After the opening theme, while Ed is walking across a frozen field, the music playing in the background is, "Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 1 in G major (BWV 1007), part 1, "Prelude" by Johann Sebastian Bach. It is being performed on solo, acoustic guitar.
J.F.K. Memorial Hall is where bingo is played.
Joel's comment about "Maggie the Cat" refers to the sultry role that Elizabeth Taylor played in "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof."
Production Code: #77402. Filming Dates: January 22-31, 1991.
The Black & White clip Ed is watching in the opening scene is Spencer Tracy as Father Edward J. Flanagan in "Boys Town". Tracy was the first leading man to play a cleric. Until then, the roles were played by character actors. This is one of four films Tracy played a Catholic Priest. Of the three roles in four films, Tracy was twice nominated for an Oscar, winning once. The films, roles, and Oscar niminations are listed below. #SanFrancisco¹ (1936), Fr. Tim Mullin #BoysTown² (1938), Fr. Edward J. Flanagan #MenOfBoysTown (1941), Fr. Edward J. Flanagan #TheDevilAt4OClock (1961), Fr. Matthew Doonan Semper Fi ¹ Oscar Nom ² Oscar Win