Continuity mistake: The sling that's been around the Butler's arm and shoulder vanishes after he fans Number 2 with a towel. It's back a few shots later.
Jean G
4th Dec 2007
The Prisoner (1967)
4th Dec 2007
The Prisoner (1967)
Continuity mistake: In the court room scene, Number 6 has wind-blown hair in the master shot, but is nicely combed up and neat in all the close-ups.
4th Dec 2007
The Prisoner (1967)
Continuity mistake: When Number 6 is pushing him on the swing, the Butler's hands and arms change positions instantly between shots. One moment, he's holding the rope with his hands: in the next, he has his elbows crooked around the ropes instead.
30th Nov 2007
The Prisoner (1967)
Continuity mistake: In both the opening and closing sequences, as well as in footage used throughout the series, "Rover" leaves the ocean floor as a transparent sphere, but arrives on the surface colored his usual opaque white.
29th Nov 2007
The Prisoner (1967)
The Girl Who Was Death - S1-E15
Continuity mistake: When the bulldozer is on fire, the raging flames have died down completely in one shot, but are instantly burning brightly again in the next one.
29th Nov 2007
The Prisoner (1967)
The Girl Who Was Death - S1-E15
Continuity mistake: In the interior shot of Number 6 exiting the lighthouse, the red doors are open. When the shot cuts to an exterior view of him coming out, the doors are closed and he opens them again.
29th Nov 2007
Hawaii Five-O (1968)
Continuity mistake: Recycled footage is again a bit too obvious here, when McGarrett's 4-door Mercury suddenly becomes the 2-door model he drove in the pilot film. It also causes him to arrive, exit the car and walk into the building wearing a grey suit, but enter the Federal agent's office in the next shot wearing a blue suit. (00:25:00)
28th Nov 2007
Hawaii Five-O (1968)
Continuity mistake: At the end, Krenter is shot during the final gun battle on the beach. Between takes, his body and the deflated rubber raft that was also on the sand both disappear. (00:48:00)
26th Nov 2007
The Prisoner (1967)
Continuity mistake: While Number 6 is in the jail cell, he lights a cigar and starts blowing smoke. Just a few shots later, the smoke has vanished and he lights the cigar again.
26th Nov 2007
The Prisoner (1967)
Continuity mistake: Twice in this episode (once in the saloon and once in the sheriff's office), Number 6's coat is unbuttoned when he's inside, but has instantly buttoned itself up when he runs outside.
26th Nov 2007
The Prisoner (1967)
Continuity mistake: In the saloon, between close-ups and cutting back to the master shot, the glasses in front of the men at the bar change positions repeatedly.
26th Nov 2007
The Prisoner (1967)
Continuity mistake: While Number 6 is being dragged behind the horse, a red bandanna tied around his hand disappears and reappears several times between shots.
23rd Nov 2007
The Prisoner (1967)
Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling - S1-E13
Continuity mistake: When the Colonel enters Number 2's office/control room, the doors close as he comes down the ramp. In the next shot, however, the doors are still open.
23rd Nov 2007
The Prisoner (1967)
Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling - S1-E13
Continuity mistake: In Number 2's office, the Colonel stands at the bottom of the ramp. In the next shot, however, he's suddenly beside the tea cart instead.
22nd Nov 2007
The High Chaparral (1967)
Continuity mistake: A heavy black bag falls from the Simmons' wagon as they pull away from their house. A short time later, it has disappeared from the spot where it landed.
20th Nov 2007
The Prisoner (1967)
Continuity mistake: Monique's position on the floor reverses while she's unconscious. When she first collapses, her feet point to the corner of the room. When she comes to, her head is toward the corner. When she gets up, her feet are oriented toward the corner once again.
20th Nov 2007
The Prisoner (1967)
Continuity mistake: A sleeping Number 6 is being observed by the Village girl. While she watches him, his bed clothes mysteriously rearrange themselves. First they're disarrayed, then they're neatly tucked over him and his robe has moved to a different place on the bed. A few shots later, when he wakes up, his pillow disappears.
20th Nov 2007
The Prisoner (1967)
Continuity mistake: During the scene in the bell tower, watch the beach in the background. In one take, the tide is in. In the next, it is suddenly at low tide, with much more of the beach exposed.
20th Nov 2007
The Prisoner (1967)
Continuity mistake: When Number 6 buys soap and candy from one of the Village vendors, he removes his payment card from his pocket three different times without ever having put it back.
19th Nov 2007
The Prisoner (1967)
Continuity mistake: During Number 6's visit to the Village Shop, the blue and yellow signs in the window switch places between takes, then return to their original positions.
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