Other mistake: As the hotel manager is going over table manners with Vivian, when he picks up the salad fork he says salad forks have 3 tines, but when he puts that fork back on the table you can see it has 4.
Pretty Woman (1990)
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Directed by: Garry Marshall
Starring: Julia Roberts, Richard Gere, Jason Alexander, Hector Elizondo, Ralph Bellamy, Laura San Giacomo, Amy Yasbeck
Continuity mistake: The morning after Vivian's first night at the hotel, room service brings breakfast. When she's eating a croissant it cuts to a shot of Edward, and when it cuts back to Vivian she's eating a pancake which goes from being half done, to being a whole pancake again. (00:30:55)
Edward: What makes you think I am a lawyer?
Vivian: You have that sharp, useless look about you.
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Answer: There were no details other than Vivian's family was dysfunctional, and her abusive mother mistreated her by frequently locking her in the attic. Presumably, she left home as soon as possible. She turned to prostitution because it's more profitable than a low-wage job.
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