'Small Time Crooks' trivia and fun facts

Woody Allen claims he cast Tracey Ullman because she's one of the few comedians that makes him laugh.

The book that David and Frenchy are discussing seems to be 'The Great Gatsby' by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

The movie poster is based on an NYPD campaign from the 70s with the phrase "Never Give a Criminal an Even Break".

David makes a comment about having a painting in a closet quietly aging. This is a reference to 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' by Oscar Wilde.

This was Woody Allen's first movie in a deal of five with DreamWorks Pictures.