Continuity mistake: As Lloyd leaves the stage asking what the show will be without him, Poppy's standing in the middle of the stage. But in the next shot she is leaning against the proscenium.
Noises Off... (1992)
1 continuity mistake - chronological order
Directed by: Peter Bogdanovich
Starring: Michael Caine, Denholm Elliott, Julie Hagerty, Carol Burnett
Factual error: Lloyd mentions the show played in Cairo, Missouri. There have never been more than 300 people living in Cairo, and there are no venues large enough for a production of that scale.
Dotty: Lucky I can't see far with this leg.
Question: When Mrs. Clackett tells Flavia that the bed hasn't been aired, Flavia says, "I'll get a hot water bottle." What is the hot water bottle for?
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Chosen answer: Hot water bottles were used to warm the sheets and take the "staleness" out of sheets that have not been used in a while.
Mark English