The Scarlet Pumpernickel

Continuity mistake: When the Scarlet Pumpernickel is kissing Melissa Duck's hand at the inn, the coat stand behind them has only a hat on it, but in the next shot two coats have appeared.

Continuity mistake: When the Grand Duke arrives at the inn, his sword keeps disappearing and re-appearing between shots.

Continuity mistake: When the Scarlet Pumpernickel is kissing Melissa Duck's hand at the inn, he is wearing his hat on his head but in the next shot he is holding the hat in his left hand. The wig stand on the table also has nothing on it, but in the next shot a wig suddenly appears.

Continuity mistake: When the Scarlet Pumpernickel (Daffy) takes a box outside his pocket when he arrives at the church, you can see that there is nothing on the box and he puts his hand on the box to open it. But when we see the box in the next shot, it now has "Ye Olde Olympic High Jumper" on it and the Scarlet Pumpernickel's hand is no longer on the box.

Continuity mistake: When Daffy Duck is changing into the Scarlet Pumpernickel at the inn, you can see there is a stand with a hand on it behind the screen where he is changing, but when Daffy jumps out from the screen after he has finished, the stand is now in the corner.

Continuity mistake: When Daffy begins reading "The Scarlet Pumpernickel" at the start of the cartoon, you can see that the script is by the wall. Later on, both Daffy and the script are in front of J.L.'s desk, and a few shots later they are near the wall again.

Continuity mistake: When Daffy Duck is changing into the Scarlet Pumpernickel at the inn, you can see there is a stand with a hand on it behind the screen where he is changing, but when Daffy jumps out from the screen after he has finished, the stand is now in the corner.

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Sylvester: First, I am happy, for I am to marry the fair Melissa. Then, I am furious, because I despise the Scarlet P-P-Pumpernickel.

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Trivia: The only Warner Brothers cartoon in which director Chuck Jones used Sylvester in a speaking role.

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