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Little trivia for you:
In "Some Like it Hot", Nehemiah Persoff's character was supposed to be loosely Al Capone.
Also the guy that was tossing the coin and talking to George Raft was Edward G. Robinsons son. They wanted to get Edward G. Robinson but settled for his son. It also gave George Raft a chance to deliver his funniest line, when he asked the guy tossing the coin "Where did you learn a cheap trick like that?". Flipping a coin was one of George Rafts trademarks.
Nehemiah Persoff also played in the TV version of "The Untouchables" as Al Capones "accountant" Jake 'Greasy Thumb' Guzik.
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Your ears did not deceive you Michael. I did a search on imdb and George Raft's character's name is indeed Spats Colombo...different spelling, but the same name. And I also noticed that Nehemiah Persoff was also in the movie....that sweaty, shrimp-eating boss from Now You See Him.
Oh Peck!! I always enjoy your delicious trivia and knowledge! Thanks!! That was really cool stuff. I appreciate it.
Continuing on with trivia, the Florida Hotel in "Some Like It Hot" was actually the Coronada Hotel in California:
http://oldpowerman.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/r0301182.jpg
which ironically I think the Grand Floridian Hotel in Disney World is modeled after.
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Oh Peck!! I always enjoy your delicious trivia and knowledge! Thanks!! That was really cool stuff. I appreciate it.