- Aluminium Christmas Trees: There is both a Villar del Río and a Villar del Campo in Soria province, which happens to be the most depopulated and rural province in Castile and one of the most in Spain. It's unlikely that anyone involved knew about it. The movie was shot in Guadalix de la Sierra (Madrid) and all the scripts bar the last placed the village in Andalusia.
- Fountain of Memes: Any reference to the balcony scene and the welcome rehersal is immediately recognized in Spain.
- Heartwarming Moments: The ending, when everyone collaborates to pay the village's new debt (even Don Luis and Manolo).
- Hilarious in Hindsight: The poor village where the movie was shot in later became a very rich residential area for wealthy retirees from Madrid. Nowadays, it's just as famous for being the shooting location of the Spanish version of Big Brother.
- It Was His Sled: The Americans drive past the village, rendering the villagers efforts to give them the best welcome All for Nothing.
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