Deliberate mistake: When Ringo sprays his assassin with orange juice, it doesn't reach as far as the sofa. But it still splashes over the inch-high Paul. Even if it had flown that far, Paul is on the far side of the sofa and the angle is impossible.
Help! (1965)
1 deliberate mistake
Directed by: Richard Lester
Starring: Leo McKern, Eleanor Bron, Ringo Starr, The Beatles, George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Victor Spinetti
Continuity mistake: In the scene where John, George and Ringo are about to take their seat in the restaurant, look closely at the mirror on the wall. You can see Paul dancing with Ahme. However, when John then asks, 'Are you eating too, Paul?' and the shot cuts to Paul, the original belly dancer, not yet replaced by Ahme, is the one dancing.
Engineer: Boys! Are you buzzing?
John: No thanks, we've got the car.
Trivia: At many points in the movie, the music playing in the background are slightly different versions of the song "A Hard Day's Night." This was the title track from the Beatles previous movie.
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