The Morning Watch: 'A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood' Scene Breakdown, Fact Checking Film & TV Weaponry,

The Morning Watch: ‘A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood’ Scene Breakdown, Fact Checking Film & TV Weaponry,

The Morning Watchis a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fanmade productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows.

In this edition,A Beautiful Day in the NeighborhooddirectorMarielle Hellerbreaks down a scene from the movie about children’s television personalityFred Rogers, played byTom Hanks.Plus, a prop maker and historian fact check the weaponry used in movies and television likeGladiatorandGame of Thrones, andWill Ferrellgives an informative tour of theSaturday Night Livestudio in Rockefeller Center.

First up, director Marielle Heller provides some insight into a scene from A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, the movie about Mister Rogers' Neighborhood host Fred Rogers. This particular scene (viaNew York Times) was shot in the same studio where the original television show as shot in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Heller explains they used the same style and brand of broadcast cameras the original show used to present it on video monitors within the scene, lending a layer of authenticity.

Next up,Vanity Fairbrought in prop master Larry Zanoff and historian Dr. Kelly DeVries to fact check the weaponry used in scenes from period films likeGladiator, 300, A Knight’s Tale, andMonty Python and the Holy Grail. They also dig into the fantasy seriesGame of Thrones, even though they don’t necessarily need to worry about historical accuracy there.

Finally, before Will Ferrell hostedSaturday Night Live, he took the time to give a tour of Studio 8H, where the show unfolds in front of a live audience. The only problem is Will Ferrell doesn’t seem to know as much as he thinks he does about the legendary television studio.