"THE DIRTY DOZEN" (1967): Worst Closeup Ever? (video)

It's one of the best war movies ever...

...but there's a closeup in THE DIRTY DOZEN that's one of the worst.

Who in the heck ever thought this shot of Richard Jaeckel was a good idea?


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"THE DIRTY DOZEN" (1967): Worst Closeup Ever? (video)

Two Modern Vehicle Bloopers In "Shane" (1953) (video)

It's one of the great westerns of all time...with two great modern vehicle bloopers.

The first one has been erased from the movie...but can still be seen in the trailer.
Look right past Shane as he approaches the Starrett ranch.

The second one happens later when Joey is talking to Shane. 
Look through the open window right behind Joey, right over the top fence rail.

And to think, the people in those vehicles never knew they were in this movie.

Originally posted on 9/10/18
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Two Modern Vehicle Bloopers In "Shane" (1953) (video)

Phantom Hand Blooper in "From Russia With Love" (1963) (video)

When Rosa Klebb (Lotte Lenya) greets Tatiana Romanova (Daniela Bianchi) at the door in the second James Bond movie "From Russia With Love" (1963, with Sean Connery), something odd happens--a phantom hand appears where you might least expect it.  See if you can spot it!


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Phantom Hand Blooper in "From Russia With Love" (1963) (video)

Switcheroo Stunt in "DR. NO" (1962) James Bond (video)

It's a common but fun trick when the star "becomes" the stunt person in one unbroken take.

My favorite example is in the first James Bond film, "Dr. No."  First, we see Sean Connery and Ursula Andress.

They run behind some scenery, and, without cutting away, the stunt people emerge to dazzle and amaze us. 


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Switcheroo Stunt in "DR. NO" (1962) James Bond (video)

John Wayne Eye-Poked By A Hat Brim: "Texas Cyclone" (1932) (video)

In "Texas Cyclone" (1932), John Wayne and Tim McCoy...

...deal with a lowdown cattle-rustlin' hombre (Wallace MacDonald).

Watch young Duke get a hat-brim poke in the eye for his trouble!


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John Wayne Eye-Poked By A Hat Brim: "Texas Cyclone" (1932) (video)

When Universal's "Dracula" Was Reflected In A Mirror (video)

A key element in Universal Pictures' "Dracula" lore is that the vampire's reflection can never be seen in a mirror...

...as in "Dracula" (1931) with Bela Lugosi...
...and "House of Dracula" (1945) with John Carradine.

But on at least two occasions, the filmmakers slipped up. 

In "Son of Dracula" (1943), Lon Chaney's vampire performs the screen's first bat-to-man transformation.

But in doing so, his image is captured in the hallway mirror.

In 1948's "Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein", Lugosi is once again in the role.

And once again, his image is reflected in a mirror.


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When Universal's "Dracula" Was Reflected In A Mirror (video)

"BULLITT" (1968): A Surfeit of Green Volkswagens

"Bullitt" features Steve McQueen in one of cinema's greatest car chases.

It also features more shots of a green Volkswagen than any other car chase before or since. (Watch the video to see them all.)

"Help us! We can't get away from that green Volkswagen!" 

"Well, that's Beetlemania for you."


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"BULLITT" (1968): A Surfeit of Green Volkswagens

Lon Chaney's Live TV Blunder on "Tales of Tomorrow: Frankenstein" (1952)(video)

(Originally posted on 1/29/18)

When the television series "Tales of Tomorrow" presented their 1952 live adaptation of "Frankenstein", Lon Chaney played the Monster.

Unfortunately, he thought the live show was a final rehearsal. So instead of smashing the prop furniture, he picks it up and gently sets it back down.

(Later, perhaps as punishment, John Newland shoots him well below the belt.)

After discovering his mistake, Chaney was mortified. But otherwise, it's a perfectly good performance.


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Lon Chaney's Live TV Blunder on "Tales of Tomorrow: Frankenstein" (1952)(video)

World Trade Center Blooper In "The Valachi Papers" (1972) (video)

Much of "The Valachi Papers" takes place in 1930s-era New York...

...where we can spot a 1960s-era car or two.

In one scene, Charles Bronson is pulling a robbery...

...with some modern-looking buildings in the background.

And although it wouldn't exist for another 40 years or so...

...there's the World Trade Center.


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World Trade Center Blooper In "The Valachi Papers" (1972) (video)

Failed Stunt Used In John Wayne Western "The Trail Beyond" (1934) (video)

Lone Star studios hated to waste footage...

...so failed stunts were worked into the action whenever possible.

