Corrected entry: Throughout the film, Merrick's first name is given as "John". His name was actually Joseph.
The Elephant Man (1980)
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Directed by: David Lynch
Starring: Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt, Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud
Continuity mistake: At a meeting to do with the hospital's dealings, one man, Mr Broadbeck, objects to the Elephant Man being a patient in the hospital - in the beginning he is wearing spectacles, but, a few seconds later, the spectacles are gone.
John Merrick: No! I am not an animal! I am a human being! I. Am... A man!
Trivia: Mel Brooks was Executive Producer but was uncredited so people wouldn't think the movie was a comedy.
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Correction: That's not a mistake. In real life, Dr. Treves constantly made the mistake of calling him John. Anyone who calls him John in the movie, doesn't know better, because Treves introduced Merrick to them.