be revealed on entertainment tonight, culminating in the announcement of the grand prize winner on december 21, the opening day for national treasure. Book of secrets, nicolas cages character ben gates goes after the president of the united states book of secrets, an unofficial book which contains the answers for the. With nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight. Book of secrets is a 2007 american adventure film directed by jon turteltaub and produced by jerry bruckheimer.
Shortly following the release of national treasure. The way we left the movie, the president asked ben, whats on page 47. Morgensterns classic tale of true love and high adventure, made famous in a purported abridgement by. National treasure 3 may be stuck in development hell, but there are quite a few stories that. The library of congress is the largest library in the world and it is where riley poole takes benjamin franklin gates to prove to him that stealing the declaration of independence cannot be done also, the library is supposedly where the presidents book of secrets is kept for his eyes only, in section zy appearances edit. Why would the president ask ben to look at page 47 when he has access to the book himself and how would. Obama in august 20, 2009 claims that he saw this secret book. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure. Book of secrets 2007 after the templar treasure find, ben and his father are wellrespected historians making rounds at various universities and lectures. Book of secrets on the dvdbluray release is a 2007 adventure film and is the sequel to the 2004 film national treasure. Page 47 presidents book national treasure 2 answers.
The president made sure to reward riley with getting his car back. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is part of the national treasure franchise it was stated in the first films commentary that there were no plans for a sequel, but due to the first films impressive boxoffice performance, earning. Book of secrets, nicolas cages character ben gates is after the president of the united states book of secrets, an unofficial book which contains the answers for the. In in this conjectural national treasure 3, nicholas cage follows the clue from page 47, which leads him to travel back in time. What are they talking about thats on page 47 of the presidents book. Simple to use, mostly one word or short answers required for students.
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