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Midway (1976) - 4 major mistakes

Directed by Jack Smight, starring Cliff Robertson, Hal Holbrook, Henry Fonda, James Coburn, Robert Mitchum, Robert Wagner (add more)

Genres: Action, Drama, History, War

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Factual error: American carriers did not have angled decks until after W.W.II.

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Other: Another "Recycled Footage Segment" via Tora! Tora! Tora!: When 3 Officers on Midway come out of their bunker and say that the runway is still operational, the footage of the B-17 with the landing gear problem mentioned elsewhere is blatantly used.

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Revealing: Utility poles are visible in the scene of the Japanese aircraft carrier launching planes for the first attack on Midway.

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Factual error: Several shots identifying the American and Japanese carriers are actually those of late W.W.II and Korean War era Essex-class carriers.

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