Corrected entry: I know that this is a kiddie's movie and this was done for cuteness, but there are several anachronistic items, like modern toothbrushes, baseballs and baseball gloves, and 20th century-style alarm clocks; Jim's barrel boat even features a steam engine. In the latter case, if steam engines are known already, why didn't anyone else - especially the pirates - install them into their own ships as well?
Animal Treasure Island (1971)
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Directed by: Hiroshi Ikeda
Starring: Asao Koike, Fusako Amachi, Kosei Tomita, Minori Matsushima
Genres: Action, Adventure, Animated, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Plot hole: Major plot leak: How could Flint's ship get into the lake atop a tall volcano all in one piece? If he wanted to merely hide the treasure in order to recover it later, the whole setup, including the lake's draining system, would be totally unnecessary, and it looks all too deliberate for the ship to be sitting in the lake by accident (say, thrown in by a violent storm).
Trivia: For those who wonder about the sign at the lake drainage mechanism: it is actually the original Japanese wording of the warning spelled in Latin alphabet.
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Correction: This is a fantasy adventure. As such, historical accuracy isn't a consideration anymore than talking animals can be considered a 'mistake' here.
johnrosa