Reizl Bozyk's only English-language film. She was a leading actress in Yiddish theater for many years.
The hot dog place that Izzy goes to on her birthday (where lady walks in and sings "Some Enchanted Evening") is Papaya King located at 179 E 86th Street, New York, NY 10028.
The pickle store as referred to in the film was Guss' Pickles, located at 35 Essex Street, below Delancey Street. A New York tradition, since 1920. Currently, The Pickle Guys, located at the corner of Essex & Grand Streets, continues that tradition.
Amy Irving and Jeroen Krabbé were both "married" to Barbra Streisand in other films: Irving in Yentl (1983) and Krabbé in The Prince of Tides (1991). Both films were also directed by Streisand.