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The E-Sylum: Volume 4, Number 27, July 1, 2001, Article 9 MOVIE MONEY MIXUPS Inspired by our recent discussions of movie money, Tom DeLorey writes: "It is reliably reported (I have not seen the movie) that in "Pearl Harbor" there is a scene set a few days before the attack where some sailors are betting on a boxing match, and one sailor is seen clearly holding a HAWAII overprint $1 bill. Of course, these notes were not introduced until July of 1942." Michael Schmidt also reported the inconsistency. "In the recent movie Pearl Harbor there is a scene that takes place shortly after the main characters arrive at Pearl in early 1941 that shows a boxing match taking place on the deck of one of the ships. A wad of money being used in the wagering is shown and it is Hawaii overprint currency which was not issued until early 1942." Your Editor took the liberty of submitting an edited version of Schmidt's notes to the Internet Movie Database (http://us.imdb.com/), which has a section for each film listing the known goofs in fact, continuity, etc. Perhaps we can educate a few movie fans about numismatics.

Wayne Homren, Editor

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