Question 1

How did this film serve as Francis Ford Coppola's film school thesis?

Accepted Answer

Although he had quit film school, the film was accepted as his thesis at U.C.L.A. in 1966, earning him a Master of Fine Arts degree.

Question 2

Which real-life married couple played the Chanticleer parents in the film?

Accepted Answer

Real-life husband and wife Rip Torn and Geraldine Page play Mr. and Mrs. Chanticleer. This was the only film where they played a married couple.

Question 3

Why does Mayor John V. Lindsay receive a special thanks credit?

Accepted Answer

Coppola wanted to film at the New York Public Library but was refused due to a scene with classic pornography. Mayor Lindsay prevailed on the Library to change its mind, earning the special thanks credit.

Question 4

What demolished landmark is visible in the background during a roller skating scene?

Accepted Answer

The film shows the facade of the original Pennsylvania Station being demolished as Peter Kastner's character roller skates down 7th Avenue past the partially demolished facade.

Question 5

Which of Coppola's earlier films is projected on a nightclub wall in this movie?

Accepted Answer

Scenes from Dementia 13 (1963), Coppola's first directorial effort, are projected onto the wall of the discotheque where Bernard and Amy go on a date.

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