Tarkovsky on Film

A great story on the importance, and difficulties, of continuity editing

You can listen to this story on NPR.ORG.

When Continuity Counts, Call a Script Girl — Er, Guy

Morning Edition, February 21, 2008 · Next time you see The Wizard of Oz, notice how Dorothy falls into a muddy pigpen early in the film. Somehow, when she's rescued, her dress is spotless.

A similar "Huh?" moment occurs in The Untouchables. As Kevin Costner tries to persuade Sean Connery to help him fight the mob, Connery's shirt collar mysteriously flaps open and shut throughout the conversation.

And in Pretty Woman, Julia Roberts munches on a breakfast croissant that, abracadabra, turns into a pancake.

Movie goofs like these are the ultimate responsibility of the script supervisor — the guru of continuity on a movie set.

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