Revealing mistake: The wires holding up Jacob Marley's floating lock box and chains are visible. (00:32:10)
Revealing mistake: The wires holding up Scrooge, as he is lifted to see the ghost of Christmas present, are visible.
Scrooge (1970)
2 revealing mistakes - chronological order
Directed by: Ronald Neame
Starring: Alec Guinness, Albert Finney, Kenneth More, Laurence Naismith, Edith Evans
Continuity mistake: When Cratchett gets the bird from the shop, it's clear that the bird is a duck. But throughout the entire film he's referred to as a goose.
Ebenezer Scrooge: I hate life.
Ghost of Christmas Present: Nonsense, man! Why?
Ebenezer Scrooge: Because life hates me, that's why.
Ghost of Christmas Present: Scrooge, you're an even bigger fool than I took you for.
Question: Towards the end when Scrooge gives his nephew a couple, it looks like the bottles have a very modern wrap around the top. Is this correct?
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