Revealing mistake: After a carriage rolls over Midshipman Poop-Decker's sword, he can be seen pushing some kind of trigger with his thumb to make the sword split in two. (00:05:05)
Carry On Jack (1963)
1 revealing mistake
Directed by: Gerald Thomas
Starring: Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey, Bernard Cribbins, Juliet Mills
Revealing mistake: After a carriage rolls over Midshipman Poop-Decker's sword, he can be seen pushing some kind of trigger with his thumb to make the sword split in two. (00:05:05)
Albert Poop-Decker: If you've got a heart of oak, it's got a worm in it.
Trivia: Unlike what most people unfamiliar with British military history may think, the kiss from Hardy to the dying Admiral Nelson is actually historic and really did happen, though the moment was comicked up a bit.
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