Around the World in 80 Days

Factual error: In 1872 San Francisco there's a barrel of Pabst beer, but it's name then was Best. It didn't change to Pabst until 1890. (02:00:30)

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Visible crew/equipment: During the parade in San Francisco the shadow of the filming camera and of the camera operator are visible on the left side of the road for almost 10 seconds. (01:59:40)

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Continuity mistake: When the last member of the club accepts the bet, his hand swaps from being on the table to raised, between shots. (00:19:39)

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Continuity mistake: At the club, after Fogg says "I include the unforeseen" the man behind swaps from having a cigar in his hand to close to his lips. (00:18:32)

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Continuity mistake: The man on the left holds the cards with both hands in one shot but with a single hand in the following. (00:17:08)

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Visible crew/equipment: The first time we see Fogg the shadow of the camera operator (film director?) and camera sliding smoothly along tracks is perfectly visible.

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Factual error: During the balloon ride the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paris is seen. It began to be built in 1875, 3 years after the date the movie is set.

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Factual error: The Welsh Guards parading at the start of the film weren't formed until 1915. The film is set in 1872.

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Continuity mistake: The Mongolia ship on the Indian harbor (a set) is different to the one that sails the sea (a real ship), note the design of the hull and its rust stains.

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Revealing mistake: When the ship is about to leave, in a close-up one can see the sky and clouds are a painted backdrop: no perspective at all, the clouds inches away and at waist level. (01:01:33)

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Character mistake: During the military parade, check the lady behind the soldier on the left. She can't help stare at the camera the whole time before the soldiers arrive. (00:07:03)

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Stationmaster: I'll be darned if I understand you city folks. Always rushing, rushing, rushing. Always thinking about the future. No wonder you have stomach trouble.

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Trivia: There was no balloon in Jules Verne's book. Thank to this film, most people now can't imagine "Around the World in 80 Days" without the balloon. (Gas balloon, not a hot air balloon as most people think).

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