The top mistakes in The Longest Day http://www.moviemistakes.com/film765 en Sat, 04 Oct 2008 05:55:05 +0000 13292 In the early part of the movie, Rommel is addressing his Officers on the Atlantic Wall. The "mid-shots" and "close-ups" are shot against a back projection. Rommel turns to view the sea/horizon and the view is exactly the same as their "mid-shots". The effect is an horrendous "jump-cut". 4668 As the soldiers leave the water and start up the beach, you can see the shadow of the camera. 4671 Shadow of the dolly against the smoke of battle during the invasion of Omaha beach.  The direction of the shadow and the geography of the beach indicate that this scene, while set at dawn, was filmed in the afternoon. 18300 In one scene, two British paratroopers mistakenly land in the courtyard of the chateau where one of the German generals is staying. The film depicts the two paras being overwhelmed and captured by up to a dozen heavily armed guards. This event did occur but it was actually just one of the general's middle aged staff officers with a pistol who successfully rounded up the two paratroopers. 31217 Beachmaster Colin Maude was, in fact, a Royal Navy Lieutenant Commander, but he was wearing the badges of rank of a Royal Navy Captain....two ranks higher.