Other mistake: Ponty follows the instructions of the titular book, which follows the logical progression through the corporate ladder. However, when he becomes VP of advertising, he is reading from the very first pages.
How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying (1967)
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Directed by: David Swift
Starring: Michele Lee, Rudy Vallee, Robert Morse, Anthony 'Scooter' Teague
Continuity mistake: When Finch first gets the job at World Wide Wickets, he asks Bratt to light his cigar. The shot then changes to Rosemary and her friends, and when it comes back to Finch, the cigar has disappeared.
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Suggested correction: Actually, no! His left hand is not in frame anymore, but he is looking at it with a "What am I gonna do with this thing?" expression. And even after a long while and a lengthy cut to the president's nephew, at the very end of the scene when Finch says bye to Rosemary and her friends, he's specifically shown holding the cigar as he flips through his book.
TV Announcer: A day without a wicket is like a day without sunshine.
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