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Joan Fontaine in Born to Be Bad (1950)

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Born to Be Bad

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Continuity

The Carey Estate shown in the magazine photo that Christable is reading is completely different from the actual Carey Estate seen throughout the film.
At the end, when Gobby displays the finished painting of Christable, the face and expression are different from the painting shown in his studio when Christable was sitting for him.
When Curtis is trying to get another ticket to the opening night, Donna's voice comes from off-screen telling him to call Joe Bishop, and Curtis reacts to it. But on the next cut after he has made the call, the exact audio of her off-screen voice telling him to call Joe Bishop is repeated. This time he does not react. Apparently an error was made during the editing process and her voice was inserted twice.
When Curtis is talking with Christabel during the charity ball, he places his hand on her right elbow. But on the next cut, as he leads her away from the balcony, the orientation of his hand changes and is now above the elbow.

Incorrectly regarded as goofs

When Christabel returns home to the Carey estate after being with her lover, she opens the door and enters as the butler is approaching to let her in. Normally, in such a large estate, especially with the owners away, the entrance door would be locked. But the butler did not get to let her in, nor did she use her key. At the end of the film Christabel surrenders her key to Gobby which proves that she indeed had a key to the house.

Not locking a door in an era when most non-urban residents didn't lock their doors is hardly a Goof. This is an Unacceptable Goof per IMDb Guidelines, as it is nitpicking and doesn't allow for use of artistic license.

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Early, as Gobby hears the door buzzer, there is a visible shadow moving in lower left.

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