Continuity mistake: In the film Sam Waterson, Nick Carraway, goes to his first Gatsby party wearing white pants, a blazer and a striped tie unlike all the other men who are dressed in tuxedos. Later in the film attending another Gatsby party Carraway is wearing a tuxedo like everyone else. Yet, during a dance sequence in which several partiers are dancing the Charleston, we see Carraway appearing on the left side of a shot dancing while wearing the white pants, blazer and striped tie he was wearing at the first party.
The Great Gatsby (1974)
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Directed by: Jack Clayton
Starring: Robert Redford, Bruce Dern, Mia Farrow, Karen Black
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Answer: He wants to impress Daisy by showing authority and control.