Trivia / Fatso

• The Danza: Dom De Luise as Dominick "Dom" DiNapoli.
• Playing Against Type: One of Dom De Luise's few forays into drama, with many soft-spoken and intense scenes in place of his usual hamminess.
• Reality Subtext: Dom De Luise struggled with his own weight in real life. Although DeLuise himself lived to the respectable age of 75, his death was caused by obesity-related health complications.
• Write What You Know: Anne Bancroft based the film on her experiences growing up in an Italian-American family.

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