Continuity mistake: In the scene where Tiger and his friends are playing poker at a round table, the leader (who says "Ante up, boys") is seen wearing a different colored shirt between shots. At first it's purple, but in the close-up shot it briefly changes over to black. (00:50:25)
ryguy_1983
7th Dec 2010
An American Tail (1986)
29th Nov 2010
An American Tail (1986)
Continuity mistake: In the opening verse of "There Are No Cats in America," Papa finishes telling his story and an elderly mouse faints, dropping her sewing needles and yarn to the floor. But when the chorus begins in the following shot, she's suddenly holding them again. (00:12:10)
29th Nov 2010
An American Tail (1986)
Continuity mistake: In the initial scene where Papa is handing out Hanukkah gifts, he gives Fievel a family heirloom: his blue hat. But as Papa drops the hat onto Fievel's head, the direction of its bill changes between shots. (00:04:15)
25th Oct 2010
An American Tail (1986)
Continuity mistake: At Mouse Garden headquarters outside of the Commission of Immigration, several vendors are trying to sell things to a crowd. Below a top hat is a sign which distinctly reads 'Mouse Garden'. But fast forward to the one offering a used ticket to Chicago right near the headquarter entrance and you'll see how it now says 'Immigration Mouse Garden' instead. (00:24:35)
25th Oct 2010
An American Tail (1986)
Continuity mistake: Before Digit jumps out from Warren T. Rat's pocket, he pushes out all kinds of accessories such as pencils and playing cards. But when Warren T. looks in the mirror trying to figure out how to make an extra fifty cents, the items reappear - sticking out of his pocket again. (00:25:20)
25th Oct 2010
An American Tail (1986)
Continuity mistake: Throughout the entire scene involving Fievel being locked in a cage and singing "A Duo" along with Tiger, his blue hat is nowhere to be found. But after the floor mirror's glass shatters, he and Tiger are locked in a handshake and, all of a sudden, the hat is now tucked under his belt. (00:58:30)
5th Oct 2010
An American Tail (1986)
Continuity mistake: After Gussie outlines a secret weapon plan to get rid of the cats, she walks over to the clock and moves its hands to 6:00. But right before the scene ends, the hands are positioned at 5:00 instead. (00:53:40)
5th Oct 2010
An American Tail (1986)
Continuity mistake: During the storm, Fievel makes his way to the staircase and climbs a rope onto the fourth step. Suddenly a torrent of water rushes in from the deck above, forcing him to take cover. When Fievel emerges to look at some washed-up fish down on the floor below, the rope is nowhere to be seen - but it soon reappears a few shots later when Papa chases after him. (00:16:05)
5th Oct 2010
An American Tail (1986)
Continuity mistake: When Warren T. Rat leads Fievel to the door of a tailor shop where his family is supposedly located, its hinges vanish right after Fievel jumps into the elevator. (00:27:45)
3rd Oct 2010
An American Tail (1986)
Continuity mistake: When Fievel emerges from beneath a tea kettle cover and collapses onto the snow, Mama walks over and scolds him. A moment later, Fievel's feet are suddenly missing their pads. (00:07:20)
3rd Oct 2010
An American Tail (1986)
Continuity mistake: In the opening scene where Tanya and Fievel receive their Hanukkah gifts, Papa can be seen tying on a new headscarf for Tanya in front of a mirror. When Tanya turns around to admire it in the following shot, Papa's hands are still working but his reflection isn't visible in the mirror. (00:03:50)
3rd Oct 2010
An American Tail (1986)
Continuity mistake: When Warren T. Rat is playing the violin off-key, he hits a bad note and blames his fake nose for getting in the way. With the bow still in hand, Warren grabs his nose and proceeds to twist it off. But the bow vanishes in the next shot as his nose snaps free. (00:50:50)
29th Sep 2010
An American Tail (1986)
Continuity mistake: In the opening shot of Mickey O'Hare's wake, the wooden door is visible with hinges attached on its right side. Pretty soon Gussie makes her entrance looking for Honest John, but now the hinges have switched sides. (00:38:00)
29th Sep 2010
An American Tail (1986)
Continuity mistake: After Gussie Mausheimer walks out of Mickey O'Hare's wake, Bridget asks to speak with Honest John regarding Fievel's family. Pay attention to the attendees in the background who are gathered around Mickey's picture: they keep disappearing in every other shot throughout the remainder of the scene. (00:40:20)
29th Sep 2010
An American Tail (1986)
Continuity mistake: When Fievel is curiously wandering around below the ship's deck he discovers three barrels of herring, each one of which is specifically marked for breakfast, lunch and dinner (dinner being closest to the staircase). A little while later, Fievel is being tossed around on a bar of soap that carries him back to the barrels of herring. But when he lands on the dinner barrel, it's now marked as breakfast instead. (00:10:15 - 00:16:00)
29th Sep 2010
An American Tail (1986)
Continuity mistake: During "A Duo," Fievel is standing on a cage tray which Tiger slides next to a dirty floor mirror. Once Tiger begins singing the chorus, the tray disappears - only to reappear in its original location once Fievel wipes the mirror clean in the next shot. (00:57:05)
20th Sep 2010
An American Tail (1986)
Continuity mistake: As Fievel is sleeping in the hay beneath a broken window at Orphan Alley, three bullies approach and start taunting him. In the next shot, Fievel is suddenly wrapped in a blanket, which is quickly pulled out from underneath him by the first bully. (01:08:30)
20th Sep 2010
An American Tail (1986)
Continuity mistake: When Fievel is struggling to avoid the other cats on the player piano, Tiger appears on its right side and pounds the keys, just missing him. But Tiger instantly disappears from his location in the very next shot where Fievel jumps up to the music rolls. (00:51:55)
17th Sep 2010
An American Tail (1986)
Continuity mistake: When Gussie is demonstrating a secret weapon plan for the other mice, she points to a world map, pushing a small wooden boat from the end of a dock all the way to Hong Kong and leaves it there for the remainder of her speech. After she's finished Gussie dismisses the mice, but now the boat has returned itself to the original location on the map. (00:53:20)
15th Sep 2010
An American Tail (1986)
Continuity mistake: After Fievel gets captured by Warren T. Rat, he's ordered to work alongside numerous other mice in a tailor shop. In the following scene where everybody's asleep, Fievel jumps from his bed and walks over to the nearest window - making a reference to Rapunzel's hair and how well it would work to escape with. All of a sudden, two long white sheets conveniently appear on the floor behind him out of nowhere, from which he makes a long rope to rappel down the side of the building (not unlike Rapunzel's hair). (00:28:50)
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