Dean Cameron, who played the landlord, was also in Summer School (1987) with Mark Harmon. Mark Harmon was the teacher (Mr. Shoop) and Dean Cameron was the student (Chainsaw) obsessed with The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974).
The monochrome photos of the older 'Blue' bear a strong resemblance to renowned character actor Elisha Cook Jr, although he is not credited and died long before this was filmed.