 DATE: The movie is set in 1959 but in some early scenes there is a  fifty star flag in the principals office. In other scenes there is  a 48 star flag flying. The official flag had 49 stars for only one  year, from 4 July 1959 to 4 July 1960, and this schedule was known  in advance; most people probably would have just waited for the 50  star flag or bought it early if they needed to replace a flag.  However, this movie is supposed to be set in the 1958