According to Alex Rocco, he originally auditioned for the role of Al Neri, but Francis Ford Coppola insisted that he play Moe Greene instead. Rocco, an Italian-American, felt that he would not be able to play a person of Jewish descent. According to Rocco, Coppola told him, "'The Italians do this', and he punches his fingers up. 'And the Jews do this", and his hand's extended, the palm flat. Greatest piece of direction I ever got. I've been playing Jews ever since."
Blame It on Rio - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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Second of two movies that feature Valerie Harper and Joseph Bologna. The other being Neil Simon's Chapter Two (1979).
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Show-business trade paper "Daily Variety" claimed that Alan King was considered to play Victor.
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The message on the postcard of the main movie posters read: "Hi Debbie! I'm having a wonderful time! Doing things I never would have done anywhere else! Oh well . . . . Blame it on Rio! Love Jennifer". Incidentally, the character of Debbie does not appear in the movie's cast list.
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One of two "boudoir farce" movies in which Joseph Bologna appeared in 1984. The other being The Woman in Red (1984).
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First of two consecutive comedies of Sir Michael Caine, who starred in Water (1985), set in the Caribbean. Both movies were predominantly mostly set in exotic locations, with this movie set mostly in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Apart from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the other exotic South American vacation destination, which is referenced in this movie, but is much less well-known, is "Bahia", which is in Brazil as well.
Blame It on Rio - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Blame It on Rio - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
Blame It on Rio - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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