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Continuity mistake: At a meeting to do with the hospital's dealings, one man, Mr Broadbeck, objects to the Elephant Man being a patient in the hospital - in the beginning he is wearing spectacles, but, a few seconds later, the spectacles are gone.

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Trivia: In the credits, "Alderman" is played by Frederick Treves, who was the great-nephew of the doctor Frederick Treves who looked after Joseph Merrick (John in the film), The Elephant Man.

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Continuity mistake: When Treeves is interrupted taking a plate of food up to John by Sir John Gielguld, Treeves hides the bowl of food behind his back. In the next shot the bowl is still in front of him; then once again he attempts to hide the bowl of food behind his back.

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