The Color Purple: Clip-on Ties Didn’t Exist Yet
The movie is adapted from the Pulitzer-winning novel with the same name written by Alice Walker. The film earned critical acclaim in its own right. However, the wardrobe has an inconsistency. The clip-on tie that Danny Glover sported was inaccurate because it hadn’t yet been invented in the time period of the story.

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Gangs of New York: Firefighters Modern Uniforms Don’t Make Sense
The film’s big cast helps in masking certain mistakes. However, one error didn’t go unnoticed. Firemen in the film donned uniforms which were a bit too modern for the movie’s setting.

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