Continuity mistake: Potter's rent collector is showing Potter a map of the new houses George Bailey built, but a page is folded over on the desk, covering half of an ink pen set on the desk. When the rent collector prepares to leave, that page is now a few inches to the right of the ink pen set (viewer's perspective) and hanging off Potter's desk entirely.
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18th Dec 2017
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
18th Dec 2017
The Middle (2009)
The Christmas Miracle - S9-E10
Continuity mistake: Frankie's arms are seen at her sides in the frontal views of her as she tries to convince Axel to go to church, but the views from her left rear shows her elbows bent, indicating crossed arms.
16th Dec 2017
The Middle (2009)
The Christmas Miracle - S9-E10
Continuity mistake: The number of bites in Frankie's gingerbread house roof change from less to more and back as the scene cuts between her and Mike.
16th Dec 2017
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
15th Dec 2017
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)
Continuity mistake: After Mr. Shirley tells Clark he will get a bonus plus twenty percent, Catherine, Rocky, and Ruby Sue cheer and get up from the couch to mingle with the relatives while Rusty and Audrey respond excitedly. There is a close up reaction shot of Clark as he begins falling, then a long shot of Clark falling to the floor as Catherine, Rocky, Ruby Sue, Audrey and Rusty are in their original positions on the couch, calmly watching Clark fall.
15th Dec 2017
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)
Continuity mistake: After the tree burns, Rusty says, "Dad's gonna flip out." Clark Sr.'s left elbow is close to and behind Rusty's head, but in the next instant shot of Rusty, Ellen, and Audrey, Clark Sr.'s elbow is not there.
15th Dec 2017
The Santa Clause (1994)
Continuity mistake: When Charlie is hugging his Mom goodbye on Christmas Eve, his hands go from being wrapped around her back, clasped around her neck, then to her back again.
15th Dec 2017
The Middle (2009)
The Christmas Miracle - S9-E10
Continuity mistake: As Mike tries to warm himself while in bed with Frankie, her blanket moves up to her chin then down repeatedly as the shots change.
15th Dec 2017
The Middle (2009)
The Christmas Miracle - S9-E10
Continuity mistake: When Mike and Mr. Donahue leave the party, Axel's right hand is holding on to the cookie tin. A quick shot later Mike and Donahue are passing behind Axel, and his right hand is now up by his mouth.
15th Dec 2017
The Middle (2009)
The Christmas Miracle - S9-E10
Continuity mistake: Frankie's purse instantly switches from her left arm to her right shoulder after she puts on her red coat.
15th Dec 2017
The Middle (2009)
The Christmas Miracle - S9-E10
Continuity mistake: Sean's hands go from clasped in his lap to crossed several times as Sue gives him a pep talk.
15th Dec 2017
The Middle (2009)
The Christmas Miracle - S9-E10
Continuity mistake: As Frankie explains her Christmas party plans to Mike, his arms are crossed. When he prods Frankie out of his way, he crosses his arms. When Frankie answers Brick's question, Mike crosses his arms again.
15th Dec 2017
Elf (2003)
Continuity mistake: When Buddy and Walter are on the landing of the stairwell at the police station, the view looking down on the duo shows Walter close to the wall and window, while the view of Walter's back shows both of them closer to the stairs and further from the window.
11th Dec 2017
A Christmas Carol (1951)
Visible crew/equipment: The shadow of a boom mic is visible on the wall behind Mrs, Cratchit and her daughter as Peter reads from the Bible.
11th Dec 2017
A Christmas Carol (1951)
Continuity mistake: The scavenger discussing Scrooge's bed curtains with the housekeeper lays the curtains down in his lap, then the next shot he is holding them up again.
11th Dec 2017
A Christmas Carol (1951)
Continuity mistake: After the scavenger lays the bed curtains down, the next shot his arms change positions, his hand close to his mouth and his other arm supporting it.
11th Dec 2017
A Christmas Carol (1951)
Continuity mistake: When the Ghost of Christmas Present first meets Scrooge, his arm is on his knee, but the next shot his arm is raised.
10th Dec 2017
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Continuity mistake: When George crashes his car into the tree, the front of the vehicle is against the tree, but the next shot of George exiting the car shows the vehicle off to the side of the tree.
10th Dec 2017
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Continuity mistake: While George is in Potter's office begging for $8,000, the snow flakes hanging around on the shoulders of George's coat should have melted away immediately after he enters Potter's office.
10th Dec 2017
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Continuity mistake: The bouncer in Nick's bar has his right hand grasping old man Gower's right shoulder, but the next shot when the bouncer throws Gower out of the bar, the bouncer's left hand is now holding Gower's right shoulder.
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