Near the end of the episode, Al walks into his office reception area, passing a man who is leaving. He asks Bettye if that was "the cigarette guy", and comments that the man was "one handsome motherfucker". Later, Al and Bettye have a discussion about how Bettye is considering going into business as an acting agent.
The "cigarette guy" was Tom Selleck, who was known as the model and spokesman for Salem cigarettes in the late 1960s and early 1970s (in print, and on television prior to 1971); he says that he is still occasionally referred to as the "Marlboro Man". He did indeed move into acting, represented for many years by Bettye McCartt.
The "cigarette guy" was Tom Selleck, who was known as the model and spokesman for Salem cigarettes in the late 1960s and early 1970s (in print, and on television prior to 1971); he says that he is still occasionally referred to as the "Marlboro Man". He did indeed move into acting, represented for many years by Bettye McCartt.
During Barry's speech in which he concedes that Bob should be back in charge of Paramount, he says the line, "It's just business", which is said over and over in both the novel and the movie.
While in Sicily, Bruno is referred to as Cosa Nostra by the Italian AD and Al Ruddy. Cosa Nostra is an American Mafia term. It is Italian for "Our Thing", "This Thing of Ours". Sicilian Mafia would never use or be referred to by this term.