East of Eden (1955)
1 answered question since 27 Feb '25, 00:16
Factual error: The opening scenes in 1918 Monterey show a US flag with 50 stars, and clothes inappropriate for the period.
Suggested correction: The flag shown has 48-stars. Even though I verified it by watching the scene, I know it would be impossible to have 50-stars since there were only 48 US States in 1955. And nothing about the clothing seems "inappropriate."
Cal Trask: I've been jealous all my life. Jealous, I couldn't even stand it. Tonight, I even tried to buy your love, but now I don't want it anymore... I can't use it anymore. I don't want any kind of love anymore. It doesn't pay off.
Trivia: During the "punishment" bible reading scene, while James Dean was reading out loud, he was swearing under his breath. This was to evoke anger from the actor who played his father - he was a devout Christian.
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Answer: It's not shown, but presumably the same way everyone else does, by the carnival operator rotating the wheel, stopping it, and letting people get on and off. There may have been a scene showing this, but it got cut in the final editing, shifting the story forward more quickly.
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