40+ Movie Costume Mistakes That Look Horribly Out Of Place

Published on 04/20/2023
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‘Back To The Future’: This Guitar Was Not Yet Invented

Marty McFly (played by the legendary Michael J. Fox) performed "Johnny B. Goode" with an ES-345 model Gibson guitar in one of the most famous scenes from one of the best movies of all time. It's a very amazing guitar, although it was manufactured in 1958. The film is set in 1955, as they repeatedly emphasize.
‘Back To The Future’ This Guitar Was Not Yet Invented

‘Back To The Future’ This Guitar Was Not Yet Invented

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‘Pirates Of The Caribbean’: The British Navy Was Not Scarlet

The redcoats are on their way... and a couple of decades early! Although the first Pirates of the Caribbean film is set in the 1720s, the renowned red coats were not issued to the British troops until 1747. Men still wore red, but it was a darker, less expensive shade called madder red prior to that date. Scarlet coats were only worn by officers and sergeants.
‘Pirates Of The Caribbean’ The British Navy Was Not Scarlet

‘Pirates Of The Caribbean’ The British Navy Was Not Scarlet

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