When Jack comes home from work, he places his jacket on the stair post. Later when the stair post is shown, the jacket is gone. When Jack is ready to leave the house again, the jacket is back on the stair post, he grabs it and puts it on.
After the family has dinner, Jack (Anthony Quinn) has to go out on business. He goes upstairs to change and puts on a new tie. During the scene with Mama (Shirley Booth), he ties his tie but the back is hanging lower than the front. But, when he comes down the stairs, it is perfect.
Alma takes a present to their son Buddy to bring home for his Poppa, and is carrying no other packages. But later, when she takes gifts to Billy and Virginia she is still carrying the gift she apparently left with Buddy.