Visible crew/equipment: As Ousier's dog's leash snaps and the dog runs off, a wire can briefly be seen attached to the dog's collar. (00:32:40)

Steel Magnolias (1989)
1 visible crew/equipment mistake - chronological order
Directed by: Herbert Ross
Starring: Julia Roberts, Sam Shepard, Shirley MacLaine, Daryl Hannah, Sally Field, Tom Skerritt, Dylan McDermott, Olympia Dukakis, Dolly Parton
Continuity mistake: In the scene where Ouiser sits and lets out a belch, if you look in the mirror, you can catch her laughing.
Trivia: This is a true story. After the death of his sister, Robert Harling locked himself in a room and 10 days later came out with this play which 3 years later became a movie. The movie was even filmed in the town that where everything happened and the nurse and doctors who cared for his sister Susan played themselves in the movie.
Question: When Shelby is telling her mom about the pregnancy, what does Shelby mean when she says, "I think it would help things a lot"?
Answer: She did say he likes to hunt for everything.
Answer: I always felt it meant her husband is cheating on her. And so her having the baby would hopefully help them get back together.





Answer: She means that she and Jackson (her husband) are having marital problems. Jackson wants a son, and she's hoping that having one will bring them closer together.
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