On the Riviera

[kiltedsawyer]

Working from home, like so many others these days, so, .....while not really working I watched an old movie today; On the Riviera starring Danny Kaye in 1951. Kind of fun, classic two characters that look alike both played by Danny Kaye. Five minutes in, one of the look-a likes, (an entertainer,) dresses up to do a “Scottish” routine, and of course ........the pleats are in front. They never mention it, so it’s hard to tell if it was meant as a joke or just ignorance. All in all classic Danny Kaye
Cheers,
David

[Nemuragh]

DK seems to have been on good terms with Harry Lauder and stayed with him at his home, Lauder Ha’, so it seems unlikely that DK would have made a mistake with the pleats.

[BertMcG]

All I can find on the subject is on IMDb.com
Character error

“When Danny Kaye changes costumes in his cabaret act, he puts on a Scottish kilt, but he puts it on backwards. Scottish kilts are always worn with the pleats in the back; Danny's are in the front.”

Listed under their “Goofs” category