Originally Posted By: Danito
Originally Posted By: Turnbull
One of the reasons that the "cannoli" line is in the film may be because the woman who played Clemenza's wife was Richard Castellano's real-life girlfriend. No doubt he pressured FFC and Puzo into giving her a line of dialog ("Don't forget the cannoli"), hence Clemenza telling Rocco to take the cannoli


The "Don't forget the cannoli" line was later added in the studio to make a reference to the famous line. You don't see Clemenza's wife saying it.


Her cannoli line is not stated on-screen? But you actually see her ask Clemenza when he will be home?

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