Feature film debut for Giatano Iaccono and Al Messina.
Contis bakery is actually a real location and was the inspiration for the story although the characters themselves are made up. The bakery is in the Morris Park section of the Bronx and has been in business since 1921.
The bakery allowed production to shoot over the course of three weeks in the summer when they were typically closed for vacation.
One neighbor, unhappy with the production, would blast his radio to hinder production.
Most of the characters and cameos in the film were played by locals from the neighborhood, friends of the director or members of the production crew.
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