tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post1418207269393489416..comments2024-03-17T07:25:56.478-04:00Comments on Thrilling Days of Yesteryear: Jungle Queen – Chapter 12: Dragged UnderIvan G Shreve Jrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04067177808320053382noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post-68116769090246927762012-05-06T00:23:17.528-04:002012-05-06T00:23:17.528-04:00An opening title card warns us that the clock is t...<i>An opening title card warns us that the clock is ticking before the Second World War gets underway…</i><br /><br />A <i>major</i> goof, one I'm surprised you didn't catch. The title card reads "Sept. 3, 1939," when Germany actually attacked Poland on Sept. 1. And the creators of the serial let it past them, too, as the dialogue you quote makes obvious:<br /><br /><i>MR. X (on the phone): So that’s the latest…quite…quite…thanks, old chap… (He hangs up the receiver) Henderson reports from Berlin that Germany will attack Poland at any moment…<br />UNDERSECRETARY: Not unexpected, what?</i>VP81955https://www.blogger.com/profile/11792390726196611188noreply@blogger.com