Thoroughly Modern Millie

Continuity mistake: Millie's beads have a mind of their own. They do not stay in place even when she is standing still. Besides the funny scene during the title credits (when it is deliberate), and when Miss Dorothy registers, they also move during a scene when Millie displays her thoughts on Miss Dorothy's beads when the two of them go into the elevator for the first time.

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Continuity mistake: The elevator that Millie and Miss Dorothy use changes from an elevator to a small room with the walls of the building missing and the door as well.

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Continuity mistake: When Mrs. Meers welcomes Millie for the first time, the position of her hands on the counter is inconsistent in every shot.

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Continuity mistake: When Jimmy falls off the ledge, he falls backwards, slightly facing to our left. An instant cut later, he has magically turned 180° and is now facing our right, ready to safely grab onto the pole.

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Revealing mistake: In the beginning when Mrs. Meers goes into the elevator, you can see that the elevator floor is a continuation of the room floor, just with a strip across it.

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Trivia: During the title sequence, as Millie is buying a pack of cigarettes from a vendor, her undergarment breaks. The vendor stares at her in surprise, and she does a slight curtsy and walks away. When the film was originally released, that was followed by a quick shot of the vendor looking down and seeing Millie's broken undergarment lying on the sidewalk, but for some unknown reason, that shot has been deleted.

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