Plot hole: When George stops the machine for the first time, the candle burned down to about half of its size, which took according to his observations 98 minutes. But as the trip continues it takes seven hours for it to burn down completely. (00:25:45)
The Time Machine (1960)
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Directed by: George Pal
Starring: Rod Taylor, Sebastian Cabot, Alan Young, Yvette Mimieux
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Talking Rings: My name is of no consequence. The important thing you should know, is that I am the last who remembers how each of us, man and woman made his own decision. Some chose to take refuge in the great caverns, and find a new way of life far below the earth's surface. The rest of us decided to take our chances in the sunlight. Small as those chances might be.
Trivia: In the video documenting the making of The Time Machine, Rod Taylor states that if you count the number of rivets on the spinning disk on the back of the machine, there are 365 of them (one for each day of the year). That said, there are actually only 348 pegs.
Question: Which three books did the time traveller take?
Answer: In 1917, James Filby has driven and parked facing in the wrong direction.
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Chosen answer: It is specifically not stated which three books he took with him, leaving it open to audience speculation.
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