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Historical goof....

posted 15 years ago by stanleybix-1
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When Wilder tells Ford he is from Poland, Ford asks "is that near Pittsburgh"? Wilder answers, "No, it's near Czechoslavakia". Czechoslavakia was created after World War I. It did not exist in 1850.

[–] KarlMaldensNose 15 years ago

That is very well picked up.
Bravo!

Paradise is exactly like where you are now, only much, much better.

[–] Etherdave 14 years ago

Most of what you see in this film didn't exist in 1850. The date seems to have been chosen because of the Gold Rush.

[–] Underdog_73 8 years ago

I don't think that was a goof. I think it was an intentional joke. I could be wrong, but that's how I took it.