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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