Best movie continuity mistakes of 1938

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The Adventures of Robin Hood picture The Adventures of Robin Hood mistake picture Video

Continuity mistake: During the first fight scene in the castle, the fourth guard to die charges through the castle door and is killed by Robin Hood. The shot cuts and the guard is immediately followed by Sir Guy, but in between those two shots an arrow suddenly appears in the door which wasn't there before.

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Continuity mistake: In one of the early scenes where Baby, the pet leopard is introduced, you can tell that the scene was shot twice and overlapped. Baby's leash has an obvious gap in it, and the two halves move independently.

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Continuity mistake: In a sequence on London Transport's Chiswick skidpan a three axle LT class AEC Renown bus turns into a two axle STL AEC Regent while on the move, then back into an LT when parked.

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Continuity mistake: When Jimmy Stewart is talking to his girlfriend, he gives her a flower, and at different points in the conversation, she has it over her shoulder, or on her lap, depending on the angle of the shot.

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The Sisters picture

Continuity mistake: A couple of minutes before the end, when Louise and Frank embrace, from behind him her head is on his left shoulder; when the shot is reversed, her head is on his right shoulder.

Warren Gumeson

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Mickey's Trailer picture

Continuity mistake: Before Mickey takes the bucket and leans out of the window to get some water, the lid of the coffee pot is closed. But after he has collected some water, the lid of the pot is now open.

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Porky's Party picture

Continuity mistake: When Porky is lighting the candles on the cake at the beginning of the cartoon, the position of the candles change between shots.

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Daffy Duck in Hollywood picture

Continuity mistake: Von Hamburger has no buttons on his shirt from the start of the cartoon, but when he is watching his completed film and taking a deep breath, buttons have suddenly appeared.

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Continuity mistake: When Goofy puts down his hammer after hammering in a nail, he puts down the hammer on a post and you can see it is right beside him, but in the next shot the post and hammer are now beside the boat.

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Continuity mistake: Mr. Kilbourne sits at the breakfast table and asks for his newspaper; during the scene the tea strainer to his right is facing upwards in the wider shots, and pointed with the opening down on the table in the close-ups. (00:04:30)

Sammo

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Room Service picture

Continuity mistake: When the waiter tells Groucho that he wants a part on the play, his right arm is extended and the left one is bent next to his chest. Shot changes and both arms are lowered.

Sacha

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A Christmas Carol picture

Continuity mistake: Near the beginning, Cratchit drops his hat while getting hit by snowballs. In the other angle, his hat is back on instantly.

manthabeat

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Cracked Ice picture

Continuity mistake: When the St Bernard dog is preparing the drink for the frozen bird, he puts a cocktail stick with a piece of orange and a cherry into the glass, but when we see the dog holding the glass in the next shot, the cocktail stick has disappeared.

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Continuity mistake: While he's talking to Benson in the hospital corridor, Law's handkerchief keeps changing positions in his coat pocket from one take to the next (tucked almost all the way in, then sticking up several inches, etc.).

Jean G

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Farmyard Symphony picture

Continuity mistake: A sow is nursing four little pigs. When the farmer brings food, she rises and walks away, leaving behind five little pigs.

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There's Always a Woman picture

Continuity mistake: The car at the beginning of the movie stops, and one of the officers exits it to open the door to Mrs. Reardon. The movements of the policeman are in continuity between shots, but the extras on the sidewalk completely change. (00:01:00)

Sammo

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