Continuity mistake: In the end of the movie, Hilts (Steve McQueen) is returned to the camp - he is dirty and his shirt is torn. When he enters the cooler, after being tossed his baseball glove, he is clean and his shirt is no longer torn. (02:49:50)
Cubs Fan
1st Sep 2002
The Great Escape (1963)
6th Jun 2011
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The Test Tube Killer Affair - S4-E2
Continuity mistake: When Greg is preparing to blow up the dam in Athens, he unpacks the items in his suitcase. A pair of red smoke grenades and at least one hand grenade appear in the suitcase out of thin air. (00:45:50)
8th Jun 2011
Covert Affairs (2010)
29th May 2011
NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service (2003)
31st May 2011
The Great Escape (1963)
Continuity mistake: When Hilts tests his blind spot theory at the wire and is caught by the German guards, in one shot he points at the wire with his thumb. In the very next shot, his arm is instantly resting on his hip. (00:20:00)
24th May 2011
NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service (2003)
Continuity mistake: When Abby offers Palmer a sip of her Caf-POW!, after he helps determine how their victim was poisoned, the cup switches hands between shots. (00:26:20)
24th May 2011
NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service (2003)
Continuity mistake: When Ducky and Palmer determine that LCPL Korby was frozen to death, Ducky's grip on his forceps changes between shots. (00:06:15)
19th May 2011
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The Apple A Day Affair - S3-E27
Continuity mistake: When Sheriff Skully tells Col. Picks that Napoleon and Illya are in town, Picks has a glass of iced tea in his hands. His grip on both the glass and the straws constantly changes back and forth throughout the scene. (00:11:50)
19th May 2011
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The Hot Number Affair - S3-E25
Continuity mistake: When Jerry is trying to convince the two Harrys that his dress design is safe, his arms are down by his side, but then inexplicably appear up on his chest. (00:17:10)
20th May 2011
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The Apple A Day Affair - S3-E27
Continuity mistake: In the scene where Col. Picks is talking about the explosive apples being sold to U.N.C.L.E., the knife in his hands stuck in the apple is either held up straight or at a low angle, depending on the shot. (00:05:40)
19th May 2011
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The Hot Number Affair - S3-E25
Continuity mistake: When Illya escapes from the sack he is trapped in and fights with the Thrush agent, his hair is flattened down like bed hair, but when he jumps over the cutting table, his hair is neatly combed. (00:28:55)
19th May 2011
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The Five Daughters Affair (2) - S3-E29
Continuity mistake: When Sandy is with the Japanese geisha, trying to contact U.N.C.L.E., the geisha has both hands on her telephone. Her right hand then disappears from the phone's microphone. (00:20:50)
19th May 2011
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The Apple A Day Affair - S3-E27
Continuity mistake: When Napoleon and Illya escape from the mine and chase after the Thrush truck, it is dark outside. For one shot of Napoleon and Illya in their car, it's very obviously daytime behind them. (00:46:20)
19th May 2011
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The Hot Number Affair - S3-E25
Continuity mistake: When Napoleon enlarges the picture of Ramona wearing the eponymous dress, and notices Buuder's name, the picture he's looking at changes from black and white to color. (00:18:10)
19th May 2011
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The Cap and Gown Affair - S3-E30
Continuity mistake: At the end of the episode when Napoleon is talking with Minerva, Minerva's right hand jumps from her sternum to Napoleon's shoulder and back again. (00:47:25)
4th May 2011
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
Deliberate mistake: In scenes at U.N.C.L.E. headquarters, the badge on Napoleon's lapel has the number 11 on it instead of the number 2, implying that Napoleon is in the wrong section. This is actually because during filming, Robert Vaughn believed that the number was "2" in Roman numerals (e.g. "II").
12th May 2011
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The It's All Greek to Me Affair - S3-E21
Continuity mistake: When Illya contacts Napoleon for the greeting code for his contact in Greece, Napoleon opens the code book twice between shots. (00:01:35)
11th May 2011
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The Jingle Bells Affair - S3-E15
Continuity mistake: At the end of the episode, when Mr. Waverly is playing chess with the little boy, his hands are either tented together or not, depending on the shot. (00:46:50)
12th May 2011
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The Napoleon's Tomb Affair - S3-E20
Continuity mistake: When President Tunick is despairing that Candyce no-showed for their date, the packages in his arms (particularly the red-and-white one and the gold one) shift around between shots. (00:22:10)
12th May 2011
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The Napoleon's Tomb Affair - S3-E20
Continuity mistake: When Malanez is explaining how Napoleon's tomb will be moved out of the building once they steal it, he looks at his watch. His right index finger disappears from his jacket cuff between shots. (00:39:15)
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