Here's an exciting one from John Wayne's 1934 western THE TRAIL BEYOND, performed by either Yakima Canutt or Eddie Parker. (Looks like Eddie.)

 

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Failed Stunt Used In John Wayne Western "The Trail Beyond" (1934) (video)

JAMES BOND: Breaking the Fourth Wall (video)

Sure, he's always shooting at us through that gun barrel. 

But how many times has James Bond really broken the 4th wall and acknowledged our presence? And maybe even talked to us?

I count three, and here they are... 

 

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JAMES BOND: Breaking the Fourth Wall (video)

Bond Girl Falls Flat in "THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN" (1974) (video)

Britt Eklund signed on to the ninth Bond picture as a featured actress, not a stuntwoman.

Yet during the traditional "exploding of the bad guy's base" finale...

...she takes a rather impressive (and unscripted) header.

And Bond comes tumbling after.

Flat on their coup de grâce!


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Bond Girl Falls Flat in "THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN" (1974) (video)

Extra Flips His Wig in "KING KONG" (RKO, 1933) (video)

When King Kong invades the native village looking for Ann Darrow, pandemonium ensues.

And for one unfortunate extra...it's truly a hair-raising experience.
 
Oh, well--hair today, gone tomorrow!


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Extra Flips His Wig in "KING KONG" (RKO, 1933) (video)

"WIZARD OF OZ" Blooper: Dorothy's Ruby Slippers Disappear (MGM, 1939)

Glinda the Good Witch warns Dorothy to never remove her magic ruby slippers.

But in the scene with the talking apple trees, there's a brief moment in which Dorothy is wearing...her regular black shoes.

Don't let the Wicked Witch catch you without those ruby slippers, Dorothy!


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"WIZARD OF OZ" Blooper: Dorothy's Ruby Slippers Disappear (MGM, 1939)

Funny Extra Blooper in "IN HARM'S WAY" (John Wayne, 1965)(video)

In Otto Preminger's classic WWII epic "In Harm's Way", John Wayne is Admiral "Rock" Torrey.

He arrives aboard his former battleship to give a briefing on the Pacific situation.

But one of the extras is a step ahead of him.

Anticipating another actor's line, he'll mouth the words "Attention, gentlemen" along with him as Wayne enters the room.

Maybe he wants to get paid extra for a "speaking part"!



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Funny Extra Blooper in "IN HARM'S WAY" (John Wayne, 1965)(video)

Pickup Truck Blooper in John Wayne Western "THE UNDEFEATED" (1969)

Originally posted on 11/30/17

Pickup trucks were a pretty rare sight back in the 1860s.

But we get a quick glimpse of one off in the distance at the end of the John Wayne western "The Undefeated" (1969). 

Either it's a blooper, or some very ingenious inventor was way ahead of his time!

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Pickup Truck Blooper in John Wayne Western "THE UNDEFEATED" (1969)

A Painful Stunt: "Once Upon A Time In The West" (1968)

There are some movie stunts that you just know had to hurt.

Especially if a stuntman lands wrong!

 

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A Painful Stunt: "Once Upon A Time In The West" (1968)

Glaring SPFX Blooper in "The Invisible Woman" (1940) (video)

When playing an "invisible" character, actors once wore black body suits...

...and the black-clad parts would be "invisible" against the matted-in backgrounds.

But in this scene from "The Invisible Woman" (1940), there's a brief slip-up...

...and for a few seconds, we're able to see Virginia Bruce's black arm sleeve against her skirt. 


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Glaring SPFX Blooper in "The Invisible Woman" (1940) (video)

Telephone Pole Blooper in "CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON" (Universal-International, 1954) (video)

This classic monster-hunt adventure takes place in the farthest unexplored reaches of the Amazon.

A place untouched by human beings and their scientific gadgets.

So you wouldn't expect to find even the smallest trace of modern technology...much less, a telephone pole. 

Matted widescreen versions of the movie obscure the telephone pole.

But not the original full screen version.

I guess even the Creature has to call Mom on Mother's Day!


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Telephone Pole Blooper in "CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON" (Universal-International, 1954) (video)

Phantom Animation Devices Visible In "KING KONG" (1933) (video)

In the old days, stop-motion animators like KING KONG's Willis O'Brien and crew used a "surface gauge" to measure minute movements.

Sometimes they'd accidentally leave these devices in the shot. This happens at least twice in KING KONG. The first time isn't so noticeable. The second time is pretty obvious.

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Phantom Animation Devices Visible In "KING KONG" (1933) (video)