Jean G

27th Jul 2014

Wagon Train (1957)

23rd Jul 2014

Wagon Train (1957)

1st Jul 2014

Wagon Train (1957)

17th Jun 2014

Barbary Coast (1975)

Show generally

Revealing mistake: The waterfront set always features a blue, cloud-dotted sky, even when the streets are wet from supposed rain. And the clouds are static, never moving or changing, betraying the fact that they're part of a backdrop.

Jean G

5th May 2014

The Avengers (1961)

17th Apr 2014

The Avengers (1961)

24th Feb 2014

Maverick (1957)

24th Feb 2014

Maverick (1957)

The Devil's Necklace: Part 1 - S4-E31

Revealing mistake: Bart teaches Tawney how to wash her face with a bar of soap. When he dries her cheek, the actress' heavy "Indian" make-up is wiped away, revealing a very white complexion. The white patch disappears in the next shot. (00:45:00)

Jean G

20th Dec 2013

Maverick (1957)

4th Sep 2013

Switch (1975)

A Bride for Obie Brown - S2-E14

Revealing mistake: During the log-rolling contest at the end, Bobby Sherman's stunt double is very easy to spot. He has lighter, shorter hair and is much taller. His face (in profile) is even visible in several shots. (00:46:00)

Jean G

Show generally

Revealing mistake: The mock-up of Clancey's ship that we see from the town never matches the stock footage of the ship at sea. Nor, apparently, did budget restraints allow for any movement of the mock-up that would make it appear to actually be floating on water. It glides into port on what is obviously wheels, perfectly level, and without a single creak or groan that a real ship would make.

Jean G

Revealing mistake: During the flashback sequence showing Rocky's past crimes, two explosive devices are thrown at a shop window. Both bounce harmlessly off and land on the sidewalk, but the shop obligingly explodes anyway.

Jean G

11th Jul 2012

Columbo (1971)

Fire in Space - S1-E14

Revealing mistake: One of the fire crew presses several controls on a panel operating the ship's pumping mechanism. When his gloved hand is shown pressing the first button, the supposedly metal panel flexes and buckles slightly. (00:23:50)

Jean G

Revealing mistake: Eustace, in dragon form, is flapping his wings with all his might as he tows the ship. But in the overhead shot, while he continues flapping, his shadow on the water below is completely motionless.

Jean G

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