Factual error: At various stages of the discussion between Peter Campbell and his wife regarding the purchase of their co-op apartment, they discuss down payments and mortgages. Although it may be possible to finance a co-op today, in 1960 the buyer would have been expected to pay the total amount up front.
Factual error: Pete Campbell looks out of his window at the end, facing downtown. His apartment is on 83 and Park, but the street is one way, headed uptown, whereas park is notoriously 4 lane, two way, with a meridian. While it may be that the apartment was at the back of the building, closer to Lex, Lexington traffic moves south.
Chosen answer: At that time, call girls did not command the same amount of money as they do today. By that standard, the $25 would be considered a high rate. Today's upper-level prostitutes can demand far more for their services.
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