Continuity mistake: When Chaplin is watching the TV that's in the bathroom, the wiper blade of the screen is in low position and not moving. A split second later, in the next shot, it's up and moving fast.
Sacha
21st Mar 2006
A King in New York (1957)
8th Mar 2006
A King in New York (1957)
Continuity mistake: In the cinema, Chaplin moves along the aisle and moves a girl aside. From a front view, watch her skirt and you'll see it's a different girl.
8th Mar 2006
A King in New York (1957)
Visible crew/equipment: When a fan is chasing Chaplin through the hotel, stage lights get reflected on his sun glasses.
8th Mar 2006
A King in New York (1957)
Continuity mistake: During dinner with Kay, the hands of the woman next to Chaplin keep changing positions depending on the angle.
8th Mar 2006
A King in New York (1957)
Continuity mistake: The man being questioned by the court changes from facing straight to sideways from one shot to the other.
8th Mar 2006
A King in New York (1957)
Continuity mistake: When Chaplin is inside the elevator, the hose changes from being tied knee level to hip level, depending on the shot.
8th Mar 2006
A King in New York (1957)
Continuity mistake: At the start of film, outside the King's house, the number of people on the right, close to the blonde woman, changes between shots.
8th Mar 2006
A King in New York (1957)
Continuity mistake: In the school, the kid with the striped shirt takes the spoon to his mouth twice.
8th Mar 2006
A King in New York (1957)
Continuity mistake: While Chaplin is hearing the loud orchestra in the Club, the drummer behind is standing up, several inches behind the drums, banging them wildly. Half a second later, a close shot on Chaplin shows the drummer behind, sitting down close to the drum. Back to a wide shot and the drummer is up and wild again. He doesn't sit down and calm himself until several minutes later.
25th Feb 2006
A King in New York (1957)
Continuity mistake: The letter slipped under the door changes from being close to the doorframe to being in the center of the door.
25th Feb 2006
A King in New York (1957)
Continuity mistake: The bottle of champagne that Chaplin's holding vanishes from his hand and magically appears in the bucket.
24th Feb 2006
A King in New York (1957)
Continuity mistake: First day in the hotel, the Ambassador sees Chaplin peeping. Chaplin's places both hands on his hips, a brusque cut follows and his right arm is up.
24th Feb 2006
A King in New York (1957)
Continuity mistake: When the lawyer calls a taxi, Chaplin's facing the right. In the next shot he is facing the left.
24th Feb 2006
A King in New York (1957)
Continuity mistake: In the club, after "caviar", when the angle changes the dishes have changed position.
24th Feb 2006
A King in New York (1957)
Continuity mistake: During the dinner with Kay, the people receiving Chaplin in the background changes between shots.
24th Feb 2006
A King in New York (1957)
Continuity mistake: In the school, the jar of raisins from the baker boy moves from the right of the cup to in front of it.
24th Feb 2006
A King in New York (1957)
Continuity mistake: During the dinner with Kay, the plate changes position when Chaplin is toasting.
24th Feb 2006
A King in New York (1957)
Continuity mistake: Kay corrects Chaplin and says "don't do that", and her hand swaps from extended to not.
24th Feb 2006
A King in New York (1957)
Continuity mistake: When Chaplin arrived in NY and exited the plane's door, the stewardess went in the plane immediately. When broadcast on TV, she waits outside for a much longer time.
24th Feb 2006
A King in New York (1957)
Continuity mistake: After Chaplin breaks the check and says "quite so", his hand is up; in the next frame it's down.
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