Deliberate mistake: In the orphanage scene, Santa's bag drops dead center in the fireplace. The noise of the impact gets baby Buddy's attention in a quick shot, and the camera shifts back to the fireplace. Now, the bag has shifted to the viewer's left when Santa's boots are coming down. The shift of the bag is presumably to make room for the boots coming down the chimney.
Elf (2003)
1 deliberate mistake
Directed by: Jon Favreau
Starring: Will Ferrell, James Caan, Zooey Deschanel, Bob Newhart
Continuity mistake: In the very beginning, when the nun puts the baby in the crib, she puts a blanket on him he pushes it down to his feet, then the camera goes to the nun walking out of the room, and when we see the baby again the blanket is covering him again. (00:04:25)
Buddy: We elves try to stick to the four main food groups: candy, candy canes, candy corns and syrup.
Trivia: Will Ferrell actually walked down Lincoln Tunnel in full costume, causing several minor accidents.
Question: Did Will Ferrell have a stand-in for the mailroom dancing?
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Answer: Yes.