Elvis

Continuity mistake: After the first show at the International hotel, there is a guy beside the colonel like 3 feet away, but in the next shot he is further than before.

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Continuity mistake: After the first show at the International hotel the colonel drops a napkin to the floor in one piece but then it's in two.

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Continuity mistake: When Elvis is calming his mom before touring, he places his hand on her cheek, but there's a shot of his hand next to her ear, then it swaps back to her cheek. (00:23:00)

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Continuity mistake: Jimmie Rodgers runs with the Elvis record in his hand and passes by a contortionist in green who is standing tall. A shot later she is bent backwards in a completely different position.

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Continuity mistake: When Col. Parker is touring with Hank Snow he cries "Security, security!" and a man on the left walks by, disappears and walks by again.

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Continuity mistake: The Colonel approaches Elvis with a cane that has a carved clown. The way the clown is facing changes positions between shots. (00:28:01)

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Continuity mistake: Gladys dies when Elvis is in basic training. We saw him get his hair cut. When he is crying in her closet, Elvis' hair is pre-Army style.

Continuity mistake: In the "Dream" song performance scene, the hall clock behind the director's booth never progresses past 10:30.

Continuity mistake: When the screen gets filled with newspapers saying that Elvis might be banned from playing, check the last one of all, right before he's seen playing the piano: the paragraphs on the right are repeated.

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Continuity mistake: In tuning up the Vegas orchestra, Elvis starts by wearing a red shirt but then is wearing a black shirt with white flowers.

Continuity mistake: After the first show at the International hotel, there is a guy beside the colonel like 3 feet away, but in the next shot he is further than before.

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Colonel Tom Parker: I wish to promote you, Mr Presley. Are you ready to fly?
Elvis Presley: I'm ready. Ready to fly.

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