The top mistakes in M*A*S*H http://www.moviemistakes.com/film2042 en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:55:15 +0000 19916 Near the end of the film, there is a football game played between the rival MASH units. Although the game is supposed to be taking place in a remote location of Korea in 1951, late model 1960's automobiles can be seen driving on a nearby highway as the game progresses. This gave away the fact that the football scenes were shot at a university in Southern California. 113063 In the scene where Colonel Blake is taken away, there is a shot of an American flag with 50 stars. During the Korean War, the flag had only 48 stars. 43367 In the football game scene, the players all have helmets with modern style (1970's) face guards.In 1951, the time period of the film, no face guards were used. 30241 In one of the early surgery scenes you see Trapper operating, although he arrives only later as the new chest cutter. 30242 At the end of the surgery scene after Trapper's entrance you see a reflection of a camera in the window.