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Revealing mistake: After Erika stabs herself in the lobby of the conservatory there is no trace of blood on the knife when she pulls it out. (02:02:10)

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Other mistake: When Erika peeps at a couple at the drive-in cinema, the man makes eye contact, jumps out of the car, and starts running after her. We see her running away, but the guy never catches her, although she isn't running very fast and didn't have much of a head start. (00:50:40)

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Continuity mistake: While Walter plays in the trial performance to join Erika's class she is seen folding her hands in her lap. In the next, close shot (continuity proven by the music) her right arm is behind the back of her chair. (00:30:00)

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Continuity mistake: Walter takes part in a trial performance to join Erika's piano master class. When he opens the door to the concert hall his collar button is open, but when the camera angle changes and the door is seen from inside the shirt is closed. (00:28:55)

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Continuity mistake: After Pete lands his plane without any fuel left he smears oil on Al's face. When we see Al next the oil on his left cheek is almost gone, but then it is back for the rest of the scene. (00:08:10)

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Continuity mistake: When Dorinda prepares dinner for Ted she makes a great effort do make it look home-cooked by making a great mess, like splattering mashed potatoes on a cook book. In the next shot she powders everything with flour, including the book, but the mashed potatoes are gone. (01:18:45)

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Continuity mistake: When Dorinda and Ted stop the school bus with the sick driver this happens in an open area without any houses. The driver comes out and collapses, Ted asks her to call paramedics, and she runs over to a house standing just a few meters off the road. (01:15:45)

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Continuity mistake: When Al is packing Dorinda's stuff he almost empties out the upper shelf of the wardrobe in one big sweep. The camera cuts to Dorina and than back to Al, and the shelf is full again. (00:59:00)

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Continuity mistake: When Al's engine catches fire the left propeller almost stops. When the shot changes to inside the cabin the propeller is rotating fast again. (00:33:25)

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Continuity mistake: When Dorinda comes to see Pete off the last time she throws her bike on the runway. When it falls down the front wheel turns so that it almost points backwards, but when she picks it up later it points ahead. (00:31:30)

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Continuity mistake: As part of her efforts to appear as a cook Dorinda drapes a dirty towel over her shoulder with a black stain at the tip. When the doorbell rings and she takes an approving look at herself in the mirror, the stain covers half the towel. (01:18:50)

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Continuity mistake: When Queeg orders a safety drill on the ship there are two seamen without a helmet. One helmet is being handed through to them, but in the next shot both men are wearing helmets. That Queeg, who should have seen both, wants to punish only one makes this slip complete. (01:01:25)

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Continuity mistake: When Capt. Queeg has his first meeting with his officers a message comes in. When Queeg asks the messenger for his name and rank his right arm is on or under the table in alternating shots. (00:30:10)

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Continuity mistake: In the scene at Yosemite where Keith is waiting for May to have breakfast there is a big silver pot on the table. After May arrives the pot isn't there anymore. (00:43:45)

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Continuity mistake: When the art dealer arrives at the hotel it is not raining. Cut to Tom Tom's room, and the streets outside are wet. Cut to the art dealer in the lobby, declaring Izzy's work art, then cut back to Tom Tom's room, and the streets outside are dry. (00:53:30)

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Other mistake: In almost every scene when someone arrives at the hotel, the same funny one-seater eco car is driving by. (00:53:15)

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Continuity mistake: In the scene where Eloise inspects Tom Tom's room the camera cuts back and forth between him standing at the door and her walking around. In one shot he is standing at the window, but when he is seen next he is back at the door. (00:51:00)

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Trivia: Wim Wenders made the movie in a real hotel in a rather run-down area in LA. Throughout the shooting he had to deal with unwanted extras interfering with the shooting. One lovely example is the scene where Skinner talks to Tom Tom in a car in front of a porn cinema, and a lady in red, who is seen in the background, all of a sudden puts her nose to the window to have a good look at Mel Gibson. (00:41:50)

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Continuity mistake: When Tom Tom is dancing through his room he pushes the TV from its rack. He can just catch it, and it lands on a pile of shoes, but in the last shot of the dance scene the TV is back on the rack, including all the junk that was piled on top of it. (00:27:35)

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Continuity mistake: When Eloise tells Tom Tom that she remembers everything about him, he feels so overwhelmed that hugs her and puts his head to her chest. This is shown three times, while in the second shot, from another camera angle, Eloise's posture and expression are completely different. (00:18:20)

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