When Harry Granoff (Martin Balsam) is trying to make a phone call to Rome when he's drunk, he has a miscommunication with the operator. He finally says to the operator, "No, not Roma. Rome!" Six years later, director Federico Fellini (who is parodied by Peter Sellers in this film) made a film called Roma (1972).
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The role of Branch Rickey was originally intended for Robert Redford.
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Kelley Jakle: the babysitter. Jakle is Branch Rickey's great-granddaughter.
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Howard Baldwin and wife Karen Elise Baldwin developed this project after Ray (2004). They commented on how hard it was to get an African-American bio pic made.
42 - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
42 - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
42 - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